Morocco men's national basketball team

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.

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)

History

On the first edition of AfroCan, Morocco was placed 4th after losing the bronze medal to Angola.[1]

On 16 July 2023, Morocco won the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Final after beating Cote d'Ivoire 78-76 that took place in Luanda, Angola.[2][3] King Mohammed VI congratulated the team for their achievement on claiming the second continental title for the national team.[4][5]

Tournament record

Olympic Games
Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Year Round Position GP W L
1936Not an IOC Member
1948
1952
1956Did not qualify
1960
1964
196816th place16th909
1972Did not qualify
1976
1980
1984
1984
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028To be determined
2032
Total 1/23909

FIBA Basketball World Cup
Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Round Position GP W L
1950Did not qualify
1954
1959
1963
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2019
// 2023
2027
Total 0/20909

FIBA AfroBasket
Main article: FIBA AfroBasket

  Champions     Runners-up     Third place     Fourth place  

Year Round Position GP W L
1962Third place3rd422
1964Runners-up2nd541
1965Champions1st440
1968Runners-up2nd651
1970Did not qualify
19727th place7th633
1974Did not qualify
1975
19785th place5th532
1980Third place3rd642
1981Did not qualify
1983
1985
1987
19895th place9th624
19925th place9th514
1993Did not qualify
19956th place6th523
1997Did not qualify
199911th place11th615
20016th place6th642
20038th place8th624
20056th place6th835
200710th place10th633
200910th place12th835
20118th place8th725
20138th place8th734
201513th place13th514
/ 20174th place4th642
2021Did not qualify
2025
Total20/311175661

FIBA AfroCan
Main article: FIBA AfroCan

  Champions     Fourth place  

Year Round Position GP W L
20194th place4th633
2023Champions1st651
Total 2/21284

Mediterranean Games

Team

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

Head coach position

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
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
  • Hassan Hachad
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015:[8]

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
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)
7 Zakaria El Masbahi 36 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
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)
9 Omar Laanani 28 – (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
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)
13 Adil El Makssoud 30 – (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
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)
Mohamed Aboussalam 18 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
Head coach
  • Jad Fattouh
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anton Vujanic
  • Abdelaziz Quarouach
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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F/C 4 Abderrahim Najah 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Salé
PG 5 Mustapha Khalfi 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Salé
C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) AS Salé
G/F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
SG 8 Abdelali Lahraichi 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wydad AC
C 9 Mohamed Aboussalam 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Rouen Métropole Basket
F/C 10 Mohamed Choua 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé
PG 11 Jihad Benchlikha 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFAR
F/C 12 John Wilkins 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
G/F 13 Adil El Makssoud 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
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
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hamrani Labib
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Head coaches

Honours

AfroBasket

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

AfroCan

  • Champions (1): 2023

Pan Arab Games

Third place: 1961

Arab Basketball Championship

Runner-up: 2005, 2017
Third place: 2000, 2009, 2010

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