Austria men's national basketball team
The Austria men's national basketball team (German: Österreichische Basketballnationalmannschaft) represents Austria in international basketball competition. The team is controlled and organised by Basketball Austria.
| FIBA ranking | 65 (1 March 2024) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1934 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | Basketball Austria | ||
| Coach | Chris O'Shea | ||
| Nickname(s) | Das Team (The Team) Unsere Burschen (Our Boys) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Championship for Small Countries | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1992, 1996) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Bulgaria 56–13 Austria (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 27 April 1947) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Algeria 63–119 Austria (Böblingen, West Germany; 13 May 1975) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| France 100–6 Austria (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 April 1947) | |||
Austria has competed at the EuroBasket six times throughout their history. Their best performance overall came at the 1951 tournament. However, the team is still seeking qualification to their first appearance on to the global stage at the FIBA World Cup.
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