Iraq men's national basketball team

Iraq

FIBA ranking	93 2 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	1948
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Iraqi Basketball Association
Coach	Veselin Matić
Nickname(s)	Lions of Mesopotamia
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	5
Home Away
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd WABA Championship 0 1 3 Arab Nations Basketball Championship 0 4 3 Pan Arab Games 0 1 0 Total 0 6 6

The Iraq national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة السلة) represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. (the other nation being Egypt)

Summer Olympics
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1948	22nd place	7	0	7
Total	1/20	7	0	7

FIBA Asia Cup
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1960	Did not enter
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977	6th place	9	3	6
1979	8th place	8	5	3
1981	Did not enter
1983
1985
1987	9th place	8	5	3
1989	Did not enter
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Did not qualify
2003
2005
2007	Did not enter
2009
2011	Did not qualify
2013
2015
2017	11th place	4	1	3
2022	Did not qualify
2025	14th place	3	0	3
Total	5/31	32	14	18

Asian Games
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1951	Did not enter
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974	9th place	4	2	2
1978	9th place	9	5	4
1982	9th place	6	4	2
1986	Did not enter
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
Total	3/19	19	11	8

WABA Championship
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1999	5th place	4	-	-
2000	3rd place	4	2	2
2001	4th place	4	1	3
2002	3rd place	4	0	4
2004	5th place	4	-	-
2005	4th place	4	0	4
2008	Did not enter	–	–	–
2010	Runners-up	-	-	-
2011	4th place	3	0	3
2012	Did not enter	-	-	-
2013	4th place	3	0	3
2014	4th place	5	2	3
2015	5th place	4	0	4
2016	3rd place	4	2	2
Total	12/14	-	-	-

Pan Arab Games
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1965	4th place	-	-	-
1985	2nd place	-	-	-
2007	4th place	5	2	3
2011	8th place	6	3	3
Total	/	-	-	-

Roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.^[2][3]

Iraq men's national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 27 – (1998-04-24)24 April 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Air Defence SC SG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 34 – (1991-05-23)23 May 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Latina Basket SG 1 Thulfiqar Hammoodi 32 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Air Defence SC PG 2 Mohammed Almahdi Abbas 24 – (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) C 3 Abdulla Hayder Alibraheemi 21 – (2003-08-11)11 August 2003 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Dijlah University College SF 6 Ali Alaa Hussein Al-Musawi 19 – (2006-04-06)6 April 2006 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Hilla SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 33 – (1992-02-04)4 February 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Shorta F 14 Mohammed Falih Nali 25 – (2000-05-15)15 May 2000 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Naft C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 34 – (1991-07-09)9 July 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta PF 24 Ali Ismael (C) 35 – (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Air Defence SC G 31 Abbas Alqarnami 27 – (1997-08-15)15 August 1997 Air Defence SC G 33 Diar Ahmed Abdul Allah 25 – (2000-07-17)17 July 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Naft	Head coach Veselin Matić Assistant coach(es) Aqeel Al-Jasim Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 5 August 2025

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Lebanon (21 February)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: India (24 February)
Venue: Al Shaab Hall, Baghdad^[4]

Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 21 – (1998-04-24)April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 28 – (1991-05-23)May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad PG 3 Sanar Shamdeen 24 – (1995-08-17)August 17, 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Zakho BC SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 28 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Shorta BC SF 10 Ali Hamad 33 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad G 12 Hussein Talib 29 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC C 13 Ali Hameed 35 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Duhok BC C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 28 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC F 21 Dhulfiqar Al-Hchaimi 28 – (1991-05-24)May 24, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Al-Janoob BC PF 24 Ali Ismael 30 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 28 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31)January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC	Head coach Khalid Deroish Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 21 February 2020

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.^[5]

Iraq men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 4 Karrar Hamzah 25 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba PG 6 Ali Aljuboori 30 – (1987-04-09)April 9, 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Mina'a SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 25 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba PG 8 Omar Alazawi 29 – (1988-05-12)May 12, 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Karkh G 9 Kevin Galloway (NP) 29 – (1988-05-23)May 23, 1988 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Beirut SF 10 Ali Hamad 31 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Naft PF 11 Nawras Dhafer 23 – (1994-07-17)July 17, 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Shorta BC PF 12 Hussein Talib 27 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Naft Al-Janoob C 13 Ali Hameed 33 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Mina'a C 14 Hussein Hasan Algburi 32 – (1984-10-02)October 2, 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Free Agent C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 26 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shorta BC SF 24 Ali Ismael 27 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shorta BC	Head coach Mustafa Derin Assistant coach(es) Atilla Celebi Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 August 2017

• Fikrat Toma – 2002–2004, 2010–2013
• Manuel Povea – 2014–2015
• Srđan Antić – 2016
• Atila Abdulaziz – 2017
• Mustafa Derin – 2017
• Khalid Deroish – 2020
• / Aziz Bekir – 2020

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

• FIBA profile

• Iraq v China – Quarter Final Highlights – FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 – youtube.com video