The Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation ( ar, الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة السلة) is the
governing body
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of
basketball
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in
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
.
The federation founded in 1964, represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Saudi Arabia in international competitions. It also defends the moral and material interests of Basketball in Saudi Arabia. It is affiliated with
FIBA
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and
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations.
Member associations
Tournaments Organized by FIBA Asia National teams
* FIBA Asia Cup – since 2017, also include ...
.
The federation also in control with the
Saudi Arabia national basketball team
The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administrated by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation. ( ar, اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية ...
, 3x3 national team and the
Saudi Arabia women's national basketball team
The Saudi Arabia women's national basketball team represents Saudi Arabia in international competitions and friendly matches. It is managed by the Saudi Basketball Federation.
Saudi Arabia made the international headlines after it sent a team to ...
.
Structure
* Dr Ghassan Tashkandi, President
* Yassar Mukhtar, Vice President
* Homoud Al Malki, Board Member
* Aljawhara Fallatah, Board Member
* Mohammed Al Zain, Board Member
* Dareen Sabban, Board Member
* Abdulelah Bin Sail, Executive Manager
Committees
* Competitions and Statistics Committee
* Technical Committee
* 3x3 Committee
* Referees Committee
* Public affairs and Mass Participation Committee
* Media Committee
* Strategic Committee
* Women Affairs Committee
* Players Committee
* Discipline Committee
* Appeal Committee
Saudi Arabia national basketball team
The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administrated by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation. ( ar, اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية ...