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Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national basketball team.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team (Bosnian: Košarkaška reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine / Кошаркашка репрезентација Босне и Херцеговине) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball competitions, and is governed by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 1992, Bosnian basketballers played for Yugoslavia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
FIBA ranking41 Decrease 1 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1992
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationKSBIH
CoachAdis Bećiragić
Nickname(s)Zmajevi (The Dragons)
Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket
Appearances10
MedalsNone
First international
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97–69 Slovakia 
(Wrocław, Poland; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92–53 Cyprus 
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 21 November 2001)
 Cyprus 56–95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Nicosia, Cyprus; 20 November 2002)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88–49 Bulgaria 
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 27 November 2020)
Biggest defeat
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52–102 France 
(Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 29 June 2018)

Bosnia and Herzegovina reached their first international tournament at the EuroBasket in 1993. They have competed ten times at the event overall. The team has yet to qualify on the global level to play at the FIBA World Cup.

History

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Until 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina was a part of Yugoslavia, which meant players born in Bosnia and Herzegovina played for the Yugoslavia national team. Between 1947 and 1992, the following Bosnia-born players were selected to play for the Yugoslavia national team at the biggest competitions (Olympics, World Cup, and EuroBasket) at least once: Mirza Delibašić, Dražen Dalipagić, Predrag Danilović, Zoran Savić, Ratko Radovanović, Borislav Stanković, Milan Bjegojević, Dragiša Vučinić, Sabit Hadžić, Emir Mutapčić, and Mario Primorac. During this time, Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city, Sarajevo, was one of five locations where games were played during the 1970 FIBA World Cup; where Yugoslavia finished in first place, the team's first gold medal at the FIBA World Cup.

After gaining its independence from Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified to the EuroBasket for the first time in 1993. Entering the tournament, Bosnia and Herzegovina earned their first ever EuroBasket victory in their final Group A match against Sweden.[2] The team would go on to make it to the quarter-finals before losing to the eventual bronze medalists Croatia, which sent the team into the classification phase to finish out the competition.[3]

After a positive showing for the national team in their first EuroBasket appearance, they would fail to qualify for the tournament in 1995. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina would turn around to qualify for the continental showpiece five consecutive times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005). Although after that stretch for the national team, they would only qualify for the Euros three times after 2005 until 2015. Heading toward qualification for EuroBasket 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina came up short in their attempt to qualify to the EuroBasket for the first time since 2009.[4]

For qualification to reach the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina first went through European Pre-Qualifiers, where the team won four out of their six matches (4–2) to advance.[5] Entering the first round of the qualifiers, the national team earned a tough win at home against Russia 81–76.[6] After the win, Bosnia and Herzegovina would pull out one more victory during the rest of the first round of qualifying to position itself to advance. In the second and final round of 2019 World Cup qualifying, the team lost its first five matches by single digits before defeating Bulgaria. However, the five crucial losses ultimately eliminated the team from clinching qualification.[7]

In 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina were set to play in the EuroBasket 2022 but were in danger on missing out on the tournament due to a lack of funds, just weeks before the start.[8] Eventually, the federation received 150,000 convertible marks in financial aid from the Bosnian government, to ensure participation in the tournament.[9]

Competitive record

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Results and fixtures

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  Win   Loss

2024

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23 February 2024 Cyprus   66–99   Bosnia and Herzegovina Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 11–23, 18–26, 10–22
Pts: Willis 22
Rebs: Willis 13
Asts: Stylianou 3 		Boxscore Pts: Musa 26
Rebs: Kamenjaš 10
Asts: Atić, Musa 8 		Arena: Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Martin Horozov (BUL), Ofer Manheim (ISR), Marek Kúkelčík (SVK)
26 February 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina   64–74   France Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
19:00 (UTC+1) Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 17–18, 16–23, 16–17
Pts: Musa 15
Rebs: Kamenjaš 6
Asts: Musa 3 		Boxscore Pts: Yabusele 16
Rebs: Yabusele 9
Asts: Yabusele 3 		Arena: Dvorana Mejdan
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Kerem Baki (TUR), Dariusz Zapolski (POL)
21 November 2024 Croatia   89–76   Bosnia and Herzegovina Zagreb, Croatia
20:00 (UTC+1) Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 20–29, 23–12, 16–16
Pts: Božić 25
Rebs: Božić 9
Asts: Smith 4 		Boxscore Pts: Gegić 18
Rebs: Gegić 8
Asts: Atić 6 		Arena: Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Marius Ciulin (ROU), Gintaras Mačiulis (LTU)
24 November 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina   110–90   Croatia Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:00 (UTC+1) Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 28–29, 33–13, 27–27
Pts: Kamenjaš 21
Rebs: Kamenjaš 10
Asts: Musa 5 		Boxscore Pts: Hezonja 28
Rebs: Hezonja 5
Asts: Božić 6 		Arena: Mirza Delibašić Hall
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Gvidas Gedvilas (LTU)

