Syria

FIBA ranking	71 1 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA	1948
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Syrian Basketball Federation
Coach	Youssef Azghen
Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles')
World Championships
Appearances	2 (1991, 2009)
Medals	None
Asia Championships
Appearances	7
Medals	Silver: 1990 Bronze: 2008
West Asia Championships
Appearances	2
Medals	Silver: 2022 Bronze: 2018
Home Away

The Syria national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Syria, governed by the Syrian Basketball Federation.^[2]

It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions.

History

The team won the silver medal at the 1990 ABC Under-18 Championship after ceding to Japan in the final.^[3] With this placement, the team led by the great player Anwar Abdoul Hay qualified for the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where after losing 80-113 to Brazil, 99-88 to the Soviet Union and 67-80 to Yugoslavia in the basic group, they fought their way into the playoffs. In the battle for placement, they first won with Uruguay 79-78, then with Australia 76-72 and with Japan 93-79. Although they lost to China and Australia in the next two matches, they placed in a record twelfth place.^[4]

After an unexpected third place at the 2008 Asian Championship, the Syrian team qualified to the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship held in Auckland, New Zealand. They remained winless after defeats by Spain, Canada and Australia and finished the tournament in last position.

Competition record

FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1979 to 1987	Did not qualify
1991	12th place	8	3	5
1995 to 2007	Did not qualify
2009	16th place	5	0	5
2011 to 2023	Did not qualify
2025	''To be determined
2027	''To be determined
Total		13	3	10

FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship

FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1970	Did not qualify
1972
1974
1977
1978	Did not qualify
1980
1982
1984
1986
1989
1990	2nd place	-	-	-
1992	Did not qualify
1995
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006	9th place	7	4	3
2008	3rd place	7	3	4
2010	9th place	10	4	4
2012	9th place	10	5	3
2014	Did not qualify
2016
2018	15th place	3	0	3
2022	10th place	3	0	3
Total	0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze	40	16	20

West Asia Under-18 Championship

West Asia Under-18 Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2018	3rd place	4	2	2
2022	2nd place	5	2	3
Total	0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze	9	4	5

Team

Current roster

Syria roster at the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship:^[5]

Syria men's national under-19 basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 00 Jad Aldassouki 18 – (2004-01-12)12 January 2004 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Jaish PG 3 Anas Al Hajji 17 – (2005-07-10)10 July 2005 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Wahda G 4 Mahmoud Khantoumani 17 – (2004-09-01)1 September 2004 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Wathba G 6 Michel Essa 18 – (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Thawra C 11 Mohamed Eid 18 – (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Tishreen BC G 12 George Kastntin 18 – (2004-01-04)4 January 2004 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Jalaa G 13 Abdulaziz Dabdoob 18 – (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wathba SC C 15 Issa Mousa 18 – (2004-01-28)28 January 2004 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Karamah SF 16 Majed Harami 18 – (2004-06-03)3 June 2004 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Wahda G 30 Mohammad AlHaj Ibrahim 18 – (2004-04-14)14 April 2004 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) C 33 Omar Alfarouk Makanas 18 – (2004-07-03)3 July 2004 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) G 77 Mohamed Tallaj 17 – (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Head coach Youssef Azghen Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2022

See also

• Syria national basketball team
• Syria national under-17 basketball team
• Syria women's national under-19 basketball team

References