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Jordan men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Jordan women's national basketball team.

The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions.

Jordan
FIBA ranking35 Steady (26 November 2024)[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 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

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William Jones Cup

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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

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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

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World Cup

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FIBA World Cup Record
Year Position Pld W L Squad
  1950 –
  1982		 did not enter
 1986 –
  2006		 did not qualify
  2010 Preliminary round 5 0 5 Squad
  2014 did not qualify
  2019 Classification round 5 1 4 Squad
      2023 Classification round 5 0 5 Squad
  2027 To be determined
Total 3/20 15 1 14

FIBA Asia Cup

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Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
  1960 did not enter
  1963
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1975
  1977
  1979
  1981
  1983 8th place 6 4 2
  1985 9th place 6 4 2
  1987 10th place 6 3 3
  1989 did not enter
  1991 8th place 9 3 6
  1993 9th place 7 5 2
  1995 17th place 6 2 4
  1997 7th place 7 3 4
  1999 did not qualify
  2001
  2003 10th place 7 3 4
  2005 7th place 8 3 5
  2007 5th place 8 5 3
  2009 3rd place 9 7 2
  2011 Runners-up 9 5 4
  2013 7th place 9 4 5
  2015 9th place 8 5 3
  2017 8th place 7 3 4
  2022 4th place 7 4 3
  2025 qualified
Total 17/31 119 63 56

Asian Games

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See also: Basketball at the 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:  
  • 2026: To be determined

Pan Arab Games

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See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Loss

2024

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23 February Jordan   73–46   Palestine Amman, Jordan
20:00 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 18–10, 25–4, 14–16
Pts: Al-Dwairi 13
Rebs: Al-Dwairi 13
Asts: Ibrahim 7 		Boxscore Pts: Mayali 20
Rebs: Godfrey 11
Asts: Mayali 3 		Arena: Prince Hamza Hall
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND), Budi Marfan (INA)
26 February Saudi Arabia   64–79   Jordan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 20–23, 11–20, 15–20
Pts: Alsuwailem 17
Rebs: Alsuwailem 9
Asts: Belal 4 		Boxscore Pts: Ibrahim 24
Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 8
Asts: Ibrahim 6 		Arena: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Paul Skayem (LBN), Hadi Salem (IRI), Sadegh Ghanbari Damanab (IRI)
22 November Jordan   73–64   Iraq Amman, Jordan
19:00 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 13–21, 19–7, 18–18
Pts: Tucker 17
Rebs: Al-Dwairi, Ibrahim 10
Asts: Al-Dwairi 4 		Boxscore Pts: Al-Zuhairi 13
Rebs: Al-Zuhairi 11
Asts: Mayfield 7 		Arena: Prince Hamza Hall
Attendance: 4,227
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Issam Al Siyabi (OMA), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND)
25 November Palestine   81–87   Jordan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
14:45 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 12–24, 16–25, 31–14
Pts: Halums 35
Rebs: Halums 7
Asts: Halums 7 		Boxscore Pts: Abu Hawwas 23
Rebs: Al-Dwairi 14
Asts: Ibrahim 8 		Arena: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 50
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Sadegh Ghanbari Damanab (IRI), Sergio Kassab (LBN)

2025

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21 February Jordan   vs.   Saudi Arabia Amman, Jordan
TBD (UTC+3)
Boxscore Arena: Prince Hamza Hall
Attendance: TBD
Referees: TBD
24 February Iraq   vs.   Jordan Baghdad, Iraq
TBD (UTC+3)
Boxscore Arena: Al-Shaab Hall
Attendance: TBD
Referees: TBD

Team

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Current roster

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Competition: 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification[2]
Opposition: Palestine (November 25, 2024)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City[3]

Jordan national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualififcation roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 30 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Shorta  
SG 2 Dar Tucker (NP) 36 – (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Mineros de Zacatecas  
PG 4 Fadi Qarmash 22 – (2002-10-28)28 October 2002 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Amman United  
PG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 28 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Amman United  
SG 6 Ashraf Alhendi 29 – (1995-03-02)2 March 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli  
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 38 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Amman United  
G 10 Ahmad Hassouneh 27 – (1996-12-13)13 December 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Jubaiha  
C 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 30 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Amman United  
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 34 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Arabi  
PF 14 Khaled Abuabboud 27 – (1997-05-22)22 May 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli  
SF 21 Hashem Abbas 25 – (1999-03-30)30 March 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Amman United  
C 44 Ahmad Al-Dwairi 31 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Dubai BC  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 November 2024

Past roster

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Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[4][non-primary source needed][5]

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

Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[6]

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

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ Jordan Basketball Federation (24 November 2024). "قائمة الصقور لمباراة فلسطين ضمن النافذة الثانية من تصفيات كأس آسيا 2025 🦅🇯🇴". Instagram.
  3. ^ "PLE - JOR". fiba.basketball. FIBA Basketball. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ Jordan Basketball Federation (20 August 2023). "الصقور" في طريقهم إلى كأس العالم – الفلبين 2023". Instagram.
  5. ^ "Team roster: Jordan" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Jordan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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