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Azerbaijan
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FIBA ranking 105 Increase 13 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA 1994
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
EuroBasket
Appearances None
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances 3
Medals Gold Gold: (2006, 2008)
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Home jersey
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Home
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Away jersey
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Away
First international
 Belarus 121–50 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
(Minsk, Belarus; 2 June 2001)
Biggest win
 Somalia 29–106 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
(Medina, Saudi Arabia; 9 April 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Belarus 121–50 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
(Minsk, Belarus; 2 June 2001)

The Azerbaijan national basketball team (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan milli baskebol komandası) is the national basketball team of Azerbaijan. The team is controlled by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation.

Azerbaijan has been a FIBA member since 1994, although they have not fielded a senior national team in any competition in over five years.

Current roster

Azerbaijan men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
44 Amil Hamzayev  ? – (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Azerbaijan
- Zaur Pashayev  ? – (1983-08-31)31 August 1983 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Azerbaijan
- Fikrat Alakbarov  ? – (2003-12-10)10 December 2003 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Azerbaijan
- Akbar Mammadov  ? – (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Azerbaijan
- Polad Hasanov  ? – (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Azerbaijan
- Anar Hajiyev  ? – (1988-02-06)6 February 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Azerbaijan
23 Kamran Mammadov  ? – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Azerbaijan
- Shirzad Shirzadov  ? – (2000-05-30)30 May 2000 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Azerbaijan
Head coach
  • Serbia Aleksandar Trifunović
Assistant coach(es)
  • Azerbaijan AURİMAS YASİLİONİS

Competitive record

At EuroBasket

EuroBasket Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
Sweden 2003 Did not qualify 6 0 6
Slovenia 2013 Did not qualify 8 4 4

At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
Andorra 2004 4th 4 2 2
Albania 2006 1 5 4 1
Scotland 2008 1 5 4 1
Malta 2022 4th 5 1 4
Total 19 11 8

Achievements

  • Championship for Small Countries
Champions: 2006, 2008
Fourth place': 2004
  • Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games
Champions: 2005

Past rosters

2012:

Position Player Current Club
Guard Jaycee Carroll Real Madrid
Guard Ali Askarov Redeemer University
Guard Anar Sariyev NTD Devon Baku
Guard Zaur Pashayev BC Kutaisi 2010
Forward Tahir Bakhshiyev NTD Devon Baku
Forward Rasim Başak Türk Telekom
Center Amil Hamzayev Gala BC Baku
Center Alexandr Rindin Ural Great-2 Perm
Guard Zaur Gushanov Gala BC Baku
Forward Nik Caner-Medley Astana
Guard Konstantin Berkov Gala BC Baku
Guard Orhan Aydın Uşak Sportif

Coach: Samit Nuruzade

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de baloncesto de Azerbaiyán para niños

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