The Morocco men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Morocco, administered by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation.[1][2] It represents the country in men's international under-18 basketball competitions.
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
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| National federation | FRMBB | ||
| Coach | Mohamed Nizar Mesbahi | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Lions de l'Atlas | ||
| U19 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| U18 AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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In 2024, the team reached the semi-finals of FIBA U18 AfroBasket for the first time in its history.[3]
FIBA U18 AfroBasket record
edit| Year | Reached | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Luanda 1980 | |||||||||
| Maputo 1982 | |||||||||
| Cairo 1984 | |||||||||
| Abuja 1987 | |||||||||
| Maputo 1988 | |||||||||
| Luanda 1990 | |||||||||
| Yaoundé 1994 | |||||||||
| Cairo 1998 | Round robin | 6th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 237 | 356 | –119 | [4] |
| Conakry 2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Cairo 2002 | |||||||||
| Durban 2006 | |||||||||
| Alexandria 2008 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 405 | 487 | –82 | [5] |
| Kigali 2010 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Maputo 2012 | Group stage | 9th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 378 | 432 | –54 | [6] |
| Antananarivo 2014 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Kigali 2016 | |||||||||
| Bamako 2018 | |||||||||
| Cairo 2020 | |||||||||
| Antananarivo 2022 | |||||||||
| Pretoria 2024 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 380 | 338 | +42 | [7] |
| Total | 4/21 | 0 titles | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1,400 | 1,613 | –213 | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Profile - Morocco, about.fiba.basketball
- ^ Morocco (U18 Men), afrobasket.com
- ^ Afrobasket-2024 (U18 garçons) : le Maroc se qualifie pour les demi-finales
- ^ 1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
- ^ 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
- ^ 2012 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
- ^ 2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket
External links
edit- Official website of Fédération Royale Marocaine de Basket-Ball
- Archived records of Morocco team participations
