Israel men's national basketball team

{{Short description|Men's national basketball team representing Israel}}

{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Israel women's national basketball team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox national basketball team

| country = Israel

| logo = Israel basketball logo.png

| logo_width = 200px

| nickname = {{lang|he|הכחולים-לבנים}}
(The Blue and Whites)

| coach = Ariel Beit-Halahmy

| fiba_ranking = {{FIBA World Rankings|ISR}}

| joined_fiba = {{Start date and age|1939}}

| fiba_zone = FIBA Europe

| national_fed = IBBA

| oly_appearances = 1

| oly_medals = None

| wc_appearances = 2

| wc_medals = None

| zone_championship = EuroBasket

| zone_appearances = 30

| zone_medals = {{Eur2}} Silver: (1979)

| zone_championship2 = Asian Games

| zone_appearances2 = 3

| zone_medals2 = {{Asia1}} Gold: (1966, 1974)
{{Asia2}} Silver: (1970)

| h_body = 0038b8

| h_pattern_b = _thinsidesonwhite

| h_shorts = fff

| h_pattern_s = _blue_border

| a_body = 0038b8

| a_pattern_b = _thinwhitesides

| a_shorts = 0038b8

| a_pattern_s = _thinwhitesides

| first_game = {{bk|PHI|1936}} 57–47 {{bk-rt|ISR}}
(Helsinki, Finland; 14 July 1952)

| largest_win = {{bk|ISR}} 116–64 {{bk-rt|ALB}}
(Granada, Spain; 26 June 1992)

| largest_loss = {{bk|URS|1955}} 90–44 {{bk-rt|ISR}}
(Istanbul, Turkey; 24 May 1959)

}}

The Israel men's national basketball team ({{langx|he|נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל}}) represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 39th in the FIBA World Ranking.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/ranking/men|title=FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE – Men|website=fiba.basketball}}

Israel has qualified for the EuroBasket 30 times throughout their history. They have also made two appearances at the World Cup, and one at the Summer Olympics. Israel also participated at the Asian Games from 1966 to 1974. The most success Israel has had on the international stage to date, is finishing as the runners-up at EuroBasket 1979, as well as winning two gold medals (1966, 1974), and one silver medal (1970) at the Asian Games.

History

=1952 Olympic Games=

{{main|Israel at the Olympics}}

The Israeli national team played in their first international competition at the 1952 Olympic Games. However, the team would quickly be ousted in the preliminary tournament, with an (0–2) record and loses to the Philippines, and Greece.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/2933/tid/306/_/1952_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522172957/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/2933/tid/306/_/1952_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2024-05-22|title=Israel 1952 Olympic Games results|website=Archive.fiba.com}}

=EuroBasket 1953=

{{main|Israel at EuroBasket}}

File:Moscow 1953.jpg (#4, Israel) tipping off the ball]]

Israel made their European Basketball Championship debut at EuroBasket 1953 in Moscow. In the preliminary round, the Israeli squad won their group by tie-breaker after being one of three teams to finish with a (3–1) record. They then advanced to the final round, managing to defeat perennial power Czechoslovakia, and getting revenge on Yugoslavia for their only preliminary round loss. Their record in the final round was (4–3), putting them in a 4-way tie for second place behind the undefeated Soviet Union. Israel eventually came out on the bottom of that tie-breaker, finishing in 5th place of the 17 teams.

Israel's overall record of seven wins and four losses included two wins by forfeit over Lebanon (in the preliminary round) and Egypt (in the final round), each of which had refused to play against Israel due to political reasons.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/2244/tid/306/_/1953_European_Championship_for_Men/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721233811/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/2244/tid/306/_/1953_European_Championship_for_Men/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2024-07-21|title=Israel at the EuroBasket 1953|website=Archive.fiba.com}}

=1954 World Cup=

Israel reached the World Cup for the first time in 1954. The national team would be placed in Group D in the preliminary round, where they would finish in a 3-way tie, after splitting their two games. They would ultimately secure a spot in the final round based on point difference. There Israel would be overwhelmed, as they dropped six of their seven matches to accumulate an (1–6) record, with their only win coming in a 48–45 overtime victory against France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1954_RIO_GD.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205191055/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1954_RIO_GD.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2023-12-05|title=World Championship 1954 (Game details)|website=www.linguasport.com}} Israel would end their inaugural appearance at the tournament in eighth place.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2903/_/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516160051/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2903/_/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2022|title=1954 World Championship for Men|website=Archive.fiba.com}}

=1966 Asian Games=

{{main|Israel at the Asian Games}}

Israel appeared at the Asian Games for the first time in 1966. Being drawn into Group B in the preliminary round of the tournament, the national team throttled Iran in the first game 87–55. After that result, Israel would go on to finish out the rest of the round with an (4–1) record, to move on. In the semi-finals, Israel breezed passed Japan 57–34 to reach the title game. In the final, Israel capped their run through the competition by dismantling Thailand 90–42 to capture their first gold medal at the Asian Games.

=1970 Asian Games=

Heading into the 1970 Asian Games, Israel looked to repeat their performance from 1966. Israel swept their preliminary phase opponents to make it to the final stage. Sitting at (3–0), Israel looked dominant in their first three wins, and appeared poised to become back-to-back Asian Games champions. After winning their first seven games of the final round, Israel needed one more win to finish with a flawless record, and take home the gold. However, South Korea prevented it all from happening, defeating Israel convincingly 81–67. The result landed the team into a second-place finish overall.

=1974 Asian Games=

The 1974 Asian Games would be the final appearance for Israel at the tournament. The team looked to achieve the gold medal once more before departing. Israel easily made it through the first two rounds to an (3–0) record, setting up an clash in the semi-finals. There the team went up against the Philippines, and outlasted them in a high scoring affair 123–101, to reach the final. In the title game South Korea awaited Israel once again, who was determined to avenge their lost to them at the prior Asian Games in 1970. This time around Israel would come out as champions, winning a hard-fought tussle 92–85 to reclaim the gold medal one last time.

