Al Nassr, is a Saudi professional basketball club based in Riyadh. The team plays in the Saudi Premier League, the national top league, as well as in the West Asia Super League (WASL). Al Nassr plays its home games in the Green Basketball Court.

Al Nassr
Al Nassr logo
LeagueSaudi Premier League
ArenaGreen Basketball Court
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentVacant
Head coachVacant
Al Nassr active departments

Football
(men's)

Football
(women's)

Basketball
(men's)

History

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Founded in 1955, Al Nassr has a competing basketball team.[1] They won their first-ever Saudi championship after winning the Saudi Premier League in 2021. The team defeated Al Wahda in the finals, winning the third and decisive game on April 18, 2021.[2]

The same year, Al Nassr played in the Gulf Clubs Championship where it reach the finals. Consequentially it qualified for the 2021 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the first Saudi team do so in 10 years (the last being Al-Ittihad Jeddah in 2011). [3] However the 2021 Asian tournament would be later cancelled.

In 2022, Al Nassr played in the inaugural season of the West Asia Super League.

Honours

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Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Saudi basketball Premier League 1 2020–21
Saudi Games Silver Medal 2024

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Al Nassr roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 1   Thomas, Marcus 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1995-07-27)27 July 1995
F 2   Mohammed, Ahmed Abdullah 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2002-05-16)16 May 2002
SF 4   Austin, Brandon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994
SG 5   Faqihi, Fahad 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 26 – (1998-03-28)28 March 1998
PG 6   Almuhanna, Turki 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 36 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988
F 7   Aldawood, Turki 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2002-08-16)16 August 2002
G 8   Almutairi, Salem 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-12-15)15 December 1997
SG 9   Huraysi, Raed Yahya 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 33 – (1991-06-13)13 June 1991
C 12   Campbell, Antonio 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1994-12-24)24 December 1994
PF 13   Lasloom, Mohammed Mesfer 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 39 – (1985-08-04)4 August 1985
F/C 15   Abo-Jalas, Nassir 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 30 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994
F 99   Kadi, Musab Tariq 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1999-08-11)11 August 1999
G   Russell, Cedric 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 25 – (1999-10-18)18 October 1999
Head coach

  Mensur Bajramović


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

References

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  1. ^ Eurobasket. "Al Nassr Riyadh basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. ^ "Al-Nassr becomes first Saudi basketball team to participate in Asian Champions Cup in 10 years". Saudi Gazette. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.