Lebanon national basketball team
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The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon
in international competitions.
. Gabi Arbaji was the first to prepare a basketball playground in Tabaris area, where the early college competitions were held.
In 1939 the first college championship was organized and the finals opposed the Makassed team to the AUB and ended with a major victory to Makassed with a score of (33–11). The Lebanese Basketball Federation was jointly founded later in 1949 along with the Lebanese Volleyball Federation. The Lebanese made their debut in the European championship tournaments with Eurobasket 1949
, held in Cairo
, Egypt. They lost all six of their games in the seven team round robin tournament, finishing in 7th and last place.
The refusal of the Soviet Union
to host the competition and FIBA Europe
's unwillingness to ask Czechoslovakia
to host consecutive tournaments meant that 1947 bronze medal
list Egypt hosted the competition. Due to travel difficulties and fears, few European teams would travel to the African country to compete. Lebanon, as well as Syria
, were asked to compete in the European championship despite being Asian countries.
Lebanon played in the European competition again at Eurobasket 1953
in Moscow. They lost all four of their preliminary round, including one by forfeit as the team refused to play against Israel
. The team was able to defeat Sweden
in the first classification round, giving them their first Eurobasket win. They placed 4th in their five-team group, advancing to the 13–16 classification games. They lost the first 58–56 to West Germany, but won against Denmark
74–40 to take 15th place of the 17 teams.
The two federations broke up and the first independent Lebanese Basketball Federation was founded in 1955. This plan was already organized by the year 1951. The Lebanese Basketball Championship was formed back then, and went into action till Lebanese civil war
. In this period before the war, Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
team had the biggest number of trophies.
After the war in 1993, the 1st championship was organized under the era of Tony Khoury who stood in the Federation for many years; from that time the media started to have a bigger interest in this game. In late 1996, a new Federation was formed with Antoin Chartier as a president, at that time the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
sponsored the game and is still till nowadays.
In Late 1999, new Elections were made and a new group came to the federation on their head Jean Hammam with a big target in his mind to reach to higher levels on the clubs and national teams competitions. The new federation started to work on the national teams for men, women, junior Men.
Lebanon hosted the all-new Stanković Cup in 2010 from the 7 to 15 August. Ghazir Club Court
welcomed 10 national teams from Asia
. The tournament was concluded with the victory of the Lebanese basketball team over the Japanese
side with 38 points difference and a 7–0 run. The victory is the first for the Lebanese side.
, Lebanon finished 2nd three times (2001, 2005 and 2007), losing twice in the final to China
and once to Iran
, respectively. They participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
in Japan, the second time they qualified for the tournament (First was in 2002
). During that tournament, they managed to beat France
and Venezuela
but lost to Serbia and Montenegro, Nigeria
and Argentina
in the first round, finishing in 5th place out of the six to be eliminated.
The 2006 tournament was considered a success mainly because of the political problems Lebanon is having lately. Lebanon's 74–73 victory over France was considered one of the upsets of the tournament. Fadi El Khatib
was the 7th best scorer in the tournament, averaging 18 points per game. His performances in the World Championship affected his team's status because in Lebanon's victories El Khatib averaged 32 points per game, but in Lebanon's defeats El Khatib averaged 10 points per game.
Lebanon participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship
and managed to beat Canada 81–71 before losing the remaining of his group games.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
in international competitions.
History
The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of BeirutAmerican University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
. Gabi Arbaji was the first to prepare a basketball playground in Tabaris area, where the early college competitions were held.
In 1939 the first college championship was organized and the finals opposed the Makassed team to the AUB and ended with a major victory to Makassed with a score of (33–11). The Lebanese Basketball Federation was jointly founded later in 1949 along with the Lebanese Volleyball Federation. The Lebanese made their debut in the European championship tournaments with Eurobasket 1949
Eurobasket 1949
The 1949 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1949, was the sixth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
, held in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt. They lost all six of their games in the seven team round robin tournament, finishing in 7th and last place.
The refusal of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
to host the competition and FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
's unwillingness to ask Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
to host consecutive tournaments meant that 1947 bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
list Egypt hosted the competition. Due to travel difficulties and fears, few European teams would travel to the African country to compete. Lebanon, as well as Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, were asked to compete in the European championship despite being Asian countries.
Lebanon played in the European competition again at Eurobasket 1953
Eurobasket 1953
The 1953 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1953, was the eighth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union,...
in Moscow. They lost all four of their preliminary round, including one by forfeit as the team refused to play against Israel
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...
. The team was able to defeat Sweden
Sweden national basketball team
The Swedish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Sweden in international competitions. Sweden already entered 9 EuroBasket finals, but their best result was only 11 th place at EuroBasket 1995...
in the first classification round, giving them their first Eurobasket win. They placed 4th in their five-team group, advancing to the 13–16 classification games. They lost the first 58–56 to West Germany, but won against Denmark
Denmark national basketball team
The Danish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Denmark in international competition.-Roster:Coach Peter Hoffman Assistant Coach Jesper Winther Serensen-Performance at Summer Olympics:-Eurobasket 1951:...