=EuroBasket 1979=

The EuroBasket 1979 was the 12th appearance for Israel at the European Basketball Championship. The team began their tournament journey with an opening phase defeat against France. Although the team would refocus, and win their next two matches against Poland, and Yugoslavia. The (2–1) record the team achieved was enough to advance to the final stage of the competition. There, the team won three out of their five games to finish in second place in the group, only behind the Soviet Union. This result gave Israel their first medal finish at the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2257/tid/306/_/1979_European_Championship_for_Men_Final_Round/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820174735/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2257/tid/306/_/1979_European_Championship_for_Men_Final_Round/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-08-20|title=Schedule & results; 1979 European Championship for Men|website=Archive.fiba.com}}

=1986 World Cup=

Israel qualified for their second World Cup appearance in 1986.{{Cite web|url=https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup_teams/israel_results.htm|title=Basketball World Cup: Israel All-time Game Results.|website=www.landofbasketball.com}} The national team was drawn into Group B in the preliminary phase. Their first game of the tournament was an 79–84 win against Uruguay.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/2/grid/B/rid/871/sid/2911/tid/306/_/1986_World_Championship_for_Men/statistic.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012205625/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/2/grid/B/rid/871/sid/2911/tid/306/_/1986_World_Championship_for_Men/statistic.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-10-12|title=Uruguay v Israel 1986 World Championship game results|website=Archive.fiba.com}} Israel would go on to attain second place in group play with an (3–2) record, to move on to the next round. However, Israel was not as successful in this phase, as they would finish up with a losing record (2–3) to be relegated to the classification round. There they went (1–1) to come in 7th place at the competition overall.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2911/tid/379/_/1986_World_Championship_for_Men/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820174732/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2911/tid/379/_/1986_World_Championship_for_Men/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-08-20|title=Schedule & results; 1986 World Championship for Men|website=Archive.fiba.com}}

=EuroBasket 2017=

Israel won the rights to be one of four co-hosts for EuroBasket 2017.{{cite web|title=Israel to host European Basketball Championship|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/204806|access-date=13 December 2015}} With Israel hosting Group B in Tel Aviv, the team went up against Italy in their first game, and were thoroughly dominated in an 69–48 defeat. Heading into their second game of the tournament, Israel had Lithuania standing in their way. Israel ran out to an early first period lead, but the team could not maintain the momentum, as they fell to (0–2), and desperately needing a win in their next game. Germany was the opponent for the national team in their third match of group play, and they were victorious in a remarkable 80–82 win.{{cite web|title=Israel's magical comeback downs Germany for first win|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/eurobasket-2017-news-israel-with-magical-comeback-to-down-germany-for-first-win|access-date=3 September 2017}} Sitting with an (1–2) record, Israel were intent on getting a win versus Georgia. However, even behind the strong performance from Gal Mekel, his 23 points were not enough. Israel would lose a heartbreaker in overtime 91–104.{{cite web|title=Georgia stay alive in fight for Final Phase, eliminate hosts Israel with overtime win|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/eurobasket-2017-news-georgia-stay-alive-in-fight-for-final-phase-eliminate-hosts-israel-with-overtime-win|access-date=6 September 2017}} Their last game of group play, and positions nearly determined, Israel would fall once more. This time at the hands of Ukraine, 88–64, to end the tournament with an (1–4) record.{{cite web|title=Israel at the EuroBasket 2017|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/208-fiba-eurobasket/9604/teams/israel|access-date=17 September 2017}}

=2019 World Cup qualification=

During the process for Israel to reach the 2019 World Cup, the team went through World Cup qualifiers, where they were drawn into Group H for the first round of qualifiers. Israel's first game was a comfortable 88–68 win at home against Estonia. Heading to play Greece on the road in their next game, the team looked to move to (2–0). Although Greece would have none of it, as they dominated Israel 82–61, dropping the team to a record of (1–1). Israel would eventually get things on track, as they finished the rest of group play at (3–3), enough to advance to the second and final round of qualifying.

For the second round of World Cup qualifying, Israel was placed into Group L. Their first two matches of group play were tough loses against Georgia, and Germany. Although they eventually picked up an impressive win in their third game at home versus Serbia.{{cite web|title=Israel during the 2019 World Cup European Qualifiers|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/200-fiba-basketball-world-cup-qualifiers/10766/teams/israel|access-date=26 February 2019}} Unfortunately, the national team would only earn one more victory during the rest of the qualifiers, which saw their hopes at (5–7) and clinching qualification vanish.{{cite web|title=Bittersweet World Cup qualification finish for Israel|date=26 February 2019 |url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Bittersweet-qualification-finish-for-Israel-581829|access-date=26 February 2019}}

Honours

Medals table

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:40%;"
Event

!{{abbr|W|Wins}}

!{{abbr|L|Losses}}

!{{abbr|Per.|Winning percentage}}

!{{Gold1}}

!{{Silver2}}

!{{Bronze3}}

!{{abbr|T|Total medals}}

Summer Olympic Games

|0

|2

|{{Winning percentage|0|2}}

|0

|0

|0

|0

FIBA World Cup

|7

|11

|{{Winning percentage|7|11}}

|0

|0

|0

|0

EuroBasket

|77

|113

|{{Winning percentage|77|113}}

|0

|1

|0

|1

Asian Games

|19

|2

|{{Winning percentage|19|2}}

|2

|1

|0

|3

Total

!103

!128

!{{Winning percentage|102|122}}

!2

!2

!0

!4

Competitive record

{{col-begin}}

{{col-break}}

=FIBA World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
colspan=5|World Cup

!colspan=4|Qualification

Year

!Position

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{flagicon|ARG}} 1950colspan=4|Did not enter

|colspan=4|Did not enter

{{flagicon|BRA|1889}} 19548th927

|colspan=4|Directly qualified

{{flagicon|CHI}} 1959colspan=4|Did not enter

|colspan=4|Did not enter

{{flagicon|BRA|1960}} 1963colspan=4 rowspan=6|Did not qualify

|colspan=4 rowspan=6|EuroBasket served
as qualifiers

{{flagicon|URU}} 1967
{{flagicon|YUG}} 1970
{{flagicon|PUR|1952}} 1974
{{flagicon|PHI|1936}} 1978
{{flagicon|COL}} 1982
{{flagicon|ESP}} 19867th1055

|Q

651
{{flagicon|ARG}} 1990colspan=4 rowspan=9|Did not qualify

|colspan=4 rowspan=7|EuroBasket served
as qualifiers

{{flagicon|CAN}} 1994
{{flagicon|GRE}} 1998
{{flagicon|USA}} 2002
{{flagicon|JPN}} 2006
{{flagicon|TUR}} 2010
{{flagicon|ESP}} 2014
{{flagicon|CHN}} 2019

|5th

1257
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|PHI}}{{flagicon|JPN}}{{flagicon|IDN}}}} 2023

|5th

1248
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|QAT}}}} 2027colspan=4|To be determined

|colspan=4| To be determined

Total2/1919712301416

=Olympic Games=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"

