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FIBA World

Championship

Qatar - Team & players

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SUMMARY

1 Team

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2 Coach & players

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2.1

COACH: Joseph Anthony STIEBING III..................................................... 5

2.2

Khalid Masoud AL NASR......................................................................... 5

2.3

Baker Abdulla AL KUWARI...................................................................... 5

2.4

Mohammed Orabi AL JABRI.................................................................... 6

2.5

Saad Abdulrahman ALI .......................................................................... 6

2.6

Ben WALKER........................................................................................ 7

2.7

Daoud Mosa DAOUD ............................................................................. 7

2.8

Khalid Suliman ABDI ............................................................................. 7

2.9

Malek Saleem ABDULLAH....................................................................... 8

2.10

Baker Ahmad MOHAMMED ..................................................................... 8

2.11

Erfan Ali SAEED.................................................................................... 9

2.12

Ali Turki ALI......................................................................................... 9

2.13

Yaseen ISMAIL ..................................................................................... 9

2.14

Hammam Omer ISMAIL....................................................................... 10

2.15

Omer Khamis MARZOUQ...................................................................... 10

2.16

Omar Ahmed MOHAMMED.................................................................... 11

2.17

Mohammed Saleem ABDULLAH............................................................. 11

2.18

Omer Abdgader SALEM........................................................................ 11

2.19

Mohammed Salah EIDIN...................................................................... 12

2.20

Hashim Zaidan ZAIDAN ....................................................................... 12

2.21

Jabari SMITH ..................................................................................... 13

2.22

Suleyman Ahmad ABUFAISAL............................................................... 13

2.23

Salah Ateeq JUMAH............................................................................. 13

2.24

Saleh Ahmed AL MUHANNADI............................................................... 14

2.25

Moutalga Osama ADEL ........................................................................ 14

2.26

Hussein Omar ABDULMAJEED ............................................................... 14



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1 T EAM

The Qatari enigma

The Qatari National Team is almost unknown on the world stage. But this lack of experience could also be their biggest asset in a very competitive group.

This small country from the Persian Gulf is a newcomer at the world basketball level - just as much as they were in Asia only a few months ago. Before 2000, Qatar had appeared only once in the Asian Championships, finishing 16th in 1991. The emergence of Qatari basketball really started in 1996, when the Junior National Team won the silver medal in the Asian Championships for Junior Men. They repeated the feat two years later, qualifying for the 1999 FIBA U19 World

Championship in Portugal. Qatar finished a decent 10th place at that event, and scouts from all over the world discovered Qatar's best player - Yaseen Ismail. The forward finished second in the

MVP voting - behind future NBA star Andrei Kirilenko of Russia - after posting 25 points and 12 rebounds per game. In 2000, the same generation dominated the Asian Championship for Young

Men and won the gold medal. The following year, they finished 10th again at the FIBA U21 World

Championship 2001 in Japan. The Qatari senior team was similar to the junior’s squad - built around a nucleus formed by Ismail, guard Daoud Mosa Daoud and centre Hashim Zaidan Zaidan.

The 2.08 m centre led the tournament in blocked shots and finished third in rebounds. In 2001, the golden generation made its debut with the Senior National Team and qualified for the Asian

Championships for the first time since 1991. Despite being dominated by South Korea and Syria,

Qatar eventually defeated Japan to finish fifth. That was a promising performance for the emergent Qatari team.

The hiring of American coach Joey Stiebing set the second stage of the Qatari basketball’s rise.

The former University of New Orleans head coach provided discipline and a college basketball style of play, featuring hustling defence that fits particularly well with the physical abilities of his players. Stiebling's Qatari squad is full of very athletic players, mirroring more African players than Asian ones. Under Stiebing's tutelage, Qatar play a solid defence backed up by efficient shooting. They also show a lot of energy and aggressiveness at both ends of the floor. The head coach took advantage of some minor Asian competitions to create team chemistry and test a number of players and bring depth to his squad. Still, despite not using their best players, Qatar won the FIBA Stankovic Cup in November 2004; the Gulf Cup in December 2004 and the West

Asian Games in December 2005. The Qatar National Team was not the only one to benefit from the rise of basketball in the country. Some of the nation's best players, led by national superstar

Ismail, helped Al Rayyan Sports Club to capture the Asian Club Championship twice - in 2003 and

2005.

