Iraq men's national basketball team

Iraq
FIBA ranking81 Increase 3 (13 July 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1948
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationIraqi Basketball Association
CoachVeselin Matić
NicknameLions of Mesopotamia
Olympic Games
Appearances1
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances5
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)

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics
Year Position Pld W L
United Kingdom 194822nd place707
Total1/20707
1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team
1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team

FIBA Asia Cup

FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
Philippines 1960Did not enter
China 1963
Malaysia 1965
South Korea 1967
Thailand 1969
Japan 1971
Philippines 1973
Thailand 1975
Malaysia 19776th place936
Japan 19798th place853
India 1981Did not enter
Hong Kong 1983
Malaysia 1985
Thailand 19879th place853
China 1989Did not enter
Japan 1991
Indonesia 1993
South Korea 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Japan 1999
China 2001Did not qualify
China 2003
Qatar 2005
Japan 2007Did not enter
China 2009
China 2011Did not qualify
Philippines 2013
China 2015
Lebanon 201711th place413
Indonesia 2022Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 202514th place303
Total5/31321418

Asian Games

Asian Games
Year Position Pld W L
India 1951Did not enter
Philippines 1954
Japan 1958
Indonesia 1962
Thailand 1966
Thailand 1970
Iran 19749th place422
Thailand 19789th place954
India 19829th place642
South Korea 1986Did not enter
China 1990
Japan 1994
Thailand 1998
South Korea 2002
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Indonesia 2018
China 2022
Total3/1919118

West Asian Championship

WABA Championship
Year Position Pld W L
Lebanon 19995th place4--
Lebanon 20003rd place422
Jordan 20014th place413
Jordan Iran 20023rd place404
Iran 20045th place4--
Lebanon 20054th place404
Jordan 2008Did not enter–––
Iraq 2010Runners-up---
Iraq 20114th place303
Jordan 2012Did not enter---
Iran 20134th place303
Jordan 20144th place523
Jordan 20155th place404
Jordan 20163rd place422
Total12/14---

Pan Arab Games

Pan Arab Games
Year Position Pld W L
United Arab Republic 19654th place---
Morocco 19852nd place---
Egypt 20074th place523
Qatar 20118th place633
Total/---

Team

Current roster

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

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

Past rosters

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 21 – (1998-04-24)April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 28 – (1991-05-23)May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad United States
PG 3 Sanar Shamdeen 24 – (1995-08-17)August 17, 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Zakho BC Iraq
SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 28 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
SF 10 Ali Hamad 33 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
G 12 Hussein Talib 29 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
C 13 Ali Hameed 35 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Duhok BC Iraq
C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 28 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
F 21 Dhulfiqar Al-Hchaimi 28 – (1991-05-24)May 24, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Al-Janoob BC Iraq
PF 24 Ali Ismael 30 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 28 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad Iraq
PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31)January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC Iraq
Head coach
  • Iraq 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Karrar Hamzah 25 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba Iraq
PG 6 Ali Aljuboori 30 – (1987-04-09)April 9, 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Mina'a Iraq
SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 25 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba Iraq
PG 8 Omar Alazawi 29 – (1988-05-12)May 12, 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Karkh Iraq
G 9 Kevin Galloway (NP) 29 – (1988-05-23)May 23, 1988 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Beirut Lebanon
SF 10 Ali Hamad 31 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Naft Iraq
PF 11 Nawras Dhafer 23 – (1994-07-17)July 17, 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
PF 12 Hussein Talib 27 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Naft Al-Janoob Iraq
C 13 Ali Hameed 33 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Mina'a Iraq
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 Iraq
SF 24 Ali Ismael 27 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shorta BC Iraq
Head coach
  • Turkey Mustafa Derin
Assistant coach(es)
  • Iraq Atilla Celebi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

Head coach position

  • Iraq Fikrat Toma – 2002–2004, 2010–2013
  • Spain Manuel Povea – 2014–2015
  • Serbia Srđan Antić – 2016
  • Iraq Atila Abdulaziz – 2017
  • Turkey Mustafa Derin – 2017
  • Iraq Khalid Deroish – 2020
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina/Turkey Aziz Bekir – 2020

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Demario Mayfield banners Iraq in FIBA Asia Cup 2025". onesports.ph. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Team roster: Iraq" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 5. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  5. ↑ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster

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