2025

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21 February 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina   vs.   Cyprus Bosnia and Herzegovina
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24 February 2025 France   vs.   Bosnia and Herzegovina France
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Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers matches on 21 and 24 November 2024 against Croatia.[10]

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 0 Ismet Sejfić 31 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Sloboda Tuzla  
C 1 Markus Lončar 28 – (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Al Nassr  
F 3 Amar Alibegović 29 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Trapani Shark  
SG 5 Edin Atić 27 – (1997-01-19)19 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Breogán  
G/F 9 Amar Gegić 26 – (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Zadar  
F 10 Vojin Ilić 24 – (2000-08-09)9 August 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Bosna Visit Sarajevo  
G 12 Sani Čampara 25 – (1999-03-03)3 March 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sloboda Tuzla  
G/F 13 Džanan Musa 25 – (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Real Madrid  
PF 15 Fahrudin Manjgafić 27 – (1997-01-21)21 January 1997 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Nevėžis  
SG 17 Aleksandar Lazić 28 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Zhejiang Chouzhou  
SF 27 Adin Vrabac 30 – (1994-01-27)27 January 1994 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Bosna Visit Sarajevo  
F 30 Haris Delalić 30 – (1994-04-24)24 April 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Bosna Visit Sarajevo  
C 34 Kenan Kamenjaš 24 – (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Budućnost  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Gordan Firić
  •   Hajrudin Prolić
  •   Azur Sakić
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 November 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kenan Kamenjaš Ismet Sejfić Markus Lončar
PF Amar Alibegović Haris Delalić Fahrudin Manjgafić
SF Aleksandar Lazić Adin Vrabac
SG Džanan Musa Vojin Ilić
PG Edin Atić Amar Gegić Sani Čampara

Notable players

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Current notable players who have played for the national team:

Notable players roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG Filip Adamović 35 – (1988-12-15)15 December 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Gries-Soufel  
PG Adnan Arslanagić 26 – (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Ilirija  
F Rijad Avdić 25 – (1998-07-02)2 July 1998 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Focșani  
F Nedim Buza 28 – (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Bosna Meridianbet  
F Nedim Đedović 27 – (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Real Betis  
F Amsel Delalić 20 – (2003-07-24)24 July 2003 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Borac Banja Luka  
C Ibrahim Durmo 27 – (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) PEAC-Pécs  
C Luka Garza 25 – (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Minnesota Timberwolves  
G Nemanja Gordić 35 – (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Spartak  
PF Miralem Halilović 32 – (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Galatasaray  
G Almir Hasandić 33 – (1990-10-19)19 October 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Unattached
PG Draško Knežević 31 – (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Patrioti Levice  
F Milan Milošević 38 – (1985-09-26)26 September 1985 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mladost Zemun  
SG Zinedin Mulić 20 – (2004-01-15)15 January 2004 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Spars  
F Lazar Mutić 24 – (1999-06-01)1 June 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Aalst  
C Jusuf Nurkić 29 – (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Phoenix Suns  
G Muhamed Pašalić 36 – (1987-08-27)27 August 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Bosna Meridianbet  
PF Ajdin Penava 26 – (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Juventus  
C Imran Polutak 27 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) OSE Lions  
PG John Roberson 35 – (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Manisa  
F Njegoš Sikiraš 24 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Rogaška  
C Andrija Stipanović 37 – (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Cluj Napoca  
F/C Emir Sulejmanović 28 – (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Zaragoza  
G Darko Talić 26 – (1998-02-23)23 February 1998 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Borac Čačak  
C Obrad Tomić 30 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Rapla  
C Đorđe Topolović 22 – (2001-07-07)7 July 2001 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Šibenka  
G Tihomir Vranješ 28 – (1995-10-24)24 October 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Raiders  
PG Adi Zahiragić 28 – (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Zlatibor  
F Jure Zubac 28 – (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Bosna Meridianbet  
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 February 2024

Records

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Players in bold are still active.

