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Faisal Buressli (Arabic: فيصل بورسلي) – (born November 6, 1961 in Manama – Bahrain) is a Kuwaiti former Basketball player and current coach.

Personal Information Born : November 6, 1961 Manama, Bahrain Nationality: Kuwaiti Listed Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m) Listed weight: 216 lb (98 kg) Career Information Playing Career: 1975-1999 Position: Forward Number: 12

Career History: As player: 1975-1990: Al-Qadsia Club. 1990-1991: Al-Ahli Club (Manama). 1991-1999: Al-Qadsia Club. 1978-1997: Kuwait National Basketball Team.

As Coach: 2000-2001: Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) Head Coach Of U15 Team. 2001-2002: Kuwait National Basketball Team Assistant Coach. 2002-2003: Al-Qadsia U18 Head Coach & As.Coach of Senior Team. 2004: Kuwait National Basketball Team Head Coach. 2004-2005: Al-Qadsia U18 Head Coach & As.Coach of Senior Team. 2005-2006; U18 Kuwait National Basketball Team Head Coach. 2006-2007: U18 Kuwait National Basketball Team Head Coach. 2007-2008: Al-Jahra SC Head Coach. 2008-2009: U18 Kuwait National Basketball Team Head Coach. 2010: Kuwait National Basketball Team Head Coach. 2010-2011:  Al-Ahli Club (Manama) Head Coach.

Playing Career: Faisal started playing basketball in 1975 in Al-Qadsia Kuwaiti club till 1990. Due to the Invasion of Kuwait in 1990 he moved to play in Bahrain, season of 1900-1991, with Al-Ahli Club (Manama). Afterwrds, he returned to Kuwait to play for Al-Qadsia Club, his primary club, where he ended his playing career in 1999. In 1980 & 1981 he was selected by 6 American universities to receive a scholarship for playing in NCAA, back then not many of Arab players got such chance to show their talents in American college Leaque. Faisal played for Kuwait National Basketball Team between since 1978 until 1997, then became the team`s captain in 1991, he selected one of the top 12 players in Asia two times in 1983 and 1986.

Playing highlights and Awards: Kuwaiti Leaque Champion: 78,80,82,83,84,85,86,92,94,97. Kuwaiti Leaque Vice Champion: 79,81,87,88,89,95. Kuwaiti Cup Winner Champion: 78,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,88,89,91,92,93,95,97. Kuwaiti Cup Vice Champion: 87. Bahraini Cup Winner: 90. Arab Youth National Teams Championship in Saudi Arabia: 79 (6th). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship: 80 (Silver Medal). Asian Youth Championship in Thailand: 80 (6th). Arab National Teams Championship in Tunisia: 80 (Semifinal). Arab Gulf National Teams Championship in UEA: 81 (Gold Medal). Friendship Arab Championship in Kuwait: 82 (Gold Medal). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship in: 82 (Gold Medal). Asian Championship in India: 82 (9th). Friendship Arab Championship in Kuwait: 83 (Silver Medal). FIBA Asia in Hong Kong: 84 (4th). Arab Gulf National Teams Championship in Bahrain: 83 (Gold Medal). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship: 83 (Gold Medal). Arab Clubs Championship in Morocco: 85 (6th). Asian Games Championship in Korea: 86 (8th). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship: 86 (Bronze Medal). Arab Gulf National Teams Championship in Kuwait: 86 (Gold Medal). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship: 87 (Bronze Medal). Arab Police Championship in Egypt: 87 (Gold Medal). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship: 88. Arab Police Championship in Tunisia: 88 (Bronze Medal). Iraq International Championship: 89 (Gold medal). Arab National Teams Championship in Syria: 89 (6th). Friendship Championship in Kuwait: 89 (Gold Medal). Arab National Teams Championship in Egypt: 91 (6th). FIBA Asia in Hong Indonesia: 93 (10th). Arab Gulf Clubs Cups Championship: 93 (Gold Medal). Arab National Teams Championship in Egypt: 94 (6th). Arab Gulf Clubs Cups Championship: 96 (Silver Medal). Arab Gulf Clubs Championship: 96 (Bronze Medal).

Coaching Career: His coaching career spans many years and in 2010 he was Head Coach of the Kuwait senior men team. He has held many Coaching positions at both senior and junior level, Internationally and on the club scene. Among his achievements so far are: -Kuwait Coach of the year in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. -Head Coach to the Gulf Championship winning Kuwait Youth National Team Head Coach to numerous Championship winning junior National Teams in Bahrain. He is a well known coach in the Arabian Gulf region. In 2011 he became the first Kuwaiti basketball coach worked outside of Kuwait, when he was hired by Al-Ahli Club (Manama). In July 2018, Coach Faisal has agreed with the newcomer team for the basketball league in Kuwait Al-Qurain SC.

Coaching Highlights and Awards: Best Coach in Kuwait 07,08,09,10 awarded by Kuwait T.V sport channel. Kuwait U15 Leaque Champion -01 Kuwait U15 Cup Champion -01 Coach Assistant: Kuwaiti National Team -02 Kuwait Martyr Fahad Al Ahmad Cup Winner -03 Kuwait Mubarak Great Trophy Winner -03 Kuwait League Champion -04 Head Coach: Kuwaiti National Team -04, 10 Head Coach: Kuwaiti Youth National Team -06-07, 09-10 Arab U18 National Teams in Syria -06 (5th position) Asian Championships U18 in China -06 (8th position) Kuwait League Finalist -08 Gulf Championships U18 in Bahrain -09 (Champion) Bahrain Super cup Finalist -11