Morocco men's national basketball team

Morocco
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationMoroccan Royal Basketball Federation
CoachGustavo Aranza Mendez
Nickname(s)Atlas Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances0
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Gold: (1965)
Silver: (1964, 1968)
Bronze: (1962, 1980)
AfroCan
Appearances2
Medals Gold: (2023)

The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB. The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament. In 1968, Morocco finished as runners-up.

History[edit]

On the first edition of AfroCan, Morocco was placed 4th after losing the bronze medal to Angola.[2]

On 16 July 2023, Morocco won the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Final after beating Cote d'Ivoire 78-76 that took place in Luanda, Angola.[3][4] King Mohammed VI congratulated the team for their achievement on claiming the second continental title for the national team.[5][6]

Tournament record[edit]

Olympic Games[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Year Round Position GP W L
Nazi Germany 1936 Not an IOC Member
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956 Did not qualify
Italy 1960
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968 16th place 16th 9 0 9
West Germany 1972 Did not qualify
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1984
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total 1/23 9 0 9

FIBA Basketball World Cup[edit]

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Round Position GP W L
Argentina 1950 Did not qualify
Brazil 1954
Chile 1959
Brazil 1963
Uruguay 1967
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1970
Puerto Rico 1974
Philippines 1978
Colombia 1982
Spain 1986
Argentina 1990
Canada 1994
Greece 1998
United States 2002
Japan 2006
Turkey 2010
Spain 2014
China 2019
Philippines/Japan/Indonesia 2023
Qatar 2027
Total 0/20 9 0 9

FIBA AfroBasket[edit]

Main article: FIBA AfroBasket

  Champions     Runners-up     Third place     Fourth place  

Year Round Position GP W L
Egypt 1962 Third place 3rd 4 2 2
Morocco 1964 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 1
Tunisia 1965 Champions 1st 4 4 0
Morocco 1968 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1
Egypt 1970 Did not qualify
Senegal 1972 7th place 7th 6 3 3
Central African Republic 1974 Did not qualify
Egypt 1975
Egypt 1978 5th place 5th 5 3 2
Morocco 1980 Third place 3rd 6 4 2
Somalia 1981 Did not qualify
Egypt 1983
Ivory Coast 1985
Tunisia 1987
Egypt 1989 5th place 9th 6 2 4
Egypt 1992 5th place 9th 5 1 4
Kenya 1993 Did not qualify
Algeria 1995 6th place 6th 5 2 3
Senegal 1997 Did not qualify
Angola 1999 11th place 11th 6 1 5
Morocco 2001 6th place 6th 6 4 2
Egypt 2003 8th place 8th 6 2 4
Algeria 2005 6th place 6th 8 3 5
Angola 2007 10th place 10th 6 3 3
Libya 2009 10th place 12th 8 3 5
Angola 2011 8th place 8th 7 2 5
Ivory Coast 2013 8th place 8th 7 3 4
Tunisia 2015 13th place 13th 5 1 4
Senegal/Tunisia 2017 4th place 4th 6 4 2
Rwanda 2021 Did not qualify
Angola 2025
Total 20/31 117 56 61

FIBA AfroCan[edit]

Main article: FIBA AfroCan

  Champions     Fourth place  

Year Round Position GP W L
Mali 2019 4th place 4th 6 3 3
Angola 2023 Champions 1st 6 5 1
Total 2/2 12 8 4

Mediterranean Games[edit]

Team[edit]

Current roster[edit]

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 3 Ayoub Nouhi 25 – (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) FUS Rabat Morocco
PG 5 Yassine El Mahsini 30 – (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) AS Salé Morocco
G 8 Soufiane Benhmine 31 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) FUS Rabat Morocco
9 Mohamed Bnichou 25 – (1998-03-13)13 March 1998
G 10 Kevin Franceschi 30 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 AS FAR Morocco
PF 11 Abdelhakim Zouita 37 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) FUS Rabat Morocco
F 12 Ilias Aqboub 22 – (2002-01-25)25 January 2002 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé Morocco
SF 15 Karim Gourari 34 – (1989-05-26)26 May 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Rouen Métropole Basket France
C 23 Khalid Boukichou 31 – (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) AS Salé Morocco
PF 32 Badreddine Azouga 29 – (1995-02-07)7 February 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) FUS Rabat Morocco
PF 33 Mohamed Choua 31 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Rouen Métropole Basket France
SG 55 Jihad Benchlikha 33 – (1991-01-06)6 January 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) AS FAR Morocco
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Head coach position[edit]

Past rosters[edit]

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 4 Reda Ali Harras 19 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 5 Reda Rhalimi 31 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
F 6 Abderrahim Najah 28 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 34 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
G 8 Mustapha Khalfi 33 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
C 9 Mohamed Hjira 32 – (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
F/C 10 Youssef Zangui 32 – (1981-07-12)12 July 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 11 Abdelhakim Zouita 27 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
G 12 Soufiane Nadim 25 – (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 FUS de Rabat
C 13 Soufiane Kourodu 28 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
14 Abdelali Lahrichi 20 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993
F/C 15 Younes Idrissi 29 – (1984-04-13)13 April 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015:[9]

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
4 Reda Ali Harras 21 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
6 Soufiane Kourodu 30 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Morocco
7 Zakaria El Masbahi 36 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé Morocco
7 Abdelali Lahrichi 22 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8 Mustapha Khalifi 35 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Morocco
9 Omar Laanani 28 – (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Morocco
10 Mohamed Choua 22 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
11 Abdelhakim Zouita 29 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Morocco
13 Adil El Makssoud 30 – (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Morocco
14 Kamal Hachad 32 – (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
15 Abderrahim Najah 30 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Morocco
Mohamed Aboussalam 18 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

At the AfroBasket 2017:

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F/C 4 Abderrahim Najah 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Salé Morocco
PG 5 Mustapha Khalfi 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Salé Morocco
C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) AS Salé Morocco
G/F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé Morocco
SG 8 Abdelali Lahraichi 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wydad AC Morocco
C 9 Mohamed Aboussalam 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Rouen Métropole Basket France
F/C 10 Mohamed Choua 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé Morocco
PG 11 Jihad Benchlikha 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFAR Morocco
F/C 12 John Wilkins 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Morocco
G/F 13 Adil El Makssoud 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Morocco
PG 14 Nadim Soufiane 29 – (1988-05-02)2 May 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 15 Reda Rhalimi 35 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Morocco
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Head coaches[edit]

Honours[edit]

AfroBasket

  • Champions (1): 1965
Runner-up: 1964, 1968
Third place: 1962, 1980

AfroCan

  • Champions (1): 2023

Pan Arab Games

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 1961

Arab Basketball Championship

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up: 2005, 2017
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 2000, 2009, 2010

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ "منتخب المغرب يظفر ببطولة إفريقيا لكرة السلة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ Zouiten, Sara. "King Mohammed VI Congratulates Moroccan Basketball Team on AfroCan Victory". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  6. ^ "الملك يهنئ "الأسود المحلية" لكرة السلة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  8. ^ Morocco preliminary squad announced for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers, fiba.com, 7 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.
  9. ^ Morocco | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Morocco bring new head coach in last bid for AfroBasket qualification". FIBA.basketball. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links[edit]

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