Norway national basketball team
The Norwegian national basketball team, regulated by Norges Basketballforbund, is the basketball side that represents Norway in international competitions.
Its first match was played in 1966, when Norway lost 39-74 to Iceland. The most capped player is Torgeir Bryn, with 111 caps.
Norway has tried qualifying for the Eurobasket competition several times, but never made it. They only entered the Olympic qualification once, for the 1988 Summer Olympics. Norway is Europe's most populous nation to never qualify for a major international basketball competition, only behind Belarus and Slovakia.
Roster
| Position | Player | Current club |
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| Guard | Christer Elgmork | 3B/Bærums Verk |
| Guard | Espen L. Stien | Asker Aliens |
| Guard | Mustafa Mahnin | Asker Aliens |
| Guard | Lars Jæger Torkildsen | Asker Aliens |
| Guard | Daniel Berg | 3B/Bærums Verk |
| Guard | William Pavlic | Njård Basket |
| Guard & Forward | Fredrik Knutsen | Kristiansand Pirates |
| Forward | Arne Danieln | UNC Pembroke |
| Forward | Thor Afam Hagen | Kongsberg Penguins |
| Forward | Ronny Karlsen | TBA |
| Center | Lars Gunnar Sønsteby | TBA |
Notable players
- Torgeir Bryn - the first Scandinavian and the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA and the most capped player for the Norway national basketball team, with 111 matches.
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- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
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