United Arab Republic national basketball team
Egypt 
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| FIBA ranking | 41 
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| Joined FIBA | 1934 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Egyptian Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Amr Abouelkhir | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Pharaohs | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 23 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: (1962, 1964, 1970, 1975, 1983) Silver: (1972, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2013) Bronze: (1978, 1985, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003) |
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| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: (1949) Bronze: (1947) |
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The Egyptian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Egypt in international basketball competitions. It is organized and run by the Egyptian Basketball Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة).
Team Egypt has a legacy of remarkable achievements. Winning the title of the EuroBasket 1949 is its most celebrated achievement. In addition its 5th-place finish at the 1950 FIBA World Championship as well as its 9th-place finish at the 1952 Summer Olympics, remain the best results ever of an African nation at each tournament. Further, the title of the EuroBasket 1949, is the most prestigious basketball title of an African nation as well. At the FIBA Africa Championship, Egypt holds a record number of 17 medals (alongside Angola).
Egypt joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1934 and has Africa's longest basketball tradition.
The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation. They had lost their first two preliminary round games against Estonia and Lithuania before withdrawing from the tournament. Their remaining matches were lost by default, including the final preliminary match, the classification semifinal, and the 7th/8th playoff.
Egypt was much more successful in their next appearance, the EuroBasket 1947. They won all three of their preliminary group matches and their first semifinal group game. Their only loss of the tournament came to eventual gold medallist Soviet Union in the second semifinal group game, before Egypt won their third. Their 2–1 record in the semifinal group placed them second and set up a bronze medal match against Belgium, whom Egypt had defeated in the preliminary round. Egypt won again in a close 50–48 match, winning their first European medal.
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