74–40 to take 15th place of the 17 teams.
The two federations broke up and the first independent Lebanese Basketball Federation was founded in 1955. This plan was already organized by the year 1951. The Lebanese Basketball Championship was formed back then, and went into action till Lebanese civil war
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon. The war lasted from 1975 to 1990 and resulted in an estimated 150,000 to 230,000 civilian fatalities. Another one million people were wounded, and today approximately 350,000 people remain displaced. There was also a mass exodus of...
. In this period before the war, Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, also known as Riyadi Club and Sporting Club is a Lebanese Basketball club based in Raouché, Beirut where both men's and women's tournaments are held every year....
team had the biggest number of trophies.
After the war in 1993, the 1st championship was organized under the era of Tony Khoury who stood in the Federation for many years; from that time the media started to have a bigger interest in this game. In late 1996, a new Federation was formed with Antoin Chartier as a president, at that time the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and...
sponsored the game and is still till nowadays.
In Late 1999, new Elections were made and a new group came to the federation on their head Jean Hammam with a big target in his mind to reach to higher levels on the clubs and national teams competitions. The new federation started to work on the national teams for men, women, junior Men.
Stanković Cup
See Article: 2010 FIBA Asia Stanković CupLebanon hosted the all-new Stanković Cup in 2010 from the 7 to 15 August. Ghazir Club Court
Ghazir Club Court
Ghazir Club Court is an multi indoor sporting arena located in Ghazir, Lebanon. The capacity of the arena is 4,500 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, volleyball... and hosts the home matches of Sagesse and Ghazir club basketball games and many other volleyball matches...
welcomed 10 national teams from Asia
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations.-National teams:East AsiaGulfMiddle AsiaSoutheast AsiaWest Asia-Top ten FIBA Asia teams:...
. The tournament was concluded with the victory of the Lebanese basketball team over the Japanese
Japan national basketball team
The Japanese national basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association . Japan is the second leading nation in qualifications to the Asian Basketball Championships...
side with 38 points difference and a 7–0 run. The victory is the first for the Lebanese side.
FIBA championships
In the FIBA Asia ChampionshipFIBA Asia Championship
The FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...
, Lebanon finished 2nd three times (2001, 2005 and 2007), losing twice in the final to China
China 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...
and once to 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:...
, respectively. They participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
in Japan, the second time they qualified for the tournament (First was in 2002
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
). During that tournament, they managed to beat France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
and Venezuela
Venezuela national basketball team
The Venezuela men's national basketball team represents the Venezuela Basketball Federation in international competitions such as the International Basketball Federation , the International Olympic Committee , the World Championship, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American...
but lost to Serbia and Montenegro, Nigeria
Nigeria national basketball team
The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 21st in the world FIBA rankings....
and Argentina
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
in the first round, finishing in 5th place out of the six to be eliminated.
The 2006 tournament was considered a success mainly because of the political problems Lebanon is having lately. Lebanon's 74–73 victory over France was considered one of the upsets of the tournament. Fadi El Khatib
Fadi El Khatib
Fadi El Khatib , born January 1, 1979, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League...
was the 7th best scorer in the tournament, averaging 18 points per game. His performances in the World Championship affected his team's status because in Lebanon's victories El Khatib averaged 32 points per game, but in Lebanon's defeats El Khatib averaged 10 points per game.
Lebanon participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
and managed to beat Canada 81–71 before losing the remaining of his group games.