!colspan=5|Olympic Games

!colspan=3|Qualifying

Year

!Position

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{flagicon|UK}} 1948colspan=4|Did not enter
{{flagicon|FIN}} 195220th202
{{flagicon|AUS}} 1956colspan=4 rowspan=18|Did not qualify
{{flagicon|ITA}} 1960

|7

34
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} 1964

|8

44
{{flagicon|MEX}} 1968

|8

35
{{flagicon|FRG}} 1972

|7

43
{{flagicon|CAN}} 1976

|10

46
{{flagicon|URS}} 1980

|10

64
{{flagicon|USA}} 1984

|9

36
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} 1988

|3

12
{{flagicon|ESP}} 1992

|12

57
{{flagicon|USA}} 1996

|colspan=4 rowspan=7|Did not qualify

{{flagicon|AUS}} 2000
{{flagicon|GRE}} 2004
{{flagicon|CHN}} 2008
{{flagicon|UK}} 2012
{{flagicon|BRA}} 2016
{{flagicon|JPN}} 2020
{{flagicon|FRA}} 2024

|4

22
Total1/20202783543

=Asian Games=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"

!colspan=5|Asian Games

Year

!Position

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{flagicon|THA}} 1966bgcolor=gold|{{Asia1}}bgcolor=gold|7bgcolor=gold|6bgcolor=gold|1
{{flagicon|THA}} 1970bgcolor=silver|{{Asia2}}bgcolor=silver|8bgcolor=silver|7bgcolor=silver|1
{{flagicon|IRI|1964}} 1974bgcolor=gold|{{Asia1}}bgcolor=gold|6bgcolor=gold|6bgcolor=gold|0
colspan=2|Total21192

{{col-break}}

=EuroBasket=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"

!colspan=5|EuroBasket

!colspan=4|Qualification

Year

!Position

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{flagicon|LTU|1918}} 1939colspan=4 rowspan=5|Did not enter
{{flagicon|SUI}} 1946
{{flagicon|TCH}} 1947
{{flagicon|EGY|1922}} 1949
{{flagicon|FRA|1794}} 1951
{{flagicon|URS|1936}} 19535th1174
{{flagicon|HUN|1949}} 1955colspan=4 rowspan=2|Did not enter
{{flagicon|BUL|1948}} 1957
{{flagicon|TUR}} 195911th835
{{flagicon|YUG}} 196111th725
{{flagicon|POL|1928}} 19639th945

|colspan=4|Directly qualified

{{flagicon|URS|1955}} 19656th954

|rowspan=13|

321
{{flagicon|FIN}} 19678th945

| 3

21
{{flagicon|ITA}} 196911th716

| 4

31
{{flagicon|FRG}} 197111th716

| 3

21
{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} 19737th734

|11

101
{{flagicon|YUG}} 19757th752

|colspan=3 rowspan=6|Directly qualified

{{flagicon|BEL}} 19775th743
{{flagicon|ITA}} 1979bgcolor=silver|{{Eur2}}bgcolor=silver|9bgcolor=silver|5bgcolor=silver|4
{{flagicon|TCH}} 19816th835
{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} 19836th734
{{flagicon|FRG}} 19859th734
{{flagicon|GRE}} 198711th725

| 12

102
{{flagicon|YUG}} 1989colspan=4 rowspan=2|Did not qualify

| 3

21
{{flagicon|ITA}} 1991

| DNQ

1055
{{flagicon|GER}} 199315th312

| 1st

651
{{flagicon|GRE}} 19959th624

| 2nd

651
{{flagicon|ESP}} 19979th844

| 3rd

1064
{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} 19999th624

| 2nd

1073
{{flagicon|TUR}} 200110th413

| 1st

1082
{{flagicon|SWE}} 20037th734

| 3rd

1055
{{flagicon|SCG}} 20059th422

| Q

1293
{{flagicon|ESP}} 200711th624

| Q

1495
{{flagicon|POL}} 200915th303

| 2nd

633
{{flagicon|LTU}} 201113th523

| 2nd

853
{{flagicon|SVN}} 201321st514

| 2nd

1064
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}}{{flagicon|CRO}}{{flagicon|GER}}{{flagicon|LAT}}}} 201510th633

| 1st

642
style="border: 3px solid red"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}}{{flagicon|ISR}}{{flagicon|ROU}}{{flagicon|TUR}}}} 201721st514

|colspan=4|Qualified as co-host

{{flagicon|CZE}}{{flagicon|GEO}}{{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|GER}} 202217th523

| 1st

651
{{flagicon|CYP}}{{flagicon|FIN}}{{flagicon|POL}}{{flagicon|LAT}} 2025colspan=4|Qualified

| 1st

651
Total31/401998111816911851

{{col-end}}

Results and fixtures

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

=2024=

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers

|date = 22 February 2024

|time = 19:15 (UTC±0)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|POR}}

|scoreA = 70

|teamB = {{bk|ISR}}

|scoreB = 72

|Q1 = 19–19

|Q2 = 17–19

|Q3 = 17–18

|Q4 = 17–16

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118536-POR-ISR Boxscore]

|points1 = Williams 18

|rebounds1 = Queiroz 9

|assist1 = Ventura 5

|points2 = Ginat 17

|rebounds2 = Segev 7

|assist2 = Madar 5

|location = Odivelas, Portugal

|arena = Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas

|attendance = 2,150

|referee = Martin Vulić (CRO), Geert Jacobs (BEL), Ivor Matějek (CZE)

