Morocco men's national basketball team

The Morocco national basketball team is governed by the Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation.

Morocco
FIBA ranking67 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationRoyal Moroccan Basketball Federation
CoachSaid El Bouzidi
Nickname(s)Atlas Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Gold: (1965)
Silver: (1964, 1968
Bronze: (1962, 1980)

Tournament record

Olympic Games

African championship

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current roster

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
G/F 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 1.98 m (6 ft 6 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
SG 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
  • Said El Bouzidi
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hamrani Labib
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Head coach position
  • Moncho Monsalve – 2001
  • Jean-Paul Rabatet
  • Hassan Hachad – 2011–2013 [2]
  • Said El Bouzidi – 2017 [3]

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 Harras, Reda Ali 19 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 5 Rhalimi, Reda 31 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
F 6 Najah, Abderrahim 28 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
F 7 El Masbahi, Zakaria 34 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
G 8 Khalfi, Mustapha 33 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
C 9 Hjira, Mohamed 32 – (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
F/C 10 Zangui, Youssef 32 – (1981-07-12)12 July 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 11 Zouita, Abdelhakim 27 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
G 12 Nadim, Soufiane 25 – (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 FUS de Rabat
C 13 Kourodu, Soufiane 28 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
14 Lahrichi, Abdelali 20 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993
F/C 15 Idrissi, Younes 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:[4]

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
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References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  3. Morocco preliminary squad announced for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers, fiba.com, 7 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.
  4. Morocco | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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