Azerbaijan men's national basketball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Azerbaijan

FIBA ranking	105 13 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1994
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
EuroBasket
Appearances	None
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances	3
Medals	Gold: (2006, 2008)
Home Away
First international
Belarus 121–50 Azerbaijan (Minsk, Belarus; 2 June 2001)
Biggest win
Somalia 29–106 Azerbaijan (Medina, Saudi Arabia; 9 April 2005)
Biggest defeat
Belarus 121–50 Azerbaijan (Minsk, Belarus; 2 June 2001)

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 1994, although they have not fielded a senior national team in any competition in over five years.

Current roster

Azerbaijan men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 44 Amil Hamzayev  ? – (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AZE - Zaur Pashayev  ? – (1983-08-31)31 August 1983 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) AZE - Fikrat Alakbarov  ? – (2003-12-10)10 December 2003 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) AZE - Akbar Mammadov  ? – (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AZE - Polad Hasanov  ? – (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) AZE - Anar Hajiyev  ? – (1988-02-06)6 February 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AZE 23 Kamran Mammadov  ? – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) AZE - Shirzad Shirzadov  ? – (2000-05-30)30 May 2000 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) AZE	Head coach Aleksandar Trifunović Assistant coach(es) AURİMAS YASİLİONİS

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 2022 4th 5 1 4 Total 19 11 8

Achievements

• Championship for Small Countries

Champions: 2006, 2008

Fourth place': 2004

• Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games

Champions: 2005

Past rosters

2012:

Coach: Samit Nuruzade

See also

In Spanish: Selección de baloncesto de Azerbaiyán para niños

• Sport in Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan women's national basketball team