Al-Gharafa SC (basketball)

Al Gharafa Doha is a Qatari professional basketball club. The club competes in the Qatari Basketball League.

Al Gharafa Doha
NicknameAl Fuhud (The Cheetahs)
LeaguesQatari Basketball League
Founded1979
LocationDoha, Qatar
Head coachKosay Hatem
ChampionshipsQatari Championship (2)
WebsitePresentation at Asia-basket.com

The club has traditionally provided Qatar's national basketball team with key players.[1]

History

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The team originally competed under the name Al-Ittihad and changed its name to Al-Gharafa before the 2005 season.

The team won the Qatari League in 2014.[2]

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 Gharafa roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
F 0   Ahmad Osman 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F/C 1   C. J. Aiken 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
F 6   Nedim Muslic 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 7   Azzam Abuisneenah 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 8   Kenny Brown 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG 10   Raslan Abdulla 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 12   Antonio Wade 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 18   Mohammed Yousuf 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
G 21   Amr Elgohary 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 22   Marlen Issaybayev 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 24   Ousseynou Mbow 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 38   Mohammed Ouiri 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ |tab=roster 2015 FIBA Asia Championship – Qatar Roster, FIBA.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Al Gharafa Doha - Team History". Asia-Basket.com. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Big wins for Gharafa, Qatar Sports Club". Gulf Times. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Madwar, Ahmad (December 7, 2018). "Nemanja Besovic agreed terms with Al Gharafa". Asia-Basket.com. Eurobasket Data Center. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Lupo, Nicola (September 28, 2018). "Franklin Session signs with Al Gharafa". Sportando.com. NanoPress. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Justin volgt Wesley naar Qatar". svthetitans.nl (in Dutch). February 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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