Al-Wathba SC (men's basketball)

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Al-Wathba SC
NicknameThe Knights
(Arabic: الفرسان)
LeagueSyrian Basketball League
Founded1953[1]
HistoryAl-Wathba SC
1953–present
ArenaGhazwan Abu Zaid Arena
LocationHoms, Syria
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentSyria Youssef Salameh
Head coachSyria Assam al-Husain
2021–22 positionSyrian League, 6th of 12
Al-Wathba active sections

Football

Basketball

Al-Wathba SC (Arabic: نادي الوثبة الرياضي) is a Syrian professional basketball club and department of the Al-Wathba Sports Club based in the city of Homs.[2] The Knights are a two-time Syrian Cup finalist (2019, 2020) and they are among the six best Syrian clubs.[3]

Honours[edit]

Domestic[edit]

  • Syrian Basketball League
    • Sixth place (3): 2007 – 2008 – 2022
    • Seventh place (1): 2021
    • Eighth place (1): 2006
  • Syrian Basketball Cup
    • Runners-up (2): 2019 – 2020
  • Damascus Basketball Championship
    • Runners-up (1): 2009

International[edit]

  • Dubai International Championship
    • Quarterfinals (1): 2020

Current roster[edit]

Squad for the 2021–2022 Syrian Basketball League season:[4]

Al-Wathba roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
G 3 Syria Zakaria Alhusain
F 10 State of Palestine Al-Hakam Abdullah
PF 11 Syria Jamil Saddir
C 23 Syria Ammar Wissam Yaqqub
PG 26 Syria Anas Shaban
SF Syria Joseph Yousef
Head coach

Syria Assam al-Husain


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 5 January 2022

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "نادي الوثبة الرياضي.. تاريخ حافل بالبطولات". SANA. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Al-Wathba SC". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Al-Wathba". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Al-Wathba, Roster season 2019-2020". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.