Lebanon women's national basketball team

The Lebanon women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Lebanon at world basketball competitions for women.

Lebanon
FIBA ranking51 (12 February 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1947
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationLebanese Basketball Federation
CoachTigran Gyokchyan
Nickname(s)The Cedars
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
Women's World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Championship for Women
Appearances3

Asian championship

Lebanon played in three Asian championships, taking fifth place in 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women.

Pan-Arab games

Lebanon women's team won their first Pan-Arab Games basketball competition in 2004 which was held in Algeria, their second title was achieved in 2011 in Qatar.[2]

Current squad

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[3]

Lebanon women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 3 Farah El Harake 27 – (1990-07-10)10 July 1990 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Homenetmen Antelias
G 5 Lama Moukaddem 26 – (1990-12-05)5 December 1990 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
PF 6 Chirine El Charif 32 – (1984-10-06)6 October 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
PF 8 Narine Gyokchian 24 – (1993-07-22)22 July 1993 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Layla Fares 28 – (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Homenetmen Antelias
G 11 Rebecca Akl 24 – (1992-10-18)18 October 1992 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Antelias
G 12 Karen Chammas 24 – (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Antranik SC
G 13 Miramar Mokdad 29 – (1987-12-24)24 December 1987 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
PF 21 Nancy Maalouf 28 – (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Antranik SC
G 23 Nour Schoucair 31 – (1985-12-10)10 December 1985 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Antranik SC
G 33 Aida Bakhos 31 – (1986-03-21)21 March 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Homenetmen Antelias
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Marwan Diab
  • Nelly Nassar
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
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References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. Basketball results at the Pan-Arab 2011 games official website Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
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