|result = W

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers

|date = 25 February 2024

|time = 18:00 (UTC+1)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|SVN}}

|scoreA = 88

|teamB = {{bk|ISR}}

|scoreB = 79

|Q1 = 8–20

|Q2 = 32–17

|Q3 = 25–16

|Q4 = 23–26

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118539-SLO-ISR Boxscore]

|points1 = Prepelič 21

|rebounds1 = Tobey 12

|assist1 = Prepelič, Samar 7

|points2 = Madar 19

|rebounds2 = Ginat 10

|assist2 = Madar 6

|location = Koper, Slovenia

|arena = Arena Bonifika

|attendance = 2,740

|referee = Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Ariadna Chueca (ESP), Beniamino Attard (ITA)

|result = L

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers

|date = 23 November 2024

|time = 18:00 (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|UKR}}

|scoreA = 73

|teamB = {{bk|ISR}}

|scoreB = 86

|Q1 = 19–16

|Q2 = 18–20

|Q3 = 18–29

|Q4 = 18–21

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118541-UKR-ISR Boxscore]

|points1 = Pustovyi 23

|rebounds1 = Blyzniuk, Pustovyi 5

|assist1 = Sydorov 4

|points2 = Madar 21

|rebounds2 = Sorkin 10

|assist2 = Madar 7

|location = Riga, Latvia

|arena = Arena Riga

|attendance = 700

|referee = Fernando Calatrava (ESP), Petar Pešić (SRB), Alberto Sánchez (ESP)

|result = W

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers

|date = 25 November 2024

|time = 20:00 (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|ISR}}

|scoreA = 88

|teamB = {{bk|UKR}}

|scoreB = 75

|Q1 = 11–16

|Q2 = 18–24

|Q3 = 27–17

|Q4 = 32–18

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118543-ISR-UKR Boxscore]

|points1 = Madar 24

|rebounds1 = Sorkin 8

|assist1 = Madar 7

|points2 = Kovliar, Pustovyi 15

|rebounds2 = Pustovyi 5

|assist2 = Blyzniuk 5

|location = Riga, Latvia* {{refn|group=note|name=Israel–Hamas war|Due to the Gaza war, Israel's scheduled home match in November 2024 against Ukraine was moved to a neutral site.}}

|arena = Arena Riga

|attendance = 100

|referee = Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Andris Aunkrogers (LAT), Kerem Baki (TUR)

|result = W

}}

=2025=

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers

|date = 21 February 2025

|time = 21:00 (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|ISR}}

|scoreA = 84

|teamB = {{bk|POR}}

|scoreB = 78

|Q1 = 18–18

|Q2 = 29–14

|Q3 = 18–21

|Q4 = 19–25

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118544-ISR-POR Boxscore]

|points1 = Timor 15

|rebounds1 = Kravits, Segev 5

|assist1 = Saraf, Timor 5

|points2 = Lisboa 20

|rebounds2 = Delgado 9

|assist2 = Ventura 7

|location = Riga, Latvia* {{refn|group=note|name=February window|Due to continued security concerns from the Gaza war, Israel's two home matches in February 2025 were played at a neutral site.}}

|arena = Arena Riga

|attendance = 50

|referee = Martin Horozov (BUL), Siniša Prpa (SRB), Martin Vulić (CRO)

|result = W

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers

|date = 24 February 2025

|time = 21:00 (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|ISR}}

|scoreA = 84

|teamB = {{bk|SVN}}

|scoreB = 74

|Q1 = 11–15

|Q2 = 25–16

|Q3 = 25–28

|Q4 = 23–15

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118547-ISR-SLO Boxscore]

|points1 = Yaacov 17

|rebounds1 = Segev 10

|assist1 = Yaacov 7

|points2 = Stergar 16

|rebounds2 = Daneu 7

|assist2 = Stergar 4

|location = Riga, Latvia* {{refn|group=note|name=February window}}

|arena = Arena Riga

|attendance = 30

|referee = Kerem Baki (TUR), Carsten Straube (GER), Zdenko Tomašovič (SVK)

|result = W

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 – Group stage

|date = 28 August 2025

|time = --:-- (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|ISR}}

|scoreA =

|teamB = {{bk|ISL}}

|scoreB =

|Q1 =

|Q2 =

|Q3 =

|Q4 =

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/games/122987-ISR-ISL Boxscore]

|points1 =

|rebounds1 =

|assist1 =

|points2 =

|rebounds2 =

|assist2 =

|location = Katowice, Poland

|arena = Spodek

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 – Group stage

|date = 30 August 2025

|time = --:-- (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|POL}}

|scoreA =

|teamB = {{bk|ISR}}

|scoreB =

|Q1 =

|Q2 =

|Q3 =

|Q4 =

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/games/122979-POL-ISR Boxscore]

|points1 =

|rebounds1 =

|assist1 =

|points2 =

|rebounds2 =

|assist2 =

|location = Katowice, Poland

|arena = Spodek

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 – Group stage

|date = 31 August 2025

|time = --:-- (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|ISR}}

|scoreA =

|teamB = {{bk|FRA}}

|scoreB =

|Q1 =

|Q2 =

|Q3 =

|Q4 =

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/games/122982-ISR-FRA Boxscore]

|points1 =

|rebounds1 =

|assist1 =

|points2 =

|rebounds2 =

|assist2 =

|location = Katowice, Poland

|arena = Spodek

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 – Group stage

|date = 2 September 2025

|time = --:-- (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|BEL}}

|scoreA =

|teamB = {{bk|ISR}}

|scoreB =

|Q1 =

|Q2 =

|Q3 =

|Q4 =

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/games/122977-BEL-ISR Boxscore]

|points1 =

|rebounds1 =

|assist1 =

|points2 =

|rebounds2 =

|assist2 =

|location = Katowice, Poland

|arena = Spodek

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

{{basketballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = EuroBasket 2025 – Group stage

|date = 4 September 2025

|time = --:-- (UTC+2)

|teamA = {{bk-rt|ISR}}

|scoreA =

|teamB = {{bk|SVN}}

|scoreB =

|Q1 =

|Q2 =

|Q3 =

|Q4 =

|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/games/122985-ISR-SLO Boxscore]

|points1 =

|rebounds1 =

|assist1 =

|points2 =

|rebounds2 =

|assist2 =

|location = Katowice, Poland

|arena = Spodek

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

Team

=Current roster=

Roster for the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers matches on 21 and 24 February 2025 against Portugal and Slovenia.{{cite web|title=Israel during the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in February 2025|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/teams/israel|access-date=21 February 2025}}

