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Head coach position: –present. He is Adis Bećiragić not Aziz Bekir. He is born in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia, modern-day Bosnia, played for KK Bosna, Bosnia national team and coaching Bosnian national team
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| country= Iraq {{flagicon|Iraq}}
| country= Iraq {{flagicon|Iraq}}
| logo= Iraqi Basketball Association.png
| logo= Iraqi Basketball Association.png
| logo_width = 130px
| logo_width = 199px
| nickname = Lions of Mesopotamia
| color1= 008000
| color1= 008000
| color2= FFFFFF
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| oly_medals= None
| oly_medals= None
| wc_appearances = None
| wc_appearances = None
| wc_medals= 0
| zone_championship= [[FIBA Asia Cup|Asian Championship]]
| zone_championship= [[FIBA Asia Cup]]
| zone_appearances= 4
| zone_appearances= 4
| zone_medals= None
| zone_medals= None
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| largest_win =
| largest_loss =
| medal_templates =
{{MedalCount|total=yes
|[[WABA Championship]]|0|1|3
|[[Arab Nations Basketball Championship]]|0|4|3
|[[Basketball at the Pan Arab Games|Pan Arab Games]]|0|1|0
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The '''Iraq national basketball team''' ({{lang-ar|منتخب العراق لكرة السلة}}) represents Iraq in international [[basketball]] competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the [[Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics]]. (the other nation being [[Egypt national basketball team|Egypt]])

The '''Iraq national basketball team''' ({{langx|ar|منتخب العراق لكرة السلة}}) represents Iraq in international [[basketball]] competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the [[Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics]]. (the other nation being [[Egypt national basketball team|Egypt]]){{fact|date=December 2023}}


==Competitive record==
==Competitive record==
===Olympic Games===
===Olympic Games===

{| class="wikitable" width=50% style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
{| class="wikitable" width=50% style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
!colspan=5|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]
!colspan=5|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]]||22nd Place||7||0||7
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]]||22nd Place||7||0||7
|-
|-
!Total||1/18||7||0||7
!Total||1/20||7||0||7
|}
|}
The Iraqi Basketball team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London:
[[File:Iraq Olympic basketball team uniforms.jpg|center|250 px|1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team]]

Ahmed Hamed, [[Emile Yousef]], George Hanna, Hashim Abdul-Jalil,
Irfan Abdul-Kadir, [[Kanan Aoni]], Salih Faraj, Salman Mahdi Deheh, Salman Ali Daleh, Wadud Khalil Jumaa


===FIBA Asia Cup===
===FIBA Asia Cup===
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!colspan=5|[[FIBA Asia Cup]]
!colspan=5|[[FIBA Asia Cup]]
|-
|-
!width=125|Year
!Year
!width=120|Position
!Position
!width=35|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!width=35|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=35|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[1960 ABC Championship|1960]]||rowspan=8 colspan="4" |''Did not enter''
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[1960 ABC Championship|1960]]||rowspan=8 colspan="4" |''Did not enter''
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|-
|-
|{{flagicon|INA}} [[2022 FIBA Asia Cup|2022]]||colspan=4|''Did not qualify''
|{{flagicon|INA}} [[2022 FIBA Asia Cup|2022]]||colspan=4|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[2025 FIBA Asia Cup|2025]]||colspan=4|''To be determined''
|-
|-
!Total||4/30||29||14||15
!Total||4/31||29||14||15
|}
|}


