Libya men's national basketball team

The Libyan national basketball team represents Libya in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Kurat As-Sallah al-Leebiyyah (Libyan Basketball Federation). Libya has been an official affiliate of FIBA since 1961.

They finished 5th at the African Basketball Championship twice. The country hosted the 2009 event where they finished 11th, ahead of heavily favored Morocco and Mozambique.

Performance at international competitions
Overall, Libya has competed in many international competitions, including the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games, and the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The Libyan national team participated in the FIBA Africa Championship games four times, in 1965, 1970, 1978 and 2009, where they placed fifth, fifth, tenth and eleventh respectively.

Summer Olympics
Yet to qualify

World championships
Yet to qualify

Pan Arab Games

 * 2004:

Mediterranean Games
Never participated

Beginning with the 2018 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Islamic Solidarity Games
Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.
 * 2005 : 11th
 * 2013 : Did not participate

Arab Nations Cup

 * 1978-2005 : ?
 * 2007 : Quarterfinals
 * 2008 : First round
 * 2009 : Quarterfinals
 * 2011-2018 : Did not participate
 * 2020 : To be determined

2008 Edition
Libya competed in the Arabian Basketball Cup 2008 in Group B alongside the Tunisia national basketball team, Algeria national basketball team, Iraq national basketball team, and Saudi Arabia national basketball team. In group play, they finished with 2 wins (versus Saudi Arabia, and Iraq) and 2 losses (versus Algeria and Tunisia). After their 70–59 victory over Iraq, and a 65–60 win against Saudi Arabia, the Libyan team could enter the second stage of the league because Tunisia defeated Algeria on 30 October 2008. After completing their matches in the competition, the Libyan team's full results were the following:
 * Group B:
 * Libya 67–83
 * Libya 39–91
 * Libya 70–59
 * Libya 65–60

Current roster
At the 2015 Afrobasket qualification: (last publicized squad)


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 * Head coach


 * Assistant coaches


 * Legend:

club before the tournament on 19 August 2015
 * Club – describes last
 * Age – describes age


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Head coach position

 * 🇺🇸 Kevin Nickelberry – 2009

Manufacturer
2009: Nike

Past rosters
Team for the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.