Azerbaijan men's national basketball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Azerbaijan

FIBA ranking	118 5 (15 September 2023)
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