Laos men's national basketball team

Laos national basketball team is the basketball team from Laos, administered by the Fédération de Basketball du Laos.^[2]

Laos

FIBA ranking	NR (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1965
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Fédération de Basketball du Laos
Coach	S. Wei
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	None
Home Away

They have yet to prove they can compete with any major teams in the world, and they are yet to qualify for the FIBA Asia Championship or the FIBA World Championship.

Competitive performance

Summer Olympics

• Yet to qualify

World championships

• Yet to qualify

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1960	Not a FIBA member
1963
1965
1967	Did not enter
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015	Did not qualify
2017	Did not enter
2022
2025
Total	0/31	0	0	0

Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games

• Yet to qualify

Southeast Asian Championship

See also: SEABA Championship

• 1994-1996 : Did not participate
• 1998 : 8th place
• 2001-2013 : Did not participate
• 2015 : 5th place
• 2017 : Did not participate

Southeast Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Southeast Asian Games

• 1977 : Did not participate
• 1979–1983 : ?
• 1985 : Did not participate
• 1987–1989 : ?
• 1991 : Did not participate
• 1993 : ?
• 1995 : 7th place
• 1997 : Did not participate
• 1999 : ?
• 2001–2015 : Did not participate
• 2017 : 8th place
• 2019–2021 : Did not participate
• 2023 : 8th place

Current roster

Roster for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.^[3]

Laos men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 3 Bounthavy Hiengphothichak 25 – (1992-03-23)23 March 1992 G 5 Kimvanh Deebounhueang 22 – (1994-11-14)14 November 1994 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) PF 6 Saleumxay Nambouth 37 – (1980-01-29)29 January 1980 G 7 Phimmasone Phannolath 24 – (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) SG 8 Siphandone Lothalath 23 – (1993-11-19)19 November 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Dunkin' Raptors SF 9 Chanthepha Phetsavan 31 – (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) SF 10 Phetmany Xayyasena 25 – (1991-10-03)3 October 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) SF 11 Sengsavanh Phengyalath 22 – (1995-02-26)26 February 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) PG 12 Phoutthasene Nadonhay 34 – (1983-02-13)13 February 1983 PG 15 Chaleunphon Sounthala 21 – (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 C 21 Chittakone Meuntanh 35 – (1981-12-14)14 December 1981 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SG 88 Anouphab Sonenalath 22 – (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Head coach S. Wei Assistant coaches Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2017

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Saleumxay Nambouth	Chittakone Meuntanh
PF	Siphandone Lothalath		Bounthavy Hiengphothichak
SF	Phimmasone Phannolath	Chanthepha Phetsavan	Phetmany Xayyasena
SG	Anouphab Sonenalath	Kimvanh Deebounhueang	Sengsavanh Phengyalath
PG	Phoutthasene Nadonhay	Chaleunphon Sounthala

Kit

Manufacturer

Adidas^[4]

External links

• Laos Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Asia-Basket – Laos
• Presentation on Facebook
• Laos Basketball Federation at facebook

Videos

• KL2017 Men's Basketball 8t/9th Placing - MYA 🇲🇲 vs LAO 🇱🇦 | 26/08/2017 Youtube.com video

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
2. FIBA National Federations – Laos, fiba.com, accessed 5 July 2013.
3. Results System | Athlete List, gms.kualalumpur2017.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. SEA U18 Basketball, redsports.sg, Retrieved 18 September 2017.