 | |||
| FIBA ranking | 51  2 (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1946 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | Basketball Nederland | ||
| Coach | Arik Shivek | ||
| Nickname(s) | Oranje (Orange) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (1986) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 16 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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| First international | |||
 Netherlands 48–27 England  (Geneva, Switzerland; 30 April 1946) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Netherlands 134–54 Morocco  (Hagen, West Germany; 15 May 1975) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Czechoslovakia 93–19 Netherlands (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 27 April 1947) | |||
The Netherlands men's national basketball team (Dutch: Het Nederlands nationaal basketbalteam) represents the Netherlands in international basketball matches. The national team is governed by Basketball Nederland.
The Dutch have reached the European Basketball Championship on 16 occasions. Their best results at the event came in 1983, where they finished in fourth place. They have also qualified for the FIBA World Cup once, in 1986. However, in recent years the national team has struggled to maintain consistency to reach major international tournaments.
The team represents itself as the Orange Lions.
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.