Wales men's national basketball team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Wales women's national basketball team.
The Welsh national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Wales in international competition. They are organised by Basketball Wales, the sport's governing body in Wales.
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FIBA ranking | None | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1956 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Basketball Wales | ||
Coach | James Bamfield | ||
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Appearances | Not eligible to compete | ||
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Appearances | None | ||
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Appearances | None | ||
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In 2005, Wales, along with England Basketball and basketballscotland combined forces to form the Great Britain national basketball team, with the target goal to field a competitive team capable of winning medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. England's and Scotland's affiliation to FIBA will end on 30 September 2016, but Wales did not sign the agreement with the British Basketball Federation and FIBA.[1]