Last summer, Qatar hosted the 2005 FIBA Asia Championships and wrote history. They reached the semi-finals once again but were beaten by Lebanon. Nevertheless, they qualified for the 2006

FIBA World Championship by knocking off South Korea to take the bronze medal.

This is the first time that a Persian Gulf state has qualified for the World Championships. And despite a draw which has placed them in a very tough group with Brazil, Greece, Lithuania,

Australia and Turkey, Qatar want to make the Gulf region proud.

Stiebing's nucleus of the golden generation is Ismail, who is 26 years old, and 24-year-old

Daoud. Talented young players have joined that core, including point guard Saad Abdulrahman

Ali (21 years old) and forwards Khalid Suliman Abdi (19), Ali Turki Ali (24) and Erfan Ali Saeed

(22). All National Team members play in Qatar and obviously will miss experience on the world stage despite playing in several competitions in Asia.



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Another missing element is height, with no player taller than 2.08 metres. Like Zaidan, the team's tallest player, Qatar's front court players focus on their defensive assignments. The problem is that Stiebling's offence is not very well balanced.

That’s why Qatar have struggled against teams with strong big men, such as China's Yao Ming

(2.28 m), South Korea's Ha Seung-Jin (2.21 m) and Joe Vogel (2.12 m) of Lebanon. To resolve this issue, the Qatari Basketball Federation has been in contact with Jabari Smith, a seven footer by American origin who played briefly in the NBA. Al Rayyan’s American point guard Ben Walker could also be naturalized and join the national team to strengthen the backcourt.

Qatari fans do not see the 2006 FIBA World Championship as just an accomplishment. More so, they see it as an opportunity to gain experience in international competition. The squad is still very young and could qualify for an international competition again in the future. Then they will be more mature and competitive.



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2 C OACH & PLAYERS

2.1

COACH: J OSEPH A NTHONY STIEBING III

Nationality: USA

Date of Birth: -.

Place of birth: -.

Club Team 2005-06: -.

Career: Assistant coach – New Orleans (USA-NCAA Div. 1, 1990-97), Head coach – New Orleans

(USA-NCAA Div. 1, 1997-2001).

International career: Head coach – Qatari National Team (2004-06).

Joey Stiebing graduated from Louisiana State University in 1985. He didn’t play basketball in college but learned a lot about coaching by working with long-time coach Dale Brown. After coaching five years in high school, Stiebing served as an assistant for seven years, under wellknown coaches Tic Price and Tim Floyd before being named head coach at the University of New

Orleans in 1997. In four years there, he established a 57-58 record and was even selected Sun

Belt Conference Coach of the Year … just two weeks before being fired in 2001. Stiebing was working for a financial services company when he was asked to become the Qatari National Team head coach in January 2003. After three years as coach, he has provided some discipline and the intensive defence that made him successful at the college level.

2.2

K HALID M ASOUD AL NASR

Height: 1.75 (5-9)

Position: Point guard

Date of Birth: 10/09/1980

Place of birth: Doha.

Club Team 2005-06: AL ARABI SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Arabi (Qatar-Division 1, 2003-06).

Khalid Masoud Al Nasr is one of the most experienced players of the team. He was already a member of the Qatari National Team before Stiebing’s era. He will compete with Saad

Abdulrahman Ali for the reserve point guard spot. Al Nasr is not as quick as his younger teammates, but he is more experienced after playing in three consecutive Asian Championships and competing at the 1999 FIBA U19 World Championship. Al Nasr is a playmaker with a passfirst mentality. He is not much of a scorer, but he knows how to control the tempo of the game.

NATIONAL TEAM CAREER

YEAR COMPETITION

2001 Asian Championship


GP Min 2pts 3pts FT Rb As Pts

- statistics not available -


2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 7 - 3-7 0-7 1-2 0,3 0,7 1,0

2.3

B AKER A BDULLA AL KUWARI

Height: 1.76 (5-9)




Club Team 2005-06: QATAR SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Qatar Club (Qatar-Division 1, 1997-2006).