FIBA World Championship records
- 2002 FIBA World Championship2002 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
: 16th/16 - 2006 FIBA World Championship2006 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
: 18th/24 - 2010 FIBA World Championship2010 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
: 20th/24
FIBA Asia championship
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7th | 1999 ABC Championship | Fukuoka Fukuoka Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan... , Japan |
| 2001 | 2001 ABC Championship | Shanghai, China | |
| 2003 | 4th | 2003 ABC Championship | Harbin Harbin Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River... , China |
| 2005 | 2005 FIBA Asia Championship | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar |
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| 2007 | 2007 FIBA Asia Championship | Tokushima, Japan | |
| 2009 | 4th | 2009 FIBA Asia Championship | Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... , China |
| 2011 | 6th | 2011 FIBA Asia Championship | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... , China |
Current squad
Roster for the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship:Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Sam Hoskin Sam Hoskin Samuel Lonzo Hoskin is an American professional basketball player who has played in Israel, Russia, Greece, Croatia China, and now in Iran. He is currently plays for Bnei HaSharon from Israel. In the 2003-04 season Hoskin was waived by the Seattle SuperSonics. In the 2006-2007 season Hoskin... |
Charles Tabet | ||
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Ali Kanaan Ali Kanaan Ali Kanaan is a Lebanese Canadian basketball player currently playing for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut and Lebanon national basketball team.... |
Bassel Bawji Bassel Bawji Bassel Bawji born in Beirut on 26 December 1989, is a professional Lebanese basketball player playing as Forward for the Lebanese club Al Mouttahed Tripoli in the Lebanese Basketball League.-High school:... |
Jad Bitar | |
| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Jean Abdel-Nour Jean Abdel-Nour Jean Abdel-Nour is a Lebanese basketball player with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played year 2002-03 with Ghazir where he did a great season which made Bluestars to sign him in season 2003-04... |
Elie Stephan Elie Stephan Elie Stephan is a professional Lebanese basketball player who is currently a member of Lebanese Basketball League team Champville SC. He is also a member of Lebanon national basketball team as a Shooting Guard. He's 1.91 m tall .-External links:* at asia-basket.com* at FIBA.com... |
Aboudi Farekh | |
| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Ghaleb Rida Ghaleb Rida Ghaleb Rida or Ghaleb Reda ; is a professional Lebanese basketball player for Anibal and a member of Lebanon national basketball team as a shooting guard. He is tall.-Career:... |
Mohamad Ibrahim | ||
| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Rodrigue Akl Rodrigue Akl Rodrigue Akl is a Lebanese basketball player with Anibal Zahle of the Lebanese Basketball League. He is a six-foot-three-inch tall point guard.-Club career:... |
Miguel Martinez Miguel Martinez Miguel Martinez is a former New York City Council member from Council District 10 in Upper Manhattan in New York City. He was succeeded by Ydanis Rodriguez, who won election as a Democrat on November 3, 2009.-Biography:... |
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Notable players
- Fadi El KhatibFadi El KhatibFadi El Khatib , born January 1, 1979, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League...
- Rony FahedRony FahedRony Fahed is a professional Lebanese basketball player.He is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team that participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship which took place in Japan in August and September 2006...
- Jean Abdel-NourJean Abdel-NourJean Abdel-Nour is a Lebanese basketball player with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played year 2002-03 with Ghazir where he did a great season which made Bluestars to sign him in season 2003-04...
- Jackson VromanJackson VromanJackson Vroman is a US-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel...
- Matt FreijeMatt FreijeMatthew Wayne Freije is a Lebanese American professional basketball player who currently plays for Hebraica y Macabi in Uruguay. Freije attended Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park, Kansas before attending Vanderbilt University where he was an All-SEC performer...
- Ali MahmoudAli MahmoudAli Mahmoud is a Lebanese-Canadian basketball player. He currently plays for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut.-Career:Mahmoud was born on May 29, 1983 in Ottawa, Canada to Toufic and Gina Mahmoud, who had immigrated to Canada....
- Joe VogelJoe VogelFor American author, see Joseph VogelJoseph Vogel is an American-Lebanese basketball player. Vogel attended Colorado State. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Draft...
(retired from the national team) - Rony SeikalyRony SeikalyRonald Fred "Rony" Seikaly is a retired Lebanese-born American professional basketball player.-Early life:Seikaly was born in Beirut, Lebanon. At the age of 9, Rony moved from Beirut where he'd been attending elementary school at the Athenee de Beirut to Greece, where he spent the rest of his youth...
(retired) - Elie MechantafElie MechantafElie Mechantaf is a retired Lebanese international basketball player. He started his basketball career in the Cypriot Basketball League, before becoming the captain of the Lebanese Hekmeh BC basketball club, a leading club of the Lebanese Basketball League for more than ten years, wining the...
(retired) - Walid Doumiati (retired)
- Brian Beshara (retired)
- Paul A. Khoury (retired)
Previous rosters
- 1949 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 7 teams
- 1953 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 17 teams
- Ahmed Idlibi
- Christos Georgio
- Maurice Nasr
- Elie Homsi
- Shawki Rababeh
- Naim Barakat
- Saadeddine Itani
- Vartkes Alahaidoian
- Jean Diarbekirian
- Khalil Mekkawi
- Georges Estephan
- Coach: Ahon Kadian
- 2002 World Championship: finished 16th among 16 teams
- Fadi El KhatibFadi El KhatibFadi El Khatib , born January 1, 1979, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League...
- Joe VogelJoe VogelFor American author, see Joseph VogelJoseph Vogel is an American-Lebanese basketball player. Vogel attended Colorado State. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Draft...
- Roy SamahaRoy SamahaRoy Nicolas Samaha is a Lebanese professional basketball center currently playing with Hekmeh of the Lebanese Basketball League...
- Ghazi el-Boustani
- Elie MechantafElie MechantafElie Mechantaf is a retired Lebanese international basketball player. He started his basketball career in the Cypriot Basketball League, before becoming the captain of the Lebanese Hekmeh BC basketball club, a leading club of the Lebanese Basketball League for more than ten years, wining the...