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!colspan=5|[[Basketball at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
!colspan=5|[[Basketball at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|-
|-
!width=125|Year
!Year
!width=100|Position
!Position
!width=35|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!width=35|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=35|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games|1951]]||rowspan=6 colspan=4|''Did not enter''
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games|1951]]||rowspan=6 colspan=4|''Did not enter''
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===West Asian Championship===
===West Asian Championship===
{| class="wikitable" width=50% style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
{| class="wikitable" width=50% style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
!colspan=5|[[WABA Championship]]
!width=125|Year
|-
!width=150|Rank
!Year
!width=35|Pld
!Position
!width=35|W
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!width=35|L
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|LIB}} [[1999 WABA Championship|1999]]||5th place||4||-||-
|{{flagicon|LIB}} [[1999 WABA Championship|1999]]||5th place||4||-||-
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===Pan Arab Games===
===Pan Arab Games===
{| class="wikitable" width=50% style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
!colspan=5|[[Basketball at the Pan Arab Games|Pan Arab Games]]
|-
!Year
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UAR}} [[Basketball at the 1965 Pan Arab Games|1965]]|| 4th place ||-||-||-
|-bgcolor=silver
||{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Basketball at the 1985 Pan Arab Games|1985]]|| 2nd place ||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Basketball at the 2007 Pan Arab Games|2007]]|| 4th place ||5||2||3
|-
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Basketball at the 2011 Pan Arab Games|2011]]|| 8th place ||6||3||3
|-
!Total||/||-||-||-
|}


==Team==
==Team==
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{{FIBA roster header | team=Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification | color1 = #208c6a| bg1 = #ffffff| color2 = #ffffff| bg2 = #208c6a}}
{{FIBA roster header | team=Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification | color1 = #208c6a| bg1 = #ffffff| color2 = #ffffff| bg2 = #208c6a}}
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{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 0 | first = Ihab | last = Al-Zuhairi | year = 1998 | month = 4 | date = 24 | m = 2.10 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 0 | first = Ihab | last = Al-Zuhairi | year = 1998 | month = 4 | date = 24 | m = 2.10 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}


{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 00 | first = DeMario | last = Mayfield | year = 1991 | month = 5 | date = 23 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = USA | note = NP }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 00 | first = DeMario | last = Mayfield | year = 1991 | month = 5 | date = 23 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = USA | note = NP }}


{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 10 | first = Ali | last = Hamad | year = 1986 | month = 5 | date = 27 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 10 | first = Ali | last = Hamad | year = 1986 | month = 5 | date = 27 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}


{{FIBA player | pos = G | num = 12 | first = Hussein | last = Talib | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 1 | m = 1.98 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = G | num = 12 | first = Hussein | last = Talib | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 1 | m = 1.98 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}


{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 15 | first = Mohammed | last = Al-Khafaji | dab = basketball | year = 1991 | month = 7 | date = 9 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 15 | first = Mohammed | last = Al-Khafaji | dab = basketball | year = 1991 | month = 7 | date = 9 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}


{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 24 | first = Ali | last = Ismael | dab = basketball | year = 1989 | month = 8 | date = 13 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 24 | first = Ali | last = Ismael | dab = basketball | year = 1989 | month = 8 | date = 13 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}


{{FIBA player | pos = SG | num = 25 | first = Karrar | last = Hamzah |year = 1991 | month = 10 | date = 19 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SG | num = 25 | first = Karrar | last = Hamzah |year = 1991 | month = 10 | date = 19 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}


{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 44 | first = Mohammed Amin | last = Abdulqader | year = 1995 | month = 1 | date = 31 | m = 1.83 | clublink = [[Duhok SC (basketball)|Duhok BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 44 | first = Mohammed Amin | last = Abdulqader | year = 1995 | month = 1 | date = 31 | m = 1.83 | clublink = [[Duhok SC (basketball)|Duhok BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 27 | nat = IRQ }}
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'''Venue''': [[Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex]], [[Zouk Mikael]]<br>
'''Venue''': [[Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex]], [[Zouk Mikael]]<br>
'''Opposition''': [[India men's national basketball team|India]] (February 24)<br>
'''Opposition''': [[India men's national basketball team|India]] (February 24)<br>
'''Venue''': [[Al Shaeb Hall]], [[Baghdad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2021/qualifiers/team/Iraq#tab=roster]|title=Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers|website=FIBA.basketball}}</ref>
'''Venue''': [[Al Shaab Hall]], [[Baghdad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2021/qualifiers/team/Iraq#tab=roster]|title=Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers|website=FIBA.basketball}}</ref>