Baker Abdulla Al Kuwari was a member of the Qatari Junior National Team which finished 10th at the 1999 FIBA U19 World Championship in Portugal. He was then one of the youngest players of the team, seeing limited playing time with just 18 minutes and 5 points. He has not played for



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YEAR COMPETITION GP Min 2pts 3pts FT Rb As Pts

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition –

2.4

M OHAMMED O RABI AL JABRI

Height: 1.78 (5-10)




Club Team 2005-06: AL RAYYAN SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Rayyan (Qatar-Division 1, 1999-2006).

Mohammed Orabi Al Jabri didn’t make the team for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. But at 28 he is the oldest player on the team, and he competed for the Asia Championship in 2001 and

2003. Joey Stiebing didn’t count on him last summer but re-called him in December to be the captain of the team that claimed the gold medal at the West Asian Games. Al Jabri didn’t see a lot of playing time but had a key role serving as the leader of a very young team. Playing the point, he is a true playmaker and a floor general. He had the opportunity to show his skills serving as Al

Rayyan’s point guard. With his team, he won three national titles and two Asian Club

Championships.

YEAR COMPETITION






2.5

S AAD A BDULRAHMAN ALI

Height: 1.88 (6-2)




Club Team 2005-06: AS SADD SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: As Sadd (Qatar-Division 1, 2004-06).

Saad Abdulrahman Ali usually plays for As Sadd in the Qatari League but has been loaned to Al

Rayyan to help the team win the 2005 Asian Club Championship. At 21, he is still very young but has had the opportunity to show his skills at the last two FIBA Asia Championships. He is a very quick point guard who likes to run the floor, especially on fast breaks. He can pass the ball very well or score - either by driving to the hoop or shooting from long distance. He is be the perfect compliment to Daoud Mosa Daoud at point guard. Ali missed the opportunity to win the gold medal at the West Asian Games last December with the National Team because he was suffering from knee tendonitis.


YEAR COMPETITION




- 8-13 11-36 3-3 2,6 1,7 7,4 2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 7



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2.6

B EN WALKER

Height: 1.88 (6-2)

Position: Point guard / Shooting guard


Place of birth: Charleston (USA)


Career: Creighton (USA-NCAA Div. 1, 1997-2001), Birmingham (UK-BBL, 2001-02), Gary

Steelheads (USA-CBA, 2002), St. Louis Sky Hawks (USA-USBL, 2002), Ulstein (Norway-Division

2, 2002-03), Brisbane (Australia-NBL, 2004), Livu alus (Latvia-LBL, 2004-05), Al Rayyan (Qatar-

Division 1, 2005-06).

Ben Walker received a last-minute Qatari passport to join the national team. He is a muchexperienced globetrotter after playing on four different continents and being named an All-Star in

Latvia. This season, Walker played a key role in Al Rayyan's triumph in the Qatari League. He is a quick and athletic guard able to score and pass the ball. His strength also enables him to help his team under the boards to grab some rebounds. Walker is also a good shooter and a decent defender. He can play either point guard or shooting guard. The addition of Ben Walker to the

Qatari National Team forms an intriguing backcourt with Daoud Musa Daoud.




2.7

D AOUD M OSA DAOUD

Height: 1.93 (6-4)

Position: Point guard / Shooting guard



Club Team 2005-06: QATAR SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Qatar Club (Qatar-Division 1, 1998-2006).

Daoud Mosa Daoud is considered one of the best guards in Asia and is sometimes called the Allen

Iverson of the Persian Gulf. Daoud possesses good court vision and passing ability. But scoring is definitely what he does best. His athleticism and height allow him to post smaller guards while he can also shoot from outside. With Yaseen Ismail, Daoud has been the leader of the National Team that competed for both the 1999 FIBA U19 World Championship and the 2001 FIBA U21 World

Championship. Despite playing for Qatar Sports Club on the national stage, Daoud Musa Daoud won the Asian Club Championship twice with Qatari powerhouse Al Rayyan in 2003 and 2005.


YEAR COMPETITION




2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 7



- 25-50 18-47 9-13 2,1 2,0 16,1

2.8

K HALID S ULIMAN ABDI

Height: 1.96 (6-5)

Position: Shooting guard / Small forward



Club Team 2005-06: AS SADD SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: As Sadd Club (Qatar-Division 1, 2003-06).