(C) - Paul Khouri
- Rony FahedRony FahedRony Fahed is a professional Lebanese basketball player.He is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team that participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship which took place in Japan in August and September 2006...
- Georges Chibani
- Charles Bardawil
- Yasser el-Hajj
- Walid Doumiati
- Bader Makki
- Coach: John NeumannJohn NeumannSaint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.Ss.R., was a Redemptorist missionary to the United States who became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American bishop to be canonized...
- 2006 World Championship: finished 18th among 24 teams
- Jean Abdelnour
- Hussein TawbeHussein TawbeHussein Tawbe is a Lebanese basketball player. He currently plays for Sagesse of the Lebanese Basketball League. Tawbe is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team, with whom he competed with at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and FIBA Asia Championship 2007. He previously played for...
- Ali MahmoudAli MahmoudAli Mahmoud is a Lebanese-Canadian basketball player. He currently plays for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut.-Career:Mahmoud was born on May 29, 1983 in Ottawa, Canada to Toufic and Gina Mahmoud, who had immigrated to Canada....
- Rony FahedRony FahedRony Fahed is a professional Lebanese basketball player.He is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team that participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship which took place in Japan in August and September 2006...
- Omar El TurkOmar El TurkOmar El Turk is a Lebanese Canadian basketball player and member of the Lebanon national basketball team.Immigrating to Canada, he played with Montreal, Canada's Dawson College Blues...
- Brian Beshara
- Roy SamahaRoy SamahaRoy Nicolas Samaha is a Lebanese professional basketball center currently playing with Hekmeh of the Lebanese Basketball League...
- Joe VogelJoe VogelFor American author, see Joseph VogelJoseph Vogel is an American-Lebanese basketball player. Vogel attended Colorado State. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Draft...
- Ali FakhreddineAli FakhreddineAli Fakhreddine is a professional Lebanese basketball player who is currently a member of Lebanese Basketball League team Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut. He is also a member of Lebanon national basketball team as a Forward-Center. He's 2.02 m tall .-External links:* at asia-basket.com* at FIBA.com...
- Sabah KhourySabah KhourySabah Khoury is a Lebanese basketball player. Khoury, a member of the Lebanon national basketball team, played with the squad at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan as well as at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008 in Greece...
- Bassem Balaa
- Fadi El KhatibFadi El KhatibFadi El Khatib , born January 1, 1979, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League...
(C)
- Coach: Paul Caughter
- 2010 World Championship: finished 20th among 24 teams
- Jean Abdel-NourJean Abdel-NourJean Abdel-Nour is a Lebanese basketball player with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played year 2002-03 with Ghazir where he did a great season which made Bluestars to sign him in season 2003-04...
- Jackson VromanJackson VromanJackson Vroman is a US-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel...
- Ali MahmoudAli MahmoudAli Mahmoud is a Lebanese-Canadian basketball player. He currently plays for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut.-Career:Mahmoud was born on May 29, 1983 in Ottawa, Canada to Toufic and Gina Mahmoud, who had immigrated to Canada....
- Rony FahedRony FahedRony Fahed is a professional Lebanese basketball player.He is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team that participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship which took place in Japan in August and September 2006...
- Elie RustomElie RustomElie Rustom born May 2, 1987, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Al Mouttahed Tripoli of the Lebanese Basketball League. He's also a member of Lebanon national basketball team. He previously played with Blue Stars ....
- Elie StephanElie StephanElie Stephan is a professional Lebanese basketball player who is currently a member of Lebanese Basketball League team Champville SC. He is also a member of Lebanon national basketball team as a Shooting Guard. He's 1.91 m tall .-External links:* at asia-basket.com* at FIBA.com...
- Ali KanaanAli KanaanAli Kanaan is a Lebanese Canadian basketball player currently playing for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut and Lebanon national basketball team....
- Rodrigue AklRodrigue AklRodrigue Akl is a Lebanese basketball player with Anibal Zahle of the Lebanese Basketball League. He is a six-foot-three-inch tall point guard.-Club career:...
- Ali Fakhredine
- Matt FreijeMatt FreijeMatthew Wayne Freije is a Lebanese American professional basketball player who currently plays for Hebraica y Macabi in Uruguay. Freije attended Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park, Kansas before attending Vanderbilt University where he was an All-SEC performer...
- Ghaleb RidaGhaleb RidaGhaleb Rida or Ghaleb Reda ; is a professional Lebanese basketball player for Anibal and a member of Lebanon national basketball team as a shooting guard. He is tall.-Career:...
- Fadi El KhatibFadi El KhatibFadi El Khatib , born January 1, 1979, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League...
(C) - Coach: Tab BaldwinTab BaldwinThomas 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....