Maldives women's national under-16 basketball team

Maldives
FIBA ranking	100 ; as of April 29, 2024
Joined FIBA	1997
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Maldives Basketball Association (MBA)
Coach	Ilyas Ibrahim (2017)
Under-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances	None
Medals	None
Under-16 Women's Asian Championship
Appearances	1
Medals	None
First international
	Maldives 14–130 Malaysia ; 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship ; (Bangalore, India; 22 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Maldives 22–144 Philippines ; (Amman, Jordan; July 11, 2023)

The Maldives women's national under-16 basketball team is the national basketball team of Maldives for Junior Women, governed by the Maldives Basketball Association.^[2] It represents the country in international under-16 women's basketball competitions.

The team participated for the first time during the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship in Bangalore, India,^[3] wherein they finished seventh in Division B.

Competitions[edit]

FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship[edit]

Maldives' U16 Women's Asian Championships Record
Year	Division A				Division B
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Position	Pld	w	l
2017	15th place	Division B			7th place	4	0	4
2022	Did not qualify
2023	17th place	DIvision B			8th place	4	0	4

Current roster[edit]

Maldives roster at the 7th FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship:^[4]

Maldives Women's National Under-17 Basketball Team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
SF	4	Kalsam Nimal	13 – (2009-08-25)August 25, 2009	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)	Lioness Sports Club
SF	5	Sarah Zakariyah	13 – (2010-01-16)January 16, 2010	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Lioness Sports Club
SF	7	Mariyam Sifan	13 – (2010-02-11)February 11, 2010	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	Lioness Sports Club
F	9	Lyra Firash	13 – (2010-07-04)July 4, 2010	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Lioness Sports Club
SG	10	Mariyam Shirhan	13 – (2009-07-25)July 25, 2009	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)	Elite Sports Club
PG	11	Fathmath Shameem	16 – (2007-05-24)May 24, 2007	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)	Elite Sports Club
C	12	Fathimath Shujau	14 – (2008-12-30)December 30, 2008	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Lioness Sports Club
SG	13	Ana Simad	14 – (2009-06-19)June 19, 2009	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	Elite Sports Club
F	14	Aminath Thahseen	15 – (2007-07-29)July 29, 2007	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	Lioness Sports Club
SF	15	Aminath Akram	14 – (2009-07-14)July 14, 2009	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)	Lioness Sports Club
PG	19	Mariyam Amil	15 – (2007-10-25)October 25, 2007	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)	Lioness Sports Club
C	21	Aishath Khuwailid	13 – (2009-11-12)November 12, 2009	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Lioness Sports Club

Head coach

Guraish Afrah

Legend

Age – describes age
on July 14, 2023

References[edit]

^ Latest FIBA Girls World Ranking
^ "Maldives Profile Page". FIBA. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^ "History is made as Nepal and Maldives take to the court". FIBA Asia. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^ "Maldives Roster at the 7th FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship". Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[1] Latest FIBA Girls World Ranking

[2] "Maldives Profile Page". FIBA. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

[3] "History is made as Nepal and Maldives take to the court". FIBA Asia. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

[4] "Maldives Roster at the 7th FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship". Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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