Khalid Suliman Abdi is the most promising Qatari player and has a bright future. At only 19, he is already a key member of the National Team. Joey Stiebing recognized Abdi's talent early and gave him the opportunity to play at the last two FIBA Asia Championships. Like Saad



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Abdulrahman Ali, Abdi plays for As Sadd in national competitions but was loaned to Al Rayyan to compete for the Asian Club Championships in 2003 and 2005. Abdi is a versatile player possessing good rebounding and passing skills. And he is hard to stop one-on-one. The 2006

FIBA World Championship could be a unique opportunity for him to show himself on the international stage.


YEAR COMPETITION


GP


Min 2pts 3pts FT Rb As Pts


- 11-36 10-25 13-17 4,4 2,0 8,1

2.9

M ALEK S ALEEM ABDULLAH

Height: 1.95 (6-5)

Position: Small forward





Like his older brother Mohammed, Malek Saleem Abdullah made his debut with the Qatari

National Team at a very young age. He was selected to play in the 2003 FIBA Asia Championship and even started a few games at the age 18. Abdullah also benefited for some good exposure with Al Rayyan and winning the Asian Club Championship twice in 2003 and 2005. Despite all the experience he gained over the past three seasons, it will be hard for him to see significant playing time this summer at the 2006 FIBA World Championship as the roster is already filled with a lot of talented forwards. Abdullah will probably assume a reserve role behind Ali Turki Ali, Khalid

Suliman Abdi, Erfan Ali Saeed and superstar Yaseen Ismail.


YEAR COMPETITION




2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 5 - 3-13 3-14 6-6 1,0 0,2 4,2

2.10

B AKER A HMAD MOHAMMED

Height: 1.98 (6-6)

Position: Small forward



Club Team 2005-06: AL JAYSH SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Garrafah (Qatar-Division 1, 2003-05), Al Jaysh (Qatar-Division 1, 2005-06).

Baker Ahmad Mohammed never played at a FIBA Asia Championship but has competed at smaller competitions with the Qatari National Team over the past two years, such as the West Asian

Games and the FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup. At the West Asian Games held in Doha last December,

Mohammed took advantage of the playing time he was offered to show his coach he was ready to assume a larger role. He averaged almost 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 20 minutes per game. He possesses a very complete game and can shoot from three-point range. At only 20, earning a spot in the Qatari National Team for the 2006 World Championship definitely helps him gain more experience.






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2.11

E RFAN A LI SAEED

Height: 1.98 (6-6)

Position: Power forward / Small forward





Erfan Ali Saeed is considered one of the most complete players for the Qatari team. He is able to play either outside or inside the paint. Despite a relative small height, Saeed is a very good rebounder but also a good passer. But his inability to shoot from beyond the arc is a major weakness. He started his career with the Qatari National Team last year at the 2005 FIBA Asia

Championship but had already played on the continental stage with Al Rayyan. He won the 2005

Asian Club Championship, taking advantage of the exposure to show his all-around game and his defensive aggressiveness throughout the continent.



2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 8 - 31-55 3-5 17-22 5,1 0,9 11,0

2.12

A LI T URKI ALI

Height: 2.00 (6-7)

Position: Small forward / Power forward



Club Team 2005-06: AL JAYSH SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Arabi (Qatar-Division 1, 2003-04), As Sadd (Qatar-Division 1, 2004-05), Al Jaysh

(Qatar-Division 1, 2005-06).

Ali Turki Ali is one of the most efficient long-range shooters of the national team. Last December, he even established himself as the one of the most feared shooters in the Gulf region thanks to his performances at the West Asian Games. He made 10-for-13 from beyond the three-point arc to rack up 43 points in two consecutive games, helping Qatar to win the gold medal. But Ali Turki

Ali is above all a very complete player who can grab rebounds and dish out assists. Despite being only 2.00 metres, he is also one of the best shot blockers on the team. Even though he may be more comfortable at small forward, he can play power forward as well thanks to his skills and athleticism. Coach Joey Stiebing will probably count on him to be the team's sixth man.


