The Kuwait national basketball team represents Kuwait in international basketball and is controlled by the Kuwait Basketball Association (Arabic: جمعية الكويتي لكرة السلة); the governing body for basketball in the country.[citation needed]
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Kuwait 
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| FIBA ranking | 109  1 (15 August 2024)[1] |
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| Joined FIBA | 1959 |
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia |
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| National federation | KBA |
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| Coach | Salman Ramadhan Haji Hasan |
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Azraq (The Blues) |
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| Appearances | None |
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| Appearances | 12 |
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| Medals | None |
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The team has qualified for more major international basketball tournaments than any other nation on the Arabian Peninsula.[citation needed]
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Asia Cup
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Asian Games
- 1951-70 : Did not qualify
- 1974 : 10th
- 1978 : 10th
- 1982 : 6th
- 1986 : 7th
- 1990-98 : Did not qualify
- 2002 : 10th
- 2006 : 17th
- 2010 : 13th
- 2014 : 9th
- 2018 : To be determined
Pan Arab Games
- 1953 : ?
- 1957 : ?
- 1961 : ?
- 1965 : ?
- 1976 : ?
- 1985 : ?
- 1992 : ?
- 1997 : ?
- 1999 : ?
- 2004 : ?
- 2007 : 5th
- 2011 : 6th
Islamic Solidarity Games
- 2005 : 12th
- 2013 : 4th
- 2017 : To be determined
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Gulf Cup Champions: 1981, 1983, 1986
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2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad.[2]
More information Players, Coaches ...
| Kuwait roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club |
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| G |
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Yousiff Borhamah |
21 – (1994-08-02)August 2, 1994 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Al-Arabi Basketball |
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4 |
Mashari Abu Dhom |
22 – (1993-03-19)March 19, 1993 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Al-Arabi Basketball |
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5 |
Hamad Hasan |
18 – (1997-08-25)August 25, 1997 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Kuwait SC (basketball) |
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| PF |
12 |
Abdulaziz Al-Hamidi |
28 – (1987-09-16)September 16, 1987 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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13 |
Mashari Alshammari |
20 – (1995-01-22)January 22, 1995 |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Al-Jahra SC |
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| C |
15 |
Mohammad Marzouq |
23 – (1992-05-25)May 25, 1992 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Al-Shabab SC |
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| C |
16 |
Nasser Al Zafiri |
26 – (1989-05-19)May 19, 1989 |
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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| PF |
21 |
Abdullah Alshammari |
22 – (1993-08-18)August 18, 1993 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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| F |
28 |
Jum'a Abdel Rahman |
28 – (1987-09-08)September 8, 1987 |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Kuwait SC (basketball) |
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| F |
30 |
Abdullah AlSaeid |
26 – (1988-11-27)November 27, 1988 |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Kuwait SC (basketball) |
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- Head coach
- Khaled S M H H Yousef
- Assistant coach(es)
- Abdulaziz S M H H Yousef
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 23 September 2015
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Depth chart
More information Pos., Starting 5 ...
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Starting 5 |
Bench |
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| C |
Abdullah Alshammari |
Mohammad Marzouq |
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| PF |
Abdullah AlSaeid |
Nasser Al Zafiri |
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| SF |
Jum'a Abdel Rahman |
Abdulaziz Al-Hamidi |
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| SG |
Mashari Abu Dhom |
Yousiff Borhamah |
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| PG |
Hamad Hasan |
Mashari Alshammari |
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2014 Asian Games squad.
More information Players, Coaches ...
| Kuwait men's national basketball team - 2014 Asian Games roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club |
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| PG |
4 |
Mashari Abu Dhom |
21 – (1993-03-19)March 19, 1993 |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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5 |
Ahmad Albaloushi |
24 – (1990-04-05)April 5, 1990 |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Al Kuwait SC |
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| SF |
6 |
Hussein Alkhabbaz |
27 – (1987-01-06)January 6, 1987 |
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Al Kuwait SC |
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| PF |
7 |
Abdullah Alshammari |
25 – (1989-02-03)February 3, 1989 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Al Sahel |
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8 |
Shayee Mohanna |
27 – (1986-10-30)October 30, 1986 |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Al Sahel |
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| SG |
9 |
Abdullah Alajmi |
27 – (1987-08-10)August 10, 1987 |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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| PF |
10 |
Abdulaziz Mohammad (C) |
27 – (1987-01-08)January 8, 1987 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Al Jahraa |
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| PF |
11 |
Mohammad Ashkanani |
30 – (1984-02-05)February 5, 1984 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Kazma |
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| PF |
12 |
Abdulaziz Al-Hamidi |
27 – (1987-09-16)September 16, 1987 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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| PF |
13 |
Nayef Alrashidi |
25 – (1989-08-10)August 10, 1989 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Al Jahraa |
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| C |
14 |
Saleh Albrahim |
24 – (1990-05-16)May 16, 1990 |
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Al Qadsia |
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| SG |
15 |
Nawwaf Aldhufairi |
26 – (1988-06-18)June 18, 1988 |
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Kazma |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Khaled S M H H Yousef
- Adnan A H N Alsaeed
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 19 September 2014
- Source: incheon2014ag.org[3]
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Mohammad Dhari (2013)
Mensur Bajramović (2014)
Adel Tlatli (2019–)
