Jordan
FIBA ranking32 Increase 1 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationJBF
CoachWesam Al-Sous
FIBA World Cup
Appearances3
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances15
Medals Silver: (2011)
Bronze: (2009)
Asian Games
Appearances5
Medals Silver: (2022)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA Asia Championship 0 1 1
FIBA Asia Challenge 1 0 1
West Asian Basketball Championship 2 4 6
Arab Nations Basketball Championship 1 5 3
Asian Games 0 1 0
Pan Arab Games 1 4 2
Total 5 15 13

The Jordan national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب الأردن لكرة السلة) is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions.

The Jordanian team achievements in recent years beside qualifying to World Cup for three times (2010, 2019 and 2023), won the William Jones Cup in 2007 and 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008, finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008, runners up at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and 3rd place in 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, and finally 3rd place in 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Jordan qualified for FIBA World Cup three times in history, making them the third best Arab team by National team appearances in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

History

William Jones Cup

Jordan became the first West Asia team to win the Jones Cup after posting a 7–2 record in the tournament to beat Lebanon and the Philippines.

2007 FIBA Asia championship

The Jordanians placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei. A member of the University of Minnesota basketball team, guard/forward Jamal Abu-Shamala, is Jordanian-American.

Results

World Cup

FIBA World Cup Record
Year Position Pld W L Squad
Argentina 1950 –
Colombia 1982		did not enter
Spain1986 –
Japan 2006		did not qualify
Turkey 2010Preliminary round505Squad
Spain 2014did not qualify
China 2019Classification round514Squad
Philippines Japan Indonesia 2023Classification round505Squad
Qatar 2027To be determined
Total3/2015114

FIBA Asia Cup

Year Position Pld W L
Philippines 1960did not enter
Taiwan 1963
Malaysia 1965
South Korea 1967
Thailand 1969
Japan 1971
Philippines 1973
Thailand 1975
Malaysia 1977
Japan 1979
India 1981
Hong Kong 19838th place642
Malaysia 19859th place642
Thailand 198710th place633
China 1989did not enter
Japan 19918th place936
Indonesia 19939th place752
South Korea 199517th place624
Saudi Arabia 19977th place734
Japan 1999did not qualify
China 2001
China 200310th place734
Qatar 20057th place835
Japan 20075th place853
China 20093rd place972
China 2011Runners-up954
Philippines 20137th place945
China 20159th place853
Lebanon 20178th place734
Indonesia 20224th place743
Saudi Arabia 2025to be determined
Total16/311196356

Asian Games

  • 1951–82: Did not enter
  • 1986: 4th
  • 1990–2002: Did not enter
  • 2006: 4th
  • 2010: 7th
  • 2014: 9th
  • 2018: Did not enter
  • 2022: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2026: To be determined

Pan Arab Games

  • 1953 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1985 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1992 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1999 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2007 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[2][3]

Jordan national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 29 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Ahli Jordan
PG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 26 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orthodox BC Jordan
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 36 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox BC Jordan
SG 9 Sami Bzai 29 – (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli Jordan
G 11 Ahmad Hammouri 20 – (2003-07-15)15 July 2003 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Jubaiha SC Jordan
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 33 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Orthodox BC Jordan
PF 15 Zaid Abbas (C) 39 – (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Orthodox BC Jordan
SF 21 Hashem Abbas 24 – (1999-03-30)30 March 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
PG 22 Malek Kanaan 30 – (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Riyadi Amman Jordan
SF 24 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 28 – (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) TNT Tropang Giga Philippines
PF 35 Zane Al-Najdawi 26 – (1996-09-26)26 September 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli Jordan
C 44 Ahmad Al-Dwairi 30 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Bursaspor Turkey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Past roster

Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[4]

Jordan men's national basketball team – 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 Mahmoud Abdeen 31 – (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wehdat SC Jordan
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Jordan
SF 2 Dar Tucker (NP) 31 – (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) San Lorenzo de Almagro Argentina
PG 4 Jordan Dasuqi 24 – (1994-11-29)29 November 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) Jordan
SG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 22 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Jordan
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 32 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wehdat SC Jordan
PF 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 25 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Riyadi Amman Jordan
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 29 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman) Jordan
PF 15 Zaid Abbas 35 – (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli Club (Manama) Bahrain
F 22 Ahmad Obeid 29 – (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Jordan
SF 23 Mousa Al-Awadi 34 – (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Kofer Yoba Irbid Jordan
C 44 Ahmet Düverioğlu 24 – (1995-03-04)4 March 1995 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
Head coach
  • United States Joseph Anthony Stiebing
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jordan Zaid Al-Khas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 July 2018

Head coaches

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Jordan Basketball Federation (20 August 2023). "الصقور" في طريقهم إلى كأس العالم – الفلبين 2023". Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Team roster: Jordan" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jordan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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