YEAR COMPETITION





- 10-31 11-40 9-11 3,5 1,4 7,8

2.13

Y ASEEN ISMAIL

Height: 2.04 (6-8)

Position: Small forward / Power forward




Career: Al Rayyan (Qatar-Division 1, 1997-2000), Dakota Wizards (USA-IBA, 2000-01), Al

Rayyan (Qatar-Division 1, 2001-06).

Yaseen Ismail is Qatari basketball’s superstar. He revealed himself at the 1999 FIBA U19 World

Championship, averaging some 25 points and 12 rebounds per game and finishing second in MVP voting behind Russian Andrei Kirilenko. Ismail played at the Hoop Summit the following year, teaming with other promising international players such as Tony Parker from France and Bostjan



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Nachbar from Slovenia. The same season, he drew the interest of several NBA franchises before eventually coming back home to play for Al Rayyan. Since 2000, Yaseen Ismail has been considered one of the best forwards in Asia and is a fan favourite thanks to his powerful dunks.

Ismail's impressive vertical leap allows him to get a lot of rebounds and makes him an excellent shot blocker.


YEAR COMPETITION







- 41-80 2-10 28-35 6,9 1,6 14,5

2.14

H AMMAM O MER ISMAIL

Height: 2.00 (6-7)

Position: Power forward



Club Team 2005-06: AL WAKRAH SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Wakrah (Qatar-Division 1, 1998-2006).

Hammam Omer Ismail served as reserve power forward at the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship after making his debut with the National Team in 2003. He made his first official appearance at the 2003 Asian Championship but has yet to see a lot of playing time in major competitions. Last

December, he took advantage of the absence of several key players to spend more time on the court at the West Asian Games. He averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds in 15 minutes and showed he could be very useful as a frontcourt reserve player at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. In the Qatari league, Hammam Omer Ismail plays for the small team of Al Wakrah, outside Doha.


YEAR COMPETITION




2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 5 - 3-8 0-1 2-4 2,4 - 1,6

2.15

O MER K HAMIS MARZOUQ

Height: 2.00 (6-7)




Club Team 2005-06: AL WAKRAH SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Wakrah (Qatar-Division 1, 2005-06).

Omer Khamis Marzouq is a member of the new generation led by Khalid Suliman Abdi. But contrary to Abdi, Marzouq has not yet been offered the opportunity to measure himself among the best Asian players in the FIBA Asia Championship. Nevertheless Marzouq earned a spot in the

Qatari National Team that won the gold medal in the West Asian Games held in Doha at the end of 2005. Despite being one of the youngest members of the squad, he showed intriguing rebounding skills and good defense - the kind of qualities his coach Joey Stiebing appreciates.

The young power forward averaged 3 points and 5 rebounds in 10 minutes per game at the West

Asian Games.






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2.16

O MAR A HMED MOHAMMED

Height: 2.00 (6-7)




Club Team 2005-06: AL AHLI SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)

Career: Al Ahli (2003-06).

Omar Ahmed Mohammed played in the 2003 FIBA Asia Championship with the Qatari National

Team and won the bronze medal. He didn’t make the team for the 2005 edition last summer because the frontcourt was already filled with several athletic players presenting the same profile as him. In 2004, he had the opportunity to play in the William Jones Cup, taking advantage of the absence of several key players. Having the experience of a major continental competition, he could provide leadership and good defense under the boards at the National Team for the 2006

FIBA World Championships. He is also a good compliment to starting center Hashim Zaidan

Zaidan because they team up in the frontcourt at Al Ahli Sports Club.


YEAR COMPETITION




2.17

M OHAMMED S ALEEM ABDULLAH

Height: 2.05 (6-9)

Position: Center



Teams 2004-05: AL RAYYAN SPORTS CLUB (Qatar-Division 1)


Mohammed Saleem Abdullah debuted with the National Team at only 15. Now at age 24, he is one of the most experienced players on the team. He has competed in the last three Asian

Championships and won two bronze medals in 2003 and 2005. In those same two years, he won the Asian Club Championship with Al Rayyan as well. Since he joined the national team, Abdullah has served as a reserve center, giving breaks to Hashim Zaidan Zaidan, one of his former teammates at Al Rayyan. Unluckily, Abdullah missed the West Asian Games last December after suffering a broken sternum after a collision during practice. His young brother Malek is also a member of the National Team.


