Armenia national basketball team

Armenia (Հայաստան) Armenia
FIBA ranking 92 Increase
Joined FIBA 1991
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation BFA
Coach Nikša Bavčević
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances 1
Medals (1) 2016
Uniforms
Light
Dark
First international
Armenia Armenia 83–64 Moldova 
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 28 June 2016)
Biggest win
Armenia Armenia 92–40 Wales 
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 30 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Andorra 70–63 Armenia Armenia
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 29 June 2016)

The Armenian national basketball team (Armenian: Հայաստանի բասկետբոլի ազգային հավաքական, Hayastani basketboli azgayin havak'akan) is the national basketball team representing Armenia. The national team is directed by the Basketball Federation of Armenia. The head of the federation is Hrachya Rostomyan since 2006.

History

In December 2015 it was announced that the men's national team would play its first official tournament ever in Summer 2016, after joining the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.[1] The team finally won the tournament by beating Andorra in the final game by 79–71.

Competitive record

Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
Armenia 20161st, gold medalist(s)541

Current roster

Roster invited for August 24-29, 2017 games for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.

Armenia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club
PG 3 Amirkhanov, Amiran 30 – (1986-02-27)27 February 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Urartu Armenia
SG 4 Yanku, Kris 21 – (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sakarya Turkey
PG 5 Tatevosyan, Albert 22 – (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Free Agent
PG 6 Boatright, Ryan 23 – (1992-12-27)27 December 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Beşiktaş J.K. Turkey
PF 7 Chrabascz, Andrew 22 – (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Free Agent
SG 8 Pogosian, Mikael 21 – (1995-06-08)8 June 1995 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Urartu Armenia
PG 10 Madoian, Matthew 19 – (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Johnson & Wales University United States
PG 18 Arslanyan, Aram 18 – (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Lake Forest College United States
PF 21 Mkrtychyan, Arkadiy 20 – (1995-09-10)10 September 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Idaho Vandals United States
SG 24 Tavakalyan, Artyom 20 – (1995-09-24)24 September 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Delaware State United States
G 25 Chivichyan, Karren 19 – (1996-07-17)17 July 1996 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Idaho State United States
C 33 Kochinyan, Ararat 29 – (1986-08-16)16 August 1986 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Orion Russia
SG 35 Hess, A.J. 22 – (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Starwings Basel Switzerland
C 40 Fischer, Luke 21 – (1994-10-29)29 October 1994 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) CB Gran Canaria Spain
Head coach
  • Croatia Nikša Bavčević
Assistant coach(es)
Physical trainer
  • Armenia Vahram Sargsyan
Legend
  • Club – describes roster
    for the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    for the tournament

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Luke Fischer Ararat Kochinyan
PF Andrew Chrabascz Arkadiy Mkrtychyan Mikayel Pogosyan
SF Artyom Tavakalyan A.J. Hess Albert Tatevosyan
SG
PG Amiran Amirkhanov

See also

Gold Medal squad at the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

References

  1. ↑ "European Basketball Championship 2016 venues are known". Armenpress. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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