Azerbaijan men's national basketball team facts for kids

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 1991, although they have not fielded a senior national team in any competition in over five years.

Current roster

At the 2013 EuroBasket Qualification: (last publicized squad)

Competitive record

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

At the Championship for Small Countries Championship for Small Countries Year Position Pld W L 2004 4th 4 2 2 2006 01 5 4 1 2008 01 5 4 1 Total 14 10 4

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

Related pages

• Azerbaijan women's national basketball team
• Azerbaijan Basketball League
• Azerbaijan Basketball Federation