Syria men's national under-19 basketball team

The Syria national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Syria, governed by the Syrian Basketball Federation.

Syria

FIBA ranking	71 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1948
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Syrian Basketball Federation
Coach	Youssef Azghen
Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles')
World Championships
Appearances	2 (1991, 2009)
Medals	None
Asia Championships
Appearances	7
Medals	Silver: 1990 Bronze: 2008
West Asia Championships
Appearances	2
Medals	Silver: 2022 Bronze: 2018
Home Away

It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions.

History

The team won the silver medal at the 1990 ABC Under-18 Championship after ceding to Japan in the final. With this placement, the team led by the great player Anwar Abdoul Hay qualified for the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where after losing 80-113 to Brazil, 99-88 to the Soviet Union and 67-80 to Yugoslavia in the basic group, they fought their way into the playoffs. In the battle for placement, they first won with Uruguay 79-78, then with Australia 76-72 and with Japan 93-79. Although they lost to China and Australia in the next two matches, they placed in a record twelfth place.

After an unexpected third place at the 2008 Asian Championship, the Syrian team qualified to the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship held in Auckland, New Zealand. They remained winless after defeats by Spain, Canada and Australia and finished the tournament in last position.

Competition record

FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1979 to 1987	Did not qualify
1991	12th place	8	3	5
1995 to 2007	Did not qualify
2009	16th place	5	0	5
2011 to 2023	Did not qualify
2025	''To be determined
2027	''To be determined
Total		13	3	10

FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship

FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1970	Did not qualify
1972
1974
1977
1978	Did not qualify
1980
1982
1984
1986
1989
1990	2nd place	-	-	-
1992	Did not qualify
1995
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006	9th place	7	4	3
2008	3rd place	7	3	4
2010	9th place	10	4	4
2012	9th place	10	5	3
2014	Did not qualify
2016
2018	15th place	3	0	3
2022	10th place	3	0	3
Total	0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze	40	16	20

West Asia Under-18 Championship

West Asia Under-18 Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2018	3rd place	4	2	2
2022	2nd place	5	2	3
Total	0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze	9	4	5

Team

Current roster

Syria roster at the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship:

Syria men's national under-19 basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 00 Jad Aldassouki 18 – (2004-01-12)12 January 2004 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Jaish PG 3 Anas Al Hajji 17 – (2005-07-10)10 July 2005 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Wahda G 4 Mahmoud Khantoumani 17 – (2004-09-01)1 September 2004 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Wathba G 6 Michel Essa 18 – (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Thawra C 11 Mohamed Eid 18 – (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Tishreen BC G 12 George Kastntin 18 – (2004-01-04)4 January 2004 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Jalaa G 13 Abdulaziz Dabdoob 18 – (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wathba SC C 15 Issa Mousa 18 – (2004-01-28)28 January 2004 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Karamah SF 16 Majed Harami 18 – (2004-06-03)3 June 2004 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Wahda G 30 Mohammad AlHaj Ibrahim 18 – (2004-04-14)14 April 2004 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) C 33 Omar Alfarouk Makanas 18 – (2004-07-03)3 July 2004 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) G 77 Mohamed Tallaj 17 – (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Head coach Youssef Azghen Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2022

See also

• Syria national basketball team
• Syria national under-17 basketball team
• Syria women's national under-19 basketball team