Lebanon women's national basketball team

The Lebanon women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team, administered by Lebanese Basketball Federation, that represents Lebanon in international women's basketball tournaments.[2]

For the men's team, see Lebanon national basketball team.
Lebanon
FIBA ranking44 Decrease 4 (28 February 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1947
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationFLB
CoachGeorges Geagea
Nickname(s)The Cedars
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
Asia Cup
Appearances5

History

Gold Medals at Pan-Arab games and Arab Championships

At the 2003 Arab Women's Basketball Championship, Lebanon women's team crowded champion in that tournament.[3] The following year, the team won the 2004 Pan Arab Games basketball competition which was held in Algeria, their third title was achieved in 2011 Pan-Arab Games in Qatar.[4]

Promotion to division A of FIBA Asia and the FIBA ban

Lebanon women's team have been promoted to the division A of FIBA Women's Asia Cup after finishing 2nd in division B of 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Women.[5] The team played in the division A of 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women where they finished 5th in that tournament.[6] In 2013, FIBA suspended the Lebanese Basketball Federation for four years because of political bickering between two clubs.[7] That ban prevented the women's team from participating in the division A of FIBA Women's Asia Cup in 2013 making the team to be demoted back to division B after the ban is lifted in 2014.[8]

In over a decade, Lebanon women's team have been promoted back to division A after finishing 1st in the division B of 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[9][10]

Tournament records

Asia Championship
FIBA Women's Asia Cup Records
Year Division A Division B
Position Pld W L Position Pld W L
Thailand 200113thlevel II8th413
Japan 2004did not participatedid not participate
China 2005
South Korea 2007
India 20098thlevel II2nd651
Japan 20115th624Division A
Thailand 2013suspendedsuspended
China 2015did not participatedid not participate
India 201711thlevel II3rd642
India 2019did not participatedid not participate
Jordan 20219thlevel II1st440
Australia 2023qualifiedDivision A
Total62420146

Squad

Roster for the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[11]

2021 Lebanon women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 5 Meghry Toros 26 – (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
C 6 Chirine El Charif 37 – (1984-10-06)6 October 1984 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 7 Narine Gyokchian 28 – (1993-07-22)22 July 1993 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 8 Daniella Fayad 24 – (1997-09-04)4 September 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
SF 9 Layla Fares 32 – (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Homenetmen Antelias Lebanon
PG 11 Rebecca Akl 29 – (1992-10-18)18 October 1992 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Esperides Kallitheas Greece
PG 13 Miramar Mokdad 33 – (1987-12-24)24 December 1987 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) PAS Giannina (sports club) Greece
C 15 Brittany Janelle Denson 34 – (1987-06-10)10 June 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
SG 16 Yasha Zeinoun 19 – (2002-01-18)18 January 2002 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
SG 23 Lama Moukaddem 30 – (1990-12-05)5 December 1990 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PG 24 Amar Mansour 17 – (2004-11-07)7 November 2004 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Hoops Club Lebanon
PF 33 Aida Bakhos 35 – (1986-03-21)21 March 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Homenetmen Antelias Lebanon
Head coach
  • Lebanon Georges Geagea
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lebanon Ziad Al Natour
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 7 November 2021

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[12]

2017 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 Lebanon
G 5 Lama Moukaddem 26 – (1990-12-05)5 December 1990 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon
PF 6 Chirine El Charif 32 – (1984-10-06)6 October 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon
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 Lebanon
G 11 Rebecca Akl 24 – (1992-10-18)18 October 1992 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Antelias Lebanon
G 12 Karen Chammas 24 – (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Antranik SC Lebanon
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 Lebanon
G 23 Nour Schoucair 31 – (1985-12-10)10 December 1985 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Antranik SC Lebanon
G 33 Aida Bakhos 31 – (1986-03-21)21 March 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Homenetmen Antelias Lebanon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lebanon Marwan Diab
  • Lebanon Nelly Nassar
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 July 2017

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. "Lebanon FIBA Profile Page". FIBA. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. "Record of the Arab championships for women's teams". www.arab.basketball. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. Basketball results at the Pan-Arab 2011 games official website Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "2009 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Standing". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  6. "2011 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  7. "FIBA suspends Lebanon 4 years for political bickering". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  8. "FIBA reinstates Lebanon membership". www.espn.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  9. "Top 10 moments from 2021 in Asia from wonder women to return of frantic fans". FIBA. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  10. "Lebanon celebrate promotion to Division A after spoiling the home party in Amman". FIBA. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  11. 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
  12. 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
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