The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB.
The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament.
Achievements
- FIBA AfroBasket: Gold Medal in 1965
- FIBA AfroBasket Appearances: 20 times
Additionally, Morocco won the 2023 FIBA AfroCan.
The basketball section of the multi-sports club AS Salé was established on 1928.
Association Sportive Salé, commonly known as AS Salé, is a Moroccan basketball club from Salé. The club competes in the Division Excellence. Salé has won the Moroccan championship 9 times and the Moroccan Throne Cup a record 12 times.
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The team won one continental title, the FIBA Africa Champions Cup, in 2017.
On 20 December 2017, Salé won the 2017 FIBA Africa Champions Cup, Salé's first international title and the first title of a Moroccan team at the event in almost 20 years. It did so by defeating Étoile de Radès in Radès, winning the final 77-69. Head coach of the winning team was Said El Bouzidi.
In the following continental season, Salé had another outstanding year.
As winners of the 2018-19 Moroccan League, Salé qualified for the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In its debut season, Salé reached the quarterfinals behind league top scorer Terrell Stoglin who averaged 30.8 points per game.
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In March 2022, Liz Mills signed as head coach of Salé, becoming the first female head coach of a men's team in Morocco and the Arab world.
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In the 2022 BAL season, they were eliminated by Petro de Luanda for a second year in a row. Mills left Salé after the BAL, making room for Said El Bouzidi to return.
AS Salé Roster for the 2022 BAL Season
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events.
AS Salé Achievements
- Moroccan Championship: 9 times
- Moroccan Throne Cup: 12 times
- FIBA Africa Champions Cup: 2017
In October 2023, Salé Association lost the final of the Arab Basketball Championship.
For the fifth time, Salé Association failed to achieve the Arab title.
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Morocco preliminary squad announced for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers, fiba.com, 7 March 2017.
Morocco bring new head coach in last bid for AfroBasket qualification.
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