{{FIBA roster header | team=Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification | color1 = #208c6a| bg1 = #ffffff| color2 = #ffffff| bg2 = #208c6a}}
{{FIBA roster header | team=Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification | color1 = #208c6a| bg1 = #ffffff| color2 = #ffffff| bg2 = #208c6a}}
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{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 0 | first = Ihab | last = Al-Zuhairi | year = 1998 | month = 4 | date = 24 | m = 2.10 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 0 | first = Ihab | last = Al-Zuhairi | year = 1998 | month = 4 | date = 24 | m = 2.10 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 00 | first = DeMario | last = Mayfield | year = 1991 | month = 5 | date = 23 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = USA | note = NP }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 00 | first = DeMario | last = Mayfield | year = 1991 | month = 5 | date = 23 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = USA | note = NP }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 3 | first = Sanar | last = Shamdeen | year = 1995 | month = 8 | date = 17 | m = 1.72 | clublink = [[Zakho BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 3 | first = Sanar | last = Shamdeen | year = 1995 | month = 8 | date = 17 | m = 1.72 | clublink = [[Zakho BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SG | num = 7 | first = Hassan | last = Abdullah | year = 1992 | month = 2 | date = 4 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SG | num = 7 | first = Hassan | last = Abdullah | year = 1992 | month = 2 | date = 4 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 10 | first = Ali | last = Hamad | year = 1986 | month = 5 | date = 27 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 10 | first = Ali | last = Hamad | year = 1986 | month = 5 | date = 27 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = G | num = 12 | first = Hussein | last = Talib | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 1 | m = 1.98 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = G | num = 12 | first = Hussein | last = Talib | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 1 | m = 1.98 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 13 | first = Ali | last = Hameed | year = 1984 | month = 4 | date = 26 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Duhok SC (basketball)|Duhok BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 13 | first = Ali | last = Hameed | year = 1984 | month = 4 | date = 26 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Duhok SC (basketball)|Duhok BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 15 | first = Mohammed | last = Al-Khafaji | dab = basketball | year = 1991 | month = 7 | date = 9 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 15 | first = Mohammed | last = Al-Khafaji | dab = basketball | year = 1991 | month = 7 | date = 9 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = F | num = 21 | first = Dhulfiqar | last = Al-Hchaimi | year = 1991 | month = 5 | date = 24 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Naft Al-Janoob BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = F | num = 21 | first = Dhulfiqar | last = Al-Hchaimi | year = 1991 | month = 5 | date = 24 | m = 1.93 | clublink = [[Naft Al-Janoob BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 24 | first = Ali | last = Ismael | dab = basketball | year = 1989 | month = 8 | date = 13 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 24 | first = Ali | last = Ismael | dab = basketball | year = 1989 | month = 8 | date = 13 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SG | num = 25 | first = Karrar | last = Hamzah |year = 1991 | month = 10 | date = 19 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Naft BC|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SG | num = 25 | first = Karrar | last = Hamzah |year = 1991 | month = 10 | date = 19 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Naft Baghdad]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 44 | first = Mohammed Amin | last = Abdulqader | year = 1995 | month = 1 | date = 31 | m = 1.83 | clublink = [[Duhok SC (basketball)|Duhok BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 44 | first = Mohammed Amin | last = Abdulqader | year = 1995 | month = 1 | date = 31 | m = 1.83 | clublink = [[Duhok SC (basketball)|Duhok BC]] | compyear = 2020 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | nat = IRQ }}
