Nepal men's national basketball team

Nepal

FIBA ranking	153 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	2000
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Nepal Basketball Association
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	None
SABA Championship
Appearances	3
Medals	Bronze: 2013, 2015
Home Away

The Nepal national basketball team represents Nepal in international basketball competitions and is managed by the Nepal Basketball Association (NeBA).^[2] (Nepali: नेपाल बास्केटबल संघ)

Nepal joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 2000 and is Asia's youngest member. Already, the team has succeeded at the regional level as it won two bronze medals at the SABA Championship.

Roster for the 2018 FIBA Asia Cup 2021 SABA Pre-Qualifier.

Nepal National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club PG 4 Nischal Pokharel ? – (2007-01-13)January 13, 2007 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Pokhara BC SF 5 Saurav Shrestha 23 – (1994-07-13)July 13, 1994 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Himalayan Hounds C 6 Bibak Khanal 18 – (2000-06-17)June 17, 2000 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Tribhuwan Army Club SF 7 Binod Maharjan 28 – (1990-01-18)January 18, 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Tribhuwan Army Club C 8 Diveshwar Shah 17 – (2000-12-16)December 16, 2000 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) AMK Kirtipur PG 9 Sakshyam Joshi 30 – (1988-06-10)June 10, 1988 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Golden Gate International College PF 10 Mabindra Bhandari 21 – (1997-05-07)May 7, 1997 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Himalayan Hounds PF 11 Nischal Maharjan 19 – (1998-08-12)August 12, 1998 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Tribhuwan Army Club SG 12 Chheden Sherpa 10 – (2008-01-28)January 28, 2008 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Phoenix Suns SF 13 Manish KC 18 – (1999-09-01)September 1, 1999 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Himalayan Hounds PG 14 Bijaya Burja 25 – (1993-01-19)January 19, 1993 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Himalayan Hounds SG 15 Aayush Singh 24 – (1993-11-10)November 10, 1993 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Tribhuwan Army Club Rabin Khatri 27 – (1990-11-17)November 17, 1990 Tribhuwan Army Club Binod Shrestha 33 – (1985-04-23)April 23, 1985 Golden Gate International College	Assistant coach(es) Biku Maharjan Bikash Shahi Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

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Olympic Games [edit] Year Round Position Pld W L 1936–2024 Did not enter Total 0/18 0 0 8

FIBA Basketball World Cup [edit] Year Round Position Pld W L 1950–2023 Did not enter 2027 To be determined Total 0 Titles 0/20 0 0 0

FIBA Asia Cup [edit] Main article: FIBA Asia Cup Year Position Pld W L 1960 to 1999 Not a FIBA member 2001 Did not enter 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Did not qualify 2013 2015 2017 2022 2025 Did not enter Total 0/31 0 0 0

Asian Games [edit] Main article: Basketball at the Asian Games Year Round Position Pld W L 1951 to 1998 Not affiliated to FIBA 2002 to 2022 Did not enter 2026 TBD Total 0/19 0 0 0 Asia Challenge [edit] Main article: FIBA Asia Challenge Year Host Position 2004 Taipei, Taiwan Did not enter 2008 Kuwait City, Kuwait 2012 Tokyo, Japan 2014 Wuhan, China 2016 Tehran, Iran Did not qualify

SABA Championship
Year	Host city	Position
2002	Guwahati, India	Did not participate
2013	Dhaka, Bangladesh	3rd
2014	Kathmandu, Nepal	4th
2015	Bengaluru, India	3rd
2016	Bengaluru, India	3rd
2017	Male, Maldives	4th
2018	Dhaka, Bangladesh	5th
2021	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Did not participate

South Asian Games
Year	Host city	Position
1987	Kolkata, India	Did not participate
1991	Colombo, Sri Lanka	Did not participate
1995	Chennai, India	Did not participate
2010	Dhaka, Bangladesh	4th
2019	Kathmandu, Nepal	3rd

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