Head coach history

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Past rosters

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1993 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams

4 Samir Selešković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Adis Bećiragić, 8 Senad Begović, 9 Ilijas Masnić, 10 Mario Primorac, 11 Samir Avdić,
12 Emir Mutapčić, 13 Emir Halimić, 14 Sabahudin Bilalović (Coach:   Ibrahim Krehić)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Nenad Marković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Adis Bećiragić, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Azur Korlatović, 9 Sejo Bukva, 10 Samir Selešković,
11 Samir Avdić, 12 Elvir Ovčina, 13 Dževad Alihodžić, 14 Adnan Hodžić, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach:   Sabit Hadžić)

1999 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Nenad Marković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Adis Bećiragić, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Ivan Opačak, 9 Jasmin Hukić, 10 Damir Mirković, 11 Tarik Valjevac,
12 Dževad Alihodžić, 13 Elvir Ovčina, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach:   Sabit Hadžić)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams

4 Nenad Marković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Goran Terzić, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Ivan Opačak, 9 Jasmin Hukić, 10 Siniša Kovačević, 11 Bariša Krasić,
12 Damir Mršić, 13 Ramiz Suljanović, 14 Elvir Ovčina, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach:   Sabit Hadžić)

2003 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Terrel Castle, 5 Elvir Ovčina, 6 Damir Krupalija, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Želimir Stevanović, 9 Jasmin Hukić, 10 Siniša Kovačević,
11 Bariša Krasić, 12 Damir Mršić, 13 Kenan Bajramović, 14 Mirza Teletović, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach:   Draško Prodanović)

2005 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Vedran Princ, 5 Elvir Ovčina, 6 Mirza Teletović, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Edin Bavčić, 9 Henry Domercant, 10 Siniša Kovačević,
11 Mujo Tuljković, 12 Damir Mršić, 13 Jasmin Hukić, 14 Aleksandar Radojević, 15 Kenan Bajramović (Coach:   Mensur Bajramović)

2011 EuroBasket: finished 19th among 24 teams

4 Nemanja Gordić, 5 Aleksej Nešović, 6 Ermin Jazvin, 7 Goran Ikonić, 8 Milan Milošević, 9 Edin Bavčić, 10 Saša Vasiljević,
11 Elmedin Kikanović, 12 Mirza Teletović, 13 Henry Domercant, 14 Nihad Đedović, 15 Kenan Bajramović (Coach:   Sabit Hadžić)

2013 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 24 teams

4 Muhamed Pašalić, 5 Ante Mašić, 6 Andrija Stipanović, 7 Marko Šutalo, 8 Zack Wright, 9 Edin Bavčić, 10 Nemanja Gordić,
11 Elmedin Kikanović, 12 Mirza Teletović, 13 Dalibor Peršić, 14 Nihad Đedović, 15 Nedžad Sinanović (Coach:   Aleksandar Petrović)

2015 EuroBasket: finished 23rd among 24 teams

4 Muhamed Pašalić, 5 Nedim Buza, 6 Andrija Stipanović, 7 Marko Šutalo, 9 Edin Bavčić, 10 Nemanja Gordić, 11 Elmedin Kikanović (C),
13 Dalibor Peršić, 15 Milan Milošević, 20 Alex Renfroe, 23 Adin Vrabac, 30 Draško Albijanić (Coach:   Duško Ivanović)

2022 EuroBasket: finished 18th among 24 teams

0 Jusuf Nurkić, 2 John Roberson, 5 Edin Atić, 7 Miralem Halilović (C), 9 Amar Gegić, 11 Kenan Kamenjaš, 12 Sani Čampara,
13 Džanan Musa, 15 Ajdin Penava, 17 Aleksandar Lazić, 22 Emir Sulejmanović, 27 Adin Vrabac (Coach:   Adis Bećiragić)

Kit

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Supplier Period Sponsor
  NAAI 2015
  Haad 2015 BH Telecom
  No1 2016–2021 Telemach, bh t
  XGB3 2021–present Telemach, EPBiH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Sweden EuroBasket 1993 game results". Archive.fiba.com. 24 June 1993.
  3. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the EuroBasket 1993". Archive.fiba.com. 4 July 1993.
  4. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina open World Cup Qualifiers with important win at home over Russia". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Bosnia–Herzegovina still in danger of missing EuroBasket". Eurohoops. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Vlada KS osigurala novac: Bh. košarkašice, ipak, putuju na Svjetsko prvenstvo u Australiju". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in November 2024". Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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