{{FIBA roster header|team=Israel men's national basketball team

|color1 = White| bg1 = #0038b8| color2 = White| bg2 = #0038b8}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 4 | nat = ISR | name = Gur Lavi | pos = PF | m = 2.00 | year = 2001 | month = 3 | date = 27 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Hapoel Gilboa Galil}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 6 | nat = ISR | name = Itay Segev | pos = F/C | m = 2.06 | year = 1995 | month = 6 | date = 15 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Ironi Ness Ziona}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 8 | nat = ISR | name = Yotam Hanochi | pos = PF | m = 2.03 | year = 2000 | month = 12 | date = 8 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Hapoel Holon}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 10 | nat = ISR | name = Bar Timor | pos = G | m = 1.90 | year = 1992 | month = 3 | date = 2 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Hapoel Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 12 | nat = ISR | name = Rafi Menco | pos = SF | m = 1.98 | year = 1994 | month = 3 | date = 5 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Maccabi Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 13 | nat = ISR | name = Roi Huber | pos = G | m = 1.88 | year = 1997 | month = 2 | date = 10 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 18 | nat = ISR | name = Guy Palatin | pos = PG | m = 1.89 | year = 2000 | month = 9 | date = 25 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Hapoel Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 20 | nat = ISR | name = Idan Zalmanson | pos = C | m = 2.06 | year = 1995 | month = 4 | date = 18 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Hapoel Holon}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 31 | nat = ISR | name = Noam Yaacov | pos = PG | m = 1.86 | year = 2004 | month = 10 | date = 20 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Hapoel Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 33 | nat = ISR | name = Yair Kravits | pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1999 | month = 3 | date = 3 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Ironi Ness Ziona}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 35 | nat = ISR | name = Ethan Burg | pos = SG | m = 1.90 | year = 2002 | month = 9 | date = 4 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Bnei Herzliya}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 77 | nat = GER | name = Ben Saraf | pos = PG | m = 1.99 | year = 2006 | month = 4 | date = 14 | compyear = 2025 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 21 | clublink = Ulm}}

{{FIBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach=

|otherlegend=

  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 February 2024

}}

=Depth chart=

{{basketball depth chart

| line_color = 0038b8

| alt_color = FFF

| starter_c = Idan Zalmanson

| starter_pf = Gur Lavi

| starter_sf = Ben Saraf

| starter_sg = Guy Palatin

| starter_pg = Bar Timor

| bench 1_c = Itay Segev

| bench 1_pf = Rafi Menco

| bench 1_sf = Yair Kravits

| bench 1_sg = Roi Huber

| bench 1_pg = Noam Yaacov

| bench 2_c =

| bench 2_pf = Yotam Hanochi

| bench 2_sf =

| bench 2_sg = Ethan Burg

| bench 2_pg =

| bench 3_c =

| bench 3_pf =

| bench 3_sf =

| bench 3_sg =

| bench 3_pg =

| bench 4_c =

| bench 4_pf =

| bench 4_sf =

| bench 4_sg =

| bench 4_pg =

}}

=Notable players=

Current notable players who have played for the national team:

{{FIBA roster header

|team=Players previously called up

|color1 = White| bg1 = #0038b8| color2 = White| bg2 = #0038b8}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Raz Adam | pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1999 | month = 10 | date = 20 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Ironi Kiryat Ata}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Adam Ariel | pos = SG | m = 1.92 | year = 1994 | month = 12 | date = 10 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Netanel Artzi | pos = SF | m = 1.96 | year = 1997 | month = 3 | date = 21 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Holon}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = USA | name = Deni Avdija | pos = F | m = 2.06 | year = 2001 | month = 1 | date = 3 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Portland Trail Blazers}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Gil Beni | pos = PG | m = 1.80 | year = 1998 | month = 10 | date = 27 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Gilboa Galil}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Tamir Blatt | pos = PG | m = 1.90 | year = 1997 | month = 5 | date = 4 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Maccabi Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Oz Blayzer | pos = F | m = 1.99 | year = 1992 | month = 12 | date = 29 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = UK | name = Michael Brisker | pos = SG | m = 1.82 | year = 1998 | month = 2 | date = 21 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = London Lions}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Khadeen Carrington | pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1995 | month = 8 | date = 11 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = | name = Ben Carter | dab = basketball | pos = PF | m = 2.06 | year = 1994 | month = 8 | date = 22 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Unattached}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Gabriel Chachashvili | pos = C | m = 2.09 | year = 1999 | month = 12 | date = 8 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = T. J. Cline | pos = F | m = 2.06 | year = 1994 | month = 7 | date = 22 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Eilat}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Jake Cohen | pos = C | m = 2.10 | year = 1990 | month = 9 | date = 25 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Maccabi Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Or Cornelius | pos = G/F | m = 1.97 | year = 1997 | month = 9 | date = 26 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = | name = Shawn Dawson | pos = G/F | m = 1.98 | year = 1993 | month = 12 | date = 12 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Unattached}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = John DiBartolomeo | pos = SG | m = 1.83 | year = 1991 | month = 6 | date = 20 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Maccabi Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Noam Dovrat | pos = G | m = 1.95 | year = 2002 | month = 7 | date = 16 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Tomer Ginat | pos = PF | m = 2.03 | year = 1994 | month = 11 | date = 7 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Golan Gutt | pos = G/F | m = 1.95 | year = 1994 | month = 7 | date = 11 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Eilat}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = | name = Max Heidegger | pos = G | m = 1.91 | year = 1997 | month = 6 | date = 5 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Unattached}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = | name = Richard Howell | dab = basketball | pos = F/C | m = 2.03 | year = 1990 | month = 9 | date = 26 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Unattached}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Egor Koulechov | pos = G/F | m = 1.96 | year = 1994 | month = 11 | date = 5 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = CHN | name = T. J. Leaf | pos = PF | m = 2.08 | year = 1997 | month = 4 | date = 30 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Nanjing Monkey Kings}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Nimrod Levi | pos = PF | m = 2.06 | year = 1995 | month = 3 | date = 24 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Yam Madar | pos = PG | m = 1.90 | year = 2000 | month = 12 | date = 21 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Niv Misgav | pos = PG | m = 1.83 | year = 1995 | month = 7 | date = 25 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Gilboa Galil}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Itay Moskovits | pos = G/F | m = 1.92 | year = 2000 | month = 3 | date = 31 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Elitzur Netanya}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Yogev Ohayon | pos = PG | m = 1.89 | year = 1987 | month = 4 | date = 24 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Maccabi Ra'anana}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Roman Sorkin | pos = C | m = 2.08 | year = 1996 | month = 8 | date = 11 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Maccabi Tel Aviv}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ITA | name = Alex Tyus | pos = C | m = 2.03 | year = 1988 | month = 1 | date = 8 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Varese}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Spencer Weisz | pos = G/F | m = 1.93 | year = 1995 | month = 5 | date = 31 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Be'er Sheva}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Yiftach Ziv | pos = G | m = 1.91 | year = 1995 | month = 7 | date = 9 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Holon}}

{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ISR | name = Yovel Zoosman | pos = G/F | m = 1.99 | year = 1998 | month = 5 | date = 12 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 11 | compdate = 23 | clublink = Hapoel Jerusalem}}

|}

|valign=top|

; Legend:

  • Club – describes last
    club on 23 November 2024
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 November 2024

|}

Head coach position

{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|

}}

Past rosters

File:ISRAEL BASKETBALL TEAM. R-L 1ST. ROW, A. HEMO.jpg

File:Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Tal Brody about to score two points during the Maccabi Tel Aviv game against Italian team Bologna.jpg scoring]]

File:Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Doron Sheffer.jpg]]

File:Yaniv Green (3906994572) (cropped.2).jpg]]

File:David Bluthenthal.JPG]]

File:Tal Burstein (cropped).JPG]]

File:Omri gasspi israel-finland.jpg, playing for Israel in 2010]]

File:Lior Eliyahu 2.JPG]]

File:Guy Pnini.jpg]]

File:Deni Avdija.jpg]]

1952 Olympic Games: finished 20th among 23 teams

3 Avraham Schneor, 4 Zacharia Ofri, 5 Daniel Levy, 6 Menahem Korman, 8 Amos Linkowsky, 9 Shimon Szmuckler, 10 Yehuda Wiener, 11 Ralph Klein, 12 Reuben Perach, 13 Eliahu Amiel, 14 Dan Boksenbaum, 15 Marcel Hefez (Coach: Jacob Saltiel)

----

1953 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 17 teams

3 Avraham Schneor, 4 Zacharia Ofri, 5 Daniel Levy, 6 Menahem Korman, 7 Alfred Cohen, 8 David Heiblum, 9 Shimon Szmuckler, 10 Ernst Winer, 11 Ralph Klein, 12 Marcel Hefez, 13 Mark Mimran, 14 Dan Boksenbaum, 15 Reuben Perach (Coach: Jacob Saltiel)

----

1954 FIBA World Cup: finished 8th among 12 teams

3 Avraham Schneor, 4 Zacharia Ofri, 5 Daniel Moshe, 6 Reuben Perach, 7 Alfred Cohen, 8 Tavil Israel, 9 Shimon Shelah, 10 Yehuda Gafni, 11 Rafael Ram, 12 Marcel Hefez, 13 Azriel Luboshitz, 14 Dan Erez (Coach: Jacob Saltiel)

----

1959 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 17 teams

3 Avraham Schneor, 4 Albert Hemmo, 6 Haim Kastan, 7 Amos Lin, 9 David Tari, 10 Jacob Edelist, 11 Ralph Klein, 12 Igal Volodarsky, 13 David Kaminsky, 14 Haim Hazan, 15 Erez Lustig, 16 Shabetai Ben-Bassat (Coach: Eli Amtel)

----

1961 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 19 teams

4 Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 5 Erez Lustig, 6 Ami Shelef, 7 Hanoch Barkon, 8 Albert Hemmo, 9 Offer Eshed, 10 David Kaminsky, 11 Ralph Klein, 12 David Tari, 13 Abraham Hoffman, 14 Haim Hazan, 15 Igal Volodarsky (Coach: Yehoshua Rozin)

----

1963 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams

4 Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 5 Offer Eshed, 6 Ami Shelef, 7 Zvi Lubezki, 8 Albert Hemmo, 9 Abraham Gutt, 10 Igal Volodarsky, 11 Ralph Klein, 12 Shlomo Ben-Zeev, 13 Abraham Hoffman, 14 Haim Hazan, 15 Ilan Zeiger (Coach: Yehoshua Rozin)

----

1965 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

4 Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 5 Offer Eshed, 6 Ami Shelef, 7 Zvi Lubezki, 8 Albert Hemmo, 9 Igal Volodarsky, 10 Abraham Gutt, 11 David Kaminsky, 12 Gideon Freitag, 13 Abraham Hoffman, 14 Haim Hazan, 15 Ilan Zeiger (Coach: Shimon Shelah)

----

1966 Asian Games: finished 1st {{Asia1}} among 11 teams

4 Amnon Avidan, 5 Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 6 Igal Dar, 7 Gershon Dekel, 8 Offer Eshed, 9 Abraham Gutt, 10 David Kaminsky, 11 Zvi Lubezki, 12 Itshak Shachar, 13 Ami Shelef, 14 Haim Starkman, 15 Ilan Zohar (Coach: Shimon Shelah)

----

1967 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams

4 Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 5 Offer Eshed, 6 Gabi Teichner, 7 Willie Wold, 8 Shamuel Avishar, 9 Igal Dar, 10 Abraham Gutt, 11 Gershon Dekel, 12 David Kaminsky, 13 Abraham Hoffman, 14 Haim Starkman, 15 Ilan Zohar (Coach: Shimon Shelah)

----

1969 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 12 teams

4 Gabi Teichner, 5 Offer Eshed, 6 Ivan Leshinsky, 7 Giora Dori, 8 Haim Baram, 9 Gabi Neumark, 10 Haim Starkman, 11 Gershon Dekel, 12 David Kaminsky, 13 Itamar Marzel, 14 Mark Turenshine, 15 Ilan Zohar (Coach: Shimon Shelah)

----

1970 Asian Games: finished 2nd {{Asia2}} among 12 teams

4 Dan Barzily, 5 Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 6 Hillel Gilboa, 7 Ronald Green, 8 Hanan Keren, 9 Ivan Leshinsky, 10 Itamar Marzel, 11 Gabi Neumark, 12 Mike Schwartz, 13 Haim Starkman, 14 Gabi Teichner, 15 Mark Turenshine (Coach: Shimon Shelah)

----

1971 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 12 teams

4 Joseph Leja, 5 Gabi Teichner, 6 Tal Brody, 7 Mark Turenshine, 8 Hanan Keren, 9 Mike Schwartz, 10 Haim Starkman, 11 Zvi Inbar, 12 Dan Barzily, 13 Itamar Marzel, 14 Abraham Zuchman, 15 Boaz Yanai (Coach: Shimon Shelah)

----

1973 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 12 teams

4 Jonathan Zacks, 5 Shamuel Avishar, 6 Tal Brody, 7 Gur Ben-David, 8 Hanan Keren, 9 Mickey Berkowitz, 10 Barry Leibowitz, 11 Gabi Neumark, 12 Zvi Inbar, 13 Itamar Marzel, 14 Jacob Eisner, 15 Boaz Yanai (Coach: Abraham Hemmo)

----

1974 Asian Games: finished 1st {{Asia1}} among 11 teams

4 Motti Aroesti, 5 Shamuel Avishar, 6 Mickey Berkowitz, 7 Tal Brody, 8 Jacob Eisner, 9 Hanan Keren, 10 Itamar Marzel, 11 Avigdor Moskowitz, 12 Shamuel Nachmias, 13 Shuki Schwartz, 14 Boaz Yanai, 15 Shmaryahu Zaslevsky (Coach: Abraham Hemmo)

----

1975 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 12 teams

4 Shlomo Blum, 5 Shamuel Nachmias, 6 Tal Brody, 7 Shuki Schwartz, 8 Hanan Keren, 9 Mickey Berkowitz, 10 Barry Leibowitz, 11 Avigdor Moskowitz, 12 Or Goren, 13 Itamar Marzel, 14 Jacob Eisner, 15 Boaz Yanai (Coach: Abraham Hemmo)

----

1977 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 12 teams

4 Shamuel Nachmias, 5 Shuki Schwartz, 6 Or Goren, 7 Pinhas Hozez, 8 Hanan Keren, 9 Mickey Berkowitz, 10 Barry Leibowitz, 11 Avigdor Moskowitz, 12 Steve Kaplan, 13 Itamar Marzel, 14 Roni Rothschild, 15 Boaz Yanai (Coach: Ralph Klein)

----

1979 EuroBasket: finished 2nd {{Eur2}} among 12 teams

4 Eric Minkin, 5 Shuki Schwartz, 6 Uri Ben-Ari, 7 Motti Aroesti, 8 Lou Silver,
9 Mickey Berkowitz (MVP), 10 Barry Leibowitz, 11 Avigdor Moskowitz, 12 Steve Kaplan, 13 Shai Sharf, 14 Pinhas Hozez, 15 Boaz Yanai (Coach: Ralph Klein)

----

1981 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 12 teams

4 Jim Boatwright, 5 John Willis, 6 Haim Zlotikman, 7 Gal Knaz, 8 Steve Schlachter, 9 Mickey Berkowitz, 10 Barry Leibowitz, 11 Avigdor Moskowitz, 12 Lou Silver, 13 Doron Jamchi, 14 Pinhas Hozez, 15 Boaz Yanai (Coach: Ralph Klein)

----

1983 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 12 teams

4 Howard Lassoff, 5 Israel Elimelech, 6 Lou Silver, 7 Motti Aroesti, 8 Steve Schlachter, 9 Miki Berkovich, 10 Haim Zlotikman, 11 Shmuel Zisman, 12 Doron Jamchi, 13 Ofer Yaakobi, 14 Niv Bogin, 15 John Willis (Coach: Ralph Klein)

----

1985 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 12 teams

4 Amir Bino, 5 Motti Daniel, 6 Ofer Yaakobi, 7 Motti Aroesti, 8 Steve Schlachter, 9 Miki Berkovich, 10 Haim Zlotikman, 11 Shmuel Zisman, 12 Doron Jamchi, 13 Hen Lippin, 14 Pinhas Hozez, 15 Johan Willis (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

1986 FIBA World Cup: finished 7th among 24 teams

4 Howard Lassoff, 5 Motti Daniel, 6 Adi Gordon, 7 Nir Rechlis, 8 Ariel Rosenberg, 9 Miki Berkovich, 10 Hen Lippin, 11 Doron Shefa, 12 Doron Jamchi, 13 LaVon Mercer, 14 Tomer Steinhauer, 15 Ofer Yaakobi (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

1987 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 12 teams

4 Howard Lassoff, 5 Motti Daniel, 6 Adi Gordon, 7 Nadav Henefeld, 8 Ofer Fleisher, 9 Ariel Rosenberg, 10 Hen Lippin, 11 Doron Shefa, 12 Doron Jamchi, 13 LaVon Mercer, 14 Tomer Steinhauer, 15 Itzhak Cohen (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

1993 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams

4 Nadav Henefeld, 5 Ofer Fleisher, 6 Israel Elimelech, 7 Desi Barmore, 8 Shimon Amsalem, 9 Adi Gordon, 10 Tomer Steinhauer, 11 Doron Sheffer, 12 Doron Jamchi, 13 Amir Katz, 14 Lior Arditty, 15 Motti Daniel (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

1995 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 14 teams

4 Nadav Henefeld, 5 Ofer Fleisher, 6 Guy Goodes, 7 Brad Leaf, 8 Dror Cohen, 9 Adi Gordon, 10 Amir Muchtary, 11 Doron Sheffer, 12 Doron Jamchi, 13 Kobi Balul, 14 Lior Arditty, 15 Motti Daniel (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