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{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 8 | name = Omar Alazawi | year = 1988 | month = 5 | date = 12 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Karkh BC|Al Karkh]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PG | num = 8 | name = Omar Alazawi | year = 1988 | month = 5 | date = 12 | m = 1.88 | clublink = [[Al-Karkh BC|Al Karkh]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = G | num = 9 | name = Kevin Galloway | year = 1988 | month = 5 | date = 23 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Homenetmen Beirut B.C.|Homenetmen Beirut]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = LBN | note = NP}}
{{FIBA player | pos = G | num = 9 | name = Kevin Galloway | year = 1988 | month = 5 | date = 23 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Homenetmen Beirut B.C.|Homenetmen Beirut]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = LBN | note = NP}}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 10 | name = Ali Hamad | year = 1986 | month = 5 | date = 27 | m = 1.94 | clublink = [[Al Nift (basketball club)|Al Nift]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 10 | name = Ali Hamad | year = 1986 | month = 5 | date = 27 | m = 1.94 | clublink = [[Al-Naft SC (basketball)|Al-Naft]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 11 | name = Nawras Dhafer | year = 1994 | month = 7 | date = 17 | m = 2.02 | clublink = [[Al Shorta SC|Al Shorta]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 11 | name = Nawras Dhafer | year = 1994 | month = 7 | date = 17 | m = 2.02 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 12 | name = Hussein Talib | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 1 | m = 1.98 | clublink = [[Naft Al-Janoob (basketball club)|Naft Al-Janoob]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = PF | num = 12 | name = Hussein Talib | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 1 | m = 1.98 | clublink = [[Naft Al-Janoob (basketball club)|Naft Al-Janoob]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 13 | name = Ali Hameed | year = 1984 | month = 4 | date = 26 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Al-Mina'a (basketball club)|Al-Mina'a]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 13 | name = Ali Hameed | year = 1984 | month = 4 | date = 26 | m = 2.09 | clublink = [[Al-Mina'a (basketball club)|Al-Mina'a]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 14 | name = Hussein Hasan Algburi | year = 1984 | month = 10 | date = 2 | m = 2.06 | clublink = [[Free agent|Free Agent]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 14 | name = Hussein Hasan Algburi | year = 1984 | month = 10 | date = 2 | m = 2.06 | clublink = [[Free agent|Free Agent]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 15 | name = Mohammed Al-Khafaji | dab = basketball | year = 1991 | month = 7 | date = 9 | m = 2.06 | clublink = [[Al Shorta SC|Al Shorta]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = C | num = 15 | name = Mohammed Al-Khafaji | dab = basketball | year = 1991 | month = 7 | date = 9 | m = 2.06 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 24 | name = Ali Ismael | dab = basketball | year = 1989 | month = 8 | date = 13 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Al Shorta SC|Al Shorta]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
{{FIBA player | pos = SF | num = 24 | name = Ali Ismael | dab = basketball | year = 1989 | month = 8 | date = 13 | m = 2.00 | clublink = [[Al-Shorta SC (basketball)|Al-Shorta BC]] | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 8 | nat = IRQ }}
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{{FIBA roster footer
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*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mustafa Derin]] – 2017
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mustafa Derin]] – 2017
*{{Flagicon|IRQ}} [[Khalid Deroish]] – 2020
*{{Flagicon|IRQ}} [[Khalid Deroish]] – 2020
*{{Flagicon|BIH}}/{{Flagicon|TUR}} [[Adis Bećiragić|Aziz Bekir]] – 2020–present
*{{Flagicon|BIH}}/{{Flagicon|TUR}} [[Adis Bećiragić|Aziz Bekir]] – 2020


