Jordan national basketball team
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The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan
in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup
.
There are many improvements that have been made for the Jordanian team in recent years beside qualifying to World cup for the first time, they won William Jones cup in its 30th edition in 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008 beside finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008.
The President of JBF is Hilal Barakat. Its head coach is American national Tab Baldwin
.
2nd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China.
1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup
2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Iraq.
– 2010:
23rd Place: 2010 FIBA World Championship.
– 2009:
4th Place: Italia International Tournament.
2nd Place: Qatar International Tournament.
2nd Place: William Jones Cup.
3rd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China.
– 2008 :
1st Place: FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup.
2nd Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Tunisia.
1st Place: Qatar Friendly Tournament.
1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan.
2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Jordan.
– 2007 :
1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan.
1st Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Egypt.
2nd Place: Pan Arab Games in Egypt.
1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
5th Place: Asian Cup Basketball Championship in China.
– 2006 :
4th Place: Asian Games in Qatar – Basketball.
3rd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
– 2005 :
2nd Place: West Asian Games – Basketball.
4th Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
– 2004 :
1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
1st Place: Qatar International Basketball Cup.
– 2002 :
2nd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
– 1999 :
2nd Place: 9th Pan Arab Games in Jordan.
– 1992 :
2nd Place: 7th Pan Arab Games in Syria.
– 1987 :
1st Place: Arab Gold Cup in the UAE.
– 1986 :
3rd Place: Asian Cup Championship in Malaysia.
and the Philippines
.
Jordan is also willing to win the Arab cup this year after they won the King Abdullah Championship.
, Philippines and eventual champion Iran
, the Jordanians won two of three games in the group phase to make it to the quarterfinals; however, they lost to Korea and Japan in the said round and eventually placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei
, 95–74. Some of the key players for the Jordanian National Team are Enver Soobzokov, Sam Daghlas, Zaid Al-Khas, Zaid Abbaas, Islam Abbaas and Rashiem Wright. One key member of the University of Minnesota basketball team
, Guard/Forward Jamal Abu-Shamala
, is Jordanian-American.
Murad Barakat
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup
William Jones Cup
The R. William Jones Cup is an international basketball tournament held annually in Taipei, Taiwan. It was named after Renato William Jones, a basketball promoter and one of the founders of the International Basketball Federation .The Jones Cup tournament started in 1977 and is held annually...
.
There are many improvements that have been made for the Jordanian team in recent years beside qualifying to World cup for the first time, they won William Jones cup in its 30th edition in 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008 beside finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008.
The President of JBF is Hilal Barakat. Its head coach is American national Tab Baldwin
Tab Baldwin
Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,-History:Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets....
.
Honors
– 2011:2nd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China.
1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup
2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Iraq.
– 2010:
23rd Place: 2010 FIBA World Championship.
– 2009:
4th Place: Italia International Tournament.
2nd Place: Qatar International Tournament.
2nd Place: William Jones Cup.
3rd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China.
– 2008 :
1st Place: FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup.
2nd Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Tunisia.
1st Place: Qatar Friendly Tournament.
1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan.
2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Jordan.
– 2007 :
1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan.
1st Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Egypt.
2nd Place: Pan Arab Games in Egypt.
1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
5th Place: Asian Cup Basketball Championship in China.
– 2006 :
4th Place: Asian Games in Qatar – Basketball.
3rd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
– 2005 :
2nd Place: West Asian Games – Basketball.
4th Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
– 2004 :
1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
1st Place: Qatar International Basketball Cup.
– 2002 :
2nd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.
– 1999 :
2nd Place: 9th Pan Arab Games in Jordan.
– 1992 :
2nd Place: 7th Pan Arab Games in Syria.
– 1987 :
1st Place: Arab Gold Cup in the UAE.
– 1986 :
3rd Place: Asian Cup Championship in Malaysia.
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 LebanonLebanon national basketball team
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and the Philippines
Philippines national basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the Philippines represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by its national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
.
Jordan is also willing to win the Arab cup this year after they won the King Abdullah Championship.
2007 FIBA Asia championship
Placed in Group A, or the so-called "Group of Death" alongside ChinaChina national basketball team
The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Basketball Association of China...
, Philippines and eventual champion Iran
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
, the Jordanians won two of three games in the group phase to make it to the quarterfinals; however, they lost to Korea and Japan in the said round and eventually placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national basketball team
The Chinese Taipei national basketball team is the basketball team representing Taiwan in international competitions, organized and run by the CTBA...
, 95–74. Some of the key players for the Jordanian National Team are Enver Soobzokov, Sam Daghlas, Zaid Al-Khas, Zaid Abbaas, Islam Abbaas and Rashiem Wright. One key member of the University of Minnesota basketball team
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...
, Guard/Forward Jamal Abu-Shamala
Jamal Abu-Shamala
Jamal Abu-Shamala is a Jordanian American basketball player who formerly played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Abu-Shamala plays internationally for the Jordanian national team, first playing internationally in 2008...
, is Jordanian-American.
Head coaches
Tab BaldwinTab Baldwin
Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,-History:Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets....
Murad Barakat