YEAR COMPETITION







- 20-40 7-14 9-12 4,4 1,1 8,8

2.18

O MER A BDGADER SALEM

Height: 2.05 (6-9)

Position: Center





Omer Abdgader Salem is one of the newcomers who made his debut for the National Team at the

2005 FIBA Asia Championship. He revealed himself as a very useful frontcourt reserve. Joey

Stiebing’s method requires a total commitment on defense as starters need some rest and must



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2005 FIBA Asia Champ. 8 - 20-30 - 3-3 4,4 0,5 5,4

2.19

M OHAMMED S ALAH EIDIN

Height: 2.07 (6-10)

Position: Center





Mohammed Salah Eidin’s height could help him to earn a spot to play in the 2006 FIBA World

Championship. He has not played yet for the Qatari National Team at the FIBA Asia Championship but had the opportunity to show his skills in the William Jones Cup. He is one of the tallest Qatari players along with Hashim Zaidan Zaidan. And if he continues to work and develop his game as he has over the past two years, he could be the next starting center of the National Team. But if any player in the frontcourt suffers an injury, the opportunity to shine at the best international level could come sooner than expected for him.




2.20

H ASHIM Z AIDAN ZAIDAN

Height: 2.08 (6-10)

Position: Center




Career: Al Ahli (Qatar-Division 1, 1998-99), Al Rayyan (Qatar-Division 1, 1999-2003), Al Ahli

(Qatar-Division 1, 2003-06).

Hashim Zaidan Zaidan has been the big man on the Qatari National Team for five years. And he will be once again one of the biggest and above all the strongest players on the team despite being only 2.08 m. He finished third in rebounds (8.2) and was the top shot-blocker (2.8) at the

2001 FIBA U19 World Championship in Japan. In a 90-68 loss to Australia, he had dominated

David Andersen (2.12 m) and Luke Schenscher (2.13 m) by posting 10 points, shooting 4-for-4, with 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. He also competed at the Asian Club Championship and even won the 2003 edition with Al Rayyan. The following season, he moved onto Al Ahli, where he had started his career.


YEAR COMPETITION







- 3-5 - 9-10 2,0 0,4 3,0



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2.21

J ABARI SMITH

Height: 2.11 (6-11)

Position: Center


Place of birth: Atlanta (USA)

Club Team 2005-06: BE Ş IKTA Ş ISTANBUL (Turkey-TBL)

Career: Atlanta Metropolitan JC (USA-NJCAA, 1996-98), LSU (USA-NCAA, 1998-2000),

Sacramento Kings (NBA, 2000-01), Philadelphia Sixers (NBA, 2002), Granada (Spain-ACB, 2002),

Sacramento Kings (NBA, 2003-04), New Jersey Nets (NBA, 2004-05), Be ş ikta ş (Turkey-TBL,

2005-06).

Like his countryman Ben Walker, Jabari Smith received a Qatari passport to join the National

Team. Coach Joey Stiebing can already count on athletic players but definitely lack some height.

Smith’s 2.11 metre frame provides tremendous help to the Qatari frontcourt. He is above all a defensive center with good rebounding and shot blocking skills. But he can also run the floor very well despite his height and score from the perimeter. He would also help his teammates thanks to his NBA experience. He played 115 games in the NBA, serving as a backup center for the

Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia Sixers and New Jersey Nets. With the addition of Jabari Smith, the Qatari National Team are a totally different team.




2.22

S ULEYMAN A HMAD ABUFAISAL

Height: 1.78 (5-10)









2.23

S ALAH A TEEQ JUMAH

Height: 1.80 (5-11)




Club Team 2005-06: AL RAYYAN (Qatar-Division 1)







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2.24

S ALEH A HMED AL MUHANNADI

Height: 1.80 (5-11)





Career: Al Ahli (Qatar-Division 1, 2003-06).




2.25

M OUTALGA O SAMA ADEL

Height: 1.86 (6-1)









2.26

H USSEIN O MAR ABDULMAJEED

Height: 2.01 (6-7)

Position: Center








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