Lebanon women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see Lebanon national basketball team.

The Lebanon women's national basketball team represents Lebanon in international women's basketball tournaments and is governed by the Lebanese Basketball Federation.^[2]

Lebanon

FIBA ranking	49 2 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1947
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	FLB
Coach	Georges Geagea
Nickname(s)	The Cedars
Asia Cup
Appearances	6
Home Away
Medal record Arab Women's Basketball Championship 2003 Jordan 2000 Algeria 1997 Lebanon 1983 Jordan Pan Arab Games 2011 Qatar 2004 Algeria

History

Early achievements (1980s-2000s)

The Lebanon women's national basketball team emerged on the regional scene in the late 20th century. They secured two third-place finishes at the Arab Women's Basketball Championship in 1983 and 1997.^[3] The team's success continued with a silver medal at the 2000 Arab Women's Basketball Championship.^[3] Building on this momentum, they achieved the championship title at the 2003 Arab Women's Basketball Championship.^[3] The following year, they claimed the gold medal at the 2004 Pan Arab Games.^[4] Further solidifying their regional presence, the team secured another gold medal at the 2011 Pan-Arab Games.^[5][6]

2009–2014: Promotion to division A of FIBA Asia and the FIBA ban

On the global stage, their achievements included a promotion to Division A of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup after finishing as runners-up in Division B at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Women.^[7] In the Division A of the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women, they displayed strong performance, finishing in 5th place.^[8] However, internal disputes within the national federation led to a four-year FIBA suspension in 2013.^[9] This suspension prevented their participation in the Division A of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Women, resulting in their return to Division B after the ban was lifted in 2014.^[10]

2020–present: Promotion back to division A of FIBA Asia

After a prolonged period, the team regained their place in Division A by winning the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B.^[11][12] Carrying the momentum forward, they secured their Division A status in the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup by defeating Chinese Taipei with a final score of 75–73, ensuring their participation in the top tier for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.^[13] Their 7th place finish in the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup secured Lebanon's participation in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament.^[14] Lebanon did not advance in the Pre-Qualification after losing all three of their group phase games.^[15]

Tournament records

FIBA World Cup

FIBA Women's World Cup							Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Squad		Pld	W	L
1953 to 1998	did not enter						did not enter
2002	did not qualify						FIBA Women's Asia Cup served as qualifiers
2006	did not enter						did not enter
2010	did not qualify						FIBA Women's Asia Cup served as qualifiers
2014	suspended						suspended
2018	did not qualify						FIBA Women's Asia Cup served as qualifiers
2022	did not qualify						did not qualify
2026	to be determined						3	0	3
Total	0/20	0	0	0			3	0	3

Asia Championship

FIBA Women's Asia Cup Records
Year	Division A				Division B
	Position	Pld	W	L	Position	Pld	W	L
2001	13th	level II			8th	4	1	3
2004	did not participate				did not participate
2005
2007
2009	8th	level II			2nd	6	5	1
2011	5th	6	2	4	Division A
2013	suspended				suspended
2015	did not participate				did not participate
2017	11th	level II			3rd	6	4	2
2019	did not participate				did not participate
2021	9th	level II			1st	4	4	0
2023	7th	4	1	3	Division A
2025	Qualified
Total		10	3	7		20	14	6

Squad

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

2023 Lebanon women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 1 Zena Elias 23 – (2000-02-05)5 February 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) South Alabama Jaguars C 6 Chirine El Charif 38 – (1984-10-06)6 October 1984 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Riyadi C 7 Narine Gyokchian 29 – (1993-07-22)22 July 1993 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Hatis PF 8 Daniella Fayad 25 – (1997-09-04)4 September 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Riyadi SF 9 Layla Fares 34 – (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Beirut Club PG 10 Rana El-Husseini 22 – (2001-04-17)17 April 2001 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Buffalo Bulls PG 11 Rebecca Akl (C) 30 – (1992-10-18)18 October 1992 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Beirut Club PG 13 Miramar Mokdad 35 – (1987-12-24)24 December 1987 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Beirut Club SF 14 Trinity Baptiste 25 – (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Plateros de Fresnillo SG 23 Nathalie Sevaijan 35 – (1988-02-02)2 February 1988 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Beirut Club G 24 Amar Mansour 18 – (2004-11-07)7 November 2004 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Hoops Club PF 33 Aida Bakhos 37 – (1986-03-21)21 March 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Al-Ahli	Head coach Georges Geagea[16] Assistant coach(es) Ziad Al Natour Gilbert Nasr Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 26 June 2023

Past rosters

2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup[17]
Name	Role
Meghry Toros	SG
Chirine El Charif	C
Narine Gyokchian	C
Daniella Fayad	PF
Layla Fares	SF
Rebecca Akl (Capt)	PG
Miramar Mokdad	PG
Brittany Janelle Denson	C
Yasha Zeinoun	SG
Lama Moukaddem	SG
Amar Mansour	PG
Aida Bakhos	PF
Georges Geagea	Head Coach
Ziad Al Natour	Assistant Coach

2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup[18]
Name	Role
Farah El Harake	PG
Lama Moukaddem	G
Chirine El Charif	PF
Narine Gyokchian	PF
Layla Fares	G
Rebecca Akl	G
Karen Chammas	G
Miramar Mokdad	G
Nancy Maalouf	PF
Nour Schoucair	G
Aida Bakhos	G
Tigran Gyokchyan	Head Coach
Marwan Diab	Assistant Coach
Nelly Nassar	Assistant Coach

See also

• Sport in Lebanon
• Lebanon women's national under-19 basketball team
• Lebanon women's national under-17 basketball team
• Lebanon men's national basketball team
• Lebanon men's national under-19 basketball team
• Lebanon men's national under-17 basketball team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
2. "Lebanon FIBA Profile Page". FIBA. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
3. "Record of the Arab championships for women's teams". www.arab.basketball. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
4. "Jeux Panarabes Le Liban récolte sa première médaille d'or". L'Orient-Le Jour. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
5. Basketball results at the Pan-Arab 2011 games official website Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
6. "L'équipe féminine libanaise de basket-ball couronnée à Doha". L'Orient-Le Jour. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
7. "2009 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Standing". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
8. "2011 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
9. "FIBA suspends Lebanon 4 years for political bickering". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
10. "FIBA reinstates Lebanon membership". www.espn.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
11. "Top 10 moments from 2021 in Asia from wonder women to return of frantic fans". FIBA. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
12. "Lebanon celebrate promotion to Division A after spoiling the home party in Amman". FIBA. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
13. "Semi-Finals set and Olympic Qualifying Tournaments teams confirmed; Chinese Taipei drop to Division B". FIBA. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
14. "Hosts announced for inaugural FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments". FIBA. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
15. "Lebanon Stats, Games, Results, Rosters, Photos, Videos - FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament". FIBA. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
16. "Team Roster: Lebanon" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 26 June 2023. p. 4. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
17. 2021 Lebanon women's team roster
18. 2017 Lebanon women's team roster

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile