Bhutan men's national basketball team

The Bhutan national basketball team represents Bhutan in international men's basketball and is controlled by the Bhutan Basketball Federation.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bhutan women's national basketball team.
Bhutan
FIBA ranking149 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1983
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBhutan Basketball Federation
CoachKim
FIBA Asia Championship
AppearancesNone
SABA Championship
Appearances1 (2015)
MedalsNone

In 2011, Bhutan's national basketball team played its first international match in the 26th FIBA Asia zone qualifying tournament in New Delhi. On the same year, it also joined the Sheik Kamal International basketball tournament, which was held in Bangladesh. The team was also named as the most disciplined team at the 2015 South Asian Basketball Association championship.

Coaches
  • Kim Kiyong[2][3] (2013-2015)
  • Tenzin Jamtsho[4] (2015-)

Competitions

FIBA Asia Championship

yet to qualify

SABA Championship
  • 2002 : Did Not Participate
  • 2013 : Did Not Participate
  • 2014 : Did Not Participate
  • 2015 : 6th

South Asian Games
  • 1995-2010 : Did Not Participate
  • 2016 : 6th

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Gardner Harris (2013-10-15). "Getting buckets: Bhutan's royal family chasing basketball success for tiny nation". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. Younten Tshedup (13 January 2015). "National basketball coach leaves". Kuensel. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. "National Basketball men's team gearing up for South Asian Championship". BBS. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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