Albania men's national basketball team
The Albania men's national basketball team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e basketbollit të Shqipërisë) represents Albania in international basketball competitions. The national team is governed by the Albanian Basketball Association.
| FIBA ranking | 100 1 (1 March 2024) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1947 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | FSHB | ||
| Coach | Erkand Karaj | ||
| Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1947) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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| First international | |||
| Italy 60–15 Albania (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 27 April 1947) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Albania 112–77 Iceland (Wolfenbüttel, West Germany; 15 May 1975) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Belgium 114–11 Albania (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 April 1947) | |||
Albania has competed at the EuroBasket twice throughout their history, in 1947 and 1957. While the team has appeared on the continental level in the past, Albania still looks to obtain qualification to reach the FIBA World Cup.
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