1997 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams

4 Nadav Henefeld, 5 Lior Arditty, 6 Shalom "Puppy" Turgeman, 7 Amir Muchtary, 8 David Bernsley, 9 Oren Aharoni, 10 Oded Kattash, 11 Doron Sheffer, 12 Gur Shelef, 13 Uri Cohen-Mintz, 14 Tomer Steinhauer, 15 Ofer Fleisher (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

1999 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 16 teams

4 Nadav Henefeld, 5 Motti Daniel, 6 Guy Goodes, 7 Shalom "Puppy" Turgeman, 8 Shimon Amsalem, 9 Meir Tapiro, 10 Oded Kattash, 11 Doron Sheffer, 12 Gur Shelef, 13 Uri Cohen-Mintz, 14 Tomer Steinhauer, 15 Yoav Saffar (Coach: Muli Katzurin)

----

2001 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 16 teams

4 Israel Sheinfeld, 5 Shahar Gordon, 6 Derrick Sharp, 7 Shalom Turgeman, 8 Lior Lubin, 9 Ido Kozikaro, 10 Afik Nissim, 11 Meir Tapiro, 12 Yoav Saffar, 13 Barak Peleg, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Moshe Mizrahi (Coach: Muli Katzurin)

----

2003 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 16 teams

4 Erez Katz, 5 Yotam Halperin, 6 Derrick Sharp, 7 Moshe Mizrahi, 8 Israel Sheinfeld, 9 Gur Shelef, 10 Tal Burstein, 11 Meir Tapiro, 12 Yoav Saffar, 13 Ido Kozikaro, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Shahar Gordon (Coach: Muli Katzurin)

----

2005 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 16 teams

4 Dror Hajaj, 5 Afik Nissim, 6 Sharon Shason, 7 Chris Watson, 8 Erez Markovich, 9 Gur Shelef, 10 Tal Burstein, 11 Meir Tapiro, 12 Moshe Mizrahi, 13 Ido Kozikaro, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Yotam Halperin (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

2007 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 16 teams

4 Dror Hajaj, 5 Moran Roth, 6 Yotam Halperin, 7 Lior Eliyahu, 8 Erez Markovich, 9 Jeron Roberts, 10 Guy Pnini, 11 Meir Tapiro, 12 Matan Naor, 13 Ido Kozikaro, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Amit Tamir (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

2009 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams

4 Moran Roth, 5 Yuval Naimy, 6 Gal Mekel, 7 Raviv Limonad, 8 Guy Pnini, 9 Yotam Halperin, 10 Tal Burstein, 11 Lior Eliyahu, 12 Moshe Mizrahi, 13 Ido Kozikaro, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Amit Tamir (Coach: Zvi Sherf)

----

2011 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 24 teams{{cite web|title=Israel at the EuroBasket 2011|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/208-fiba-eurobasket/5939/teams/israel|access-date=5 September 2011}}

4 Yogev Ohayon, 5 Afik Nissim, 6 Yuval Naimy, 7 David Blu, 8 Guy Pnini, 9 Gal Mekel, 10 Tal Burstein (C), 11 Lior Eliyahu, 12 Yotam Halperin, 13 Elishay Kadir, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Uri Kokia (Coach: Arik Shivek)

----

2013 EuroBasket: finished 21st among 24 teams{{cite web|title=Israel at the EuroBasket 2013|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/208-fiba-eurobasket/6774/teams/israel|access-date=9 September 2013}}

4 Raviv Limonad, 5 Afik Nissim, 6 Nitzan Hanochi, 7 Alex Tyus, 8 Lior Eliyahu, 9 Omri Casspi, 10 Guy Pnini, 11 Yogev Ohayon, 12 Yotam Halperin, 13 Ido Kozikaro, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 Elishay Kadir (Coach: Arik Shivek)

----

2015 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 24 teams{{cite web|title=Israel at the EuroBasket 2015|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/208-fiba-eurobasket/7259/teams/israel|access-date=13 September 2015}}

5 Dagan Yivzori, 6 Shawn Dawson, 7 Gal Mekel, 8 Lior Eliyahu, 9 Omri Casspi (C), 10 Raviv Limonad, 11 Elishay Kadir, 12 Yogev Ohayon, 14 Yaniv Green, 15 D'or Fischer, 16 Robert Rothbart, 23 Bar Timor (Coach: Erez Edelstein)

----

2017 EuroBasket: finished 21st among 24 teams

1 Richard Howell, 6 Shawn Dawson, 7 Gal Mekel, 8 Lior Eliyahu, 9 Omri Casspi (C), 10 Guy Pnini, 11 Elishay Kadir, 12 Yotam Halperin,
14 Oz Blayzer, 15 Bar Timor, 20 Idan Zalmanson, 21 Yogev Ohayon (Coach: Erez Edelstein)

----

2022 EuroBasket: finished 17th among 24 teams{{cite web|title=Israel at the EuroBasket 2022|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/208-fiba-eurobasket/208210/teams/israel|access-date=8 September 2022}}

4 Roman Sorkin, 7 Gal Mekel, 8 Deni Avdija, 10 Guy Pnini (C), 11 Yam Madar, 12 Rafi Menco, 15 Jake Cohen, 20 Idan Zalmanson,
30 Nimrod Levi, 41 Tomer Ginat, 45 Tamir Blatt, 50 Yovel Zoosman (Coach: Guy Goodes)

Kit

=Manufacturer=

  • 2015: Peak{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905074748/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_306.html Israel {{!}} EuroBasket 2015 - PHOTO GALLERY]}}, eurobasket2015.org, Retrieved 12 May 2016.

See also

Notes

{{Reflist|group=note}}

References

{{Reflist}}

=Videos=

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BucYPlLOXKA Israel v Poland – Group D – Full Game – 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers] YouTube.com video

{{Basketball in Israel}}

{{National sports teams of Israel}}

{{FIBA Europe teams}}

{{Asian Games basketball men's tournament winners}}

Category:Men's national basketball teams

Category:1939 establishments in Mandatory Palestine

Category:Basketball teams established in 1939