United Arab Republic men's national basketball team
The United Arab Republic national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب الجمهورية العربية المتحدة لكرة السلة للرجال) was a historical national basketball team that existed between the year 1958–1971 that has represented first the United Arab Republic which was a union between Egypt (including the occupied Gaza Strip) and Syria from 1958 to 1961 and then the name has continued with Egypt until the year 1971.The United Arab Republic men's national basketball team has since the foundation back in 1958 won three African Championships from 3 appearances and has participated in two World Championships but has no Olympic appearances.