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Kuwait National Under-17 Basketball Team
The Kuwait national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Kuwait, governed by the Kuwait Basketball Association. FIBA.com, Retrieved 13 Feb 2016. It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions. See also * * * |
FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-17 World Championship) is the under-17 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The event was held for the first time in July 2010, and is held biennially. Composition According to the updated FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Under-17 World Cup shall be held every two years (2016, 2018, 2020, etc.). Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U17 World Cup as follows: * Directly Qualified: ** The Host Nation (usually designated by the Central Board a year before the scheduled tournament) *From each Continent: ** Two from FIBA Africa: Finalists of the FIBA Under-16 African Championship. ** Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. ** Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship. ** Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
The FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship is an under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event started in 2009 and is held biennially. The top four teams qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. Summary Medal table Participating nations General statistics All-time statistics, as of the 2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championship. Under-17 World Cup record See also *FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship *FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup *FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship ReferencesFIBA Asia Archive External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiba Asia Under-16 Championship Basketball competitions in Asia between national teams Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ... Asian youth sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately . Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. , Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, largely b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait Basketball Association
The Kuwait Basketball Association ( ar, الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة السلة) is the Sports governing body, governing body of basketball in Kuwait. The association founded in 1957 (joined FIBA in 1959), represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Kuwait in international competitions. It also defends the moral and material interests of Basketball in Kuwait. It is affiliated with International Basketball Federation, FIBA and FIBA Asia. The association also organizes the Kuwait national basketball team and the Kuwait women's national basketball team. Leagues *Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League, Kuwait Basketball League References FIBA Profile 1957 establishments in Kuwait Basketball in Kuwait Basketball governing bodies in Asia Sports organizations established in 1957 {{sport-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait Men's National Basketball Team
The Kuwait national basketball team represents Kuwait in international basketball and is controlled by the Kuwait Basketball Association ( ar, جمعية الكويتي لكرة السلة); the governing body for basketball in the country. The team has qualified for more major international basketball tournaments than any other nation on the Arabian Peninsula. Performance Summer Olympics ''yet to qualify'' World championships ''yet to qualify'' FIBA Asia Cup Asian Games *1951-70 : ''Did not qualify'' *1974 : 10th *1978 : 10th *1982 : 6th *1986 : 7th *1990-98 : ''Did not qualify'' *2002 : 10th *2006 : 17th *2010 : 13th *2014 : 9th *2018 : ''To be determined'' Pan Arab Games *1953 : ? *1957 : ? *1961 : ? *1965 : ? *1976 : ? *1985 : ? *1992 : ? *1997 : ? *1999 : ? *2004 : ? *2007 : 5th *2011 : 6th Islamic Solidarity Games *2005 : 12th *2013 : 4th *2017 : ''To be determined'' Gulf Cup Champions: 1981, 1983, 1986 Roster 2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait Men's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Kuwait men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Kuwait, governed by the Kuwait Basketball Association. FIBA.com, Retrieved 13 Feb 2016. It represents the country in international under-18 (under age 18) basketball competitions. See also * * * |
Kuwait Women's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Kuwait women's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Kuwait, administered by the Kuwait Basketball Association. FIBA.com, Retrieved 13 Feb 2016. It represents the country in international under-18 (under age 18) women's basketball competitions. See also * * References ...
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Basketball Teams In Kuwait
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