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Iraq national under-19 basketball team]]
*[[Iraq national under-19 basketball team]]
*[[Iraq national under-17 basketball team]]
*[[Iraq national under-17 basketball team]]
*[[Iraq national 3x3 team]]


==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZgKFBVNAY Iraq v China - Quarter Final Highlights - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016] - youtube.com video
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZgKFBVNAY Iraq v China - Quarter Final Highlights - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016] - youtube.com video


{{Basketball in Iraq}}
{{National sports teams of Iraq}}
{{National sports teams of Iraq}}
{{FIBA Asia}}
{{FIBA Asia}}

Latest revision as of 18:50, 25 November 2024

Iraq Iraq
FIBA ranking91 Decrease 2 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1948
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationIraqi Basketball Association
CoachMustafa Derin
Nickname(s)Lions of Mesopotamia
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
Medals0
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances4
MedalsNone
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
WABA Championship 0 1 3
Arab Nations Basketball Championship 0 4 3
Pan Arab Games 0 1 0
Total 0 6 6

The Iraq national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة السلة) represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. (the other nation being Egypt)[citation needed]

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics
Year Position Pld W L
United Kingdom 1948 22nd Place 7 0 7
Total 1/20 7 0 7
1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team
1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team

FIBA Asia Cup

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FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
Philippines 1960 Did not enter
China 1963
Malaysia 1965
South Korea 1967
Thailand 1969
Japan 1971
Philippines 1973
Thailand 1975
Malaysia 1977 6th place 9 3 6
Japan 1979 8th place 8 5 3
India 1981 Did not enter
Hong Kong 1983
Malaysia 1985
Thailand 1987 9th place 8 5 3
China 1989 Did not enter
Japan 1991
Indonesia 1993
South Korea 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Japan 1999
China 2001 Did not qualify
China 2003
Qatar 2005
Japan 2007 Did not enter
China 2009
China 2011 Did not qualify
Philippines 2013
China 2015
Lebanon 2017 11th place 4 1 3
Indonesia 2022 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 2025 To be determined
Total 4/31 29 14 15

Asian Games

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Asian Games
Year Position Pld W L
India 1951 Did not enter
Philippines 1954
Japan 1958
Indonesia 1962
Thailand 1966
Thailand 1970
Iran 1974 9th place 4 2 2
Thailand 1978 9th place 9 5 4
India 1982 9th place 6 4 2
South Korea 1986 Did not enter
China 1990
Japan 1994
Thailand 1998
South Korea 2002
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Indonesia 2018
Total 3/18 19 11 8

West Asian Championship

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WABA Championship
Year Position Pld W L
Lebanon 1999 5th place 4 - -
Lebanon 2000 3rd place 4 2 2
Jordan 2001 4th place 4 1 3
Jordan Iran 2002 3rd place 4 0 4
Iran 2004 5th place 4 - -
Lebanon 2005 4th place 4 0 4
Jordan 2008 Did not enter
Iraq 2010 Runners-up - - -
Iraq 2011 4th place 3 0 3
Jordan 2012 Did not enter - - -
Iran 2013 4th place 3 0 3
Jordan 2014 4th place 5 2 3
Jordan 2015 5th place 4 0 4
Jordan 2016 3rd place 4 2 2
Total 12/14 - - -

Pan Arab Games

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Pan Arab Games
Year Position Pld W L
United Arab Republic 1965 4th place - - -
Morocco 1985 2nd place - - -
Egypt 2007 4th place 5 2 3
Qatar 2011 8th place 6 3 3
Total / - - -

Team

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Current roster

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2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.[2]

Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama

Opposition: Bahrain (November 28)
Opposition: Lebanon (November 30)[3]

Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 22 – (1998-04-24)April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 29 – (1991-05-23)May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad United States
SF 10 Ali Hamad 34 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
G 12 Hussein Talib 30 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 29 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
PF 24 Ali Ismael 31 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 29 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31)January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC Iraq
G 77 Ahmed Farhan Al-Nasrawi 27 – (1992-12-25)December 25, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Iraq
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on November 27, 2020

Past roster

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2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Lebanon (February 21)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: India (February 24)
Venue: Al Shaab Hall, Baghdad[4]

Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 21 – (1998-04-24)April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 28 – (1991-05-23)May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad United States
PG 3 Sanar Shamdeen 24 – (1995-08-17)August 17, 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Zakho BC Iraq
SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 28 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
SF 10 Ali Hamad 33 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
G 12 Hussein Talib 29 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
C 13 Ali Hameed 35 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Duhok BC Iraq
C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 28 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
F 21 Dhulfiqar Al-Hchaimi 28 – (1991-05-24)May 24, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Al-Janoob BC Iraq
PF 24 Ali Ismael 30 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 28 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31)January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC Iraq
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 21, 2020

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]

Iraq men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Karrar Hamzah 25 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba Iraq
PG 6 Ali Aljuboori 30 – (1987-04-09)April 9, 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Mina'a Iraq
SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 25 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba Iraq
PG 8 Omar Alazawi 29 – (1988-05-12)May 12, 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Karkh Iraq
G 9 Kevin Galloway (NP) 29 – (1988-05-23)May 23, 1988 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Beirut Lebanon
SF 10 Ali Hamad 31 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Naft Iraq
PF 11 Nawras Dhafer 23 – (1994-07-17)July 17, 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
PF 12 Hussein Talib 27 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Naft Al-Janoob Iraq
C 13 Ali Hameed 33 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Mina'a Iraq
C 14 Hussein Hasan Algburi 32 – (1984-10-02)October 2, 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Free Agent
C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 26 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
SF 24 Ali Ismael 27 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

Head coach position

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  4. ^ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  5. ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
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