Norway men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Norway women's national basketball team.

Norway

FIBA ranking	83 1 (1 September 2026)
Joined FIBA	1968
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	NBBF
Coach	Susie Heede-Andersen
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
EuroBasket
Appearances	None
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances	2
Medals	Silver: (1996, 2018)
Home Away
First international
Norway 50–63 Denmark (Oslo, Norway; 11 February 1967)
Biggest win
San Marino 48–88 Norway (Serravalle, San Marino; 26 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
Iceland 123–59 Norway (Reykjavík, Iceland; 15 April 1968)

The Norway men's national basketball team (Norwegian: Norges herrelandslag i basketball) represents Norway in international basketball tournaments. The national team is administered by the Norwegian Basketball Federation.

Norway has never had great success on the international stage in the past. They are one of the few European countries to date to have never qualified for one of the top international basketball competitions, such as the EuroBasket or the FIBA World Cup.

History

Norway's first international match was played on 11 February 1967 in Oslo, where the team lost 50–63 to Denmark. The most capped player is Torgeir Bryn, with 111 caps.

In the past, Norway has attempted to qualify for the EuroBasket several times, but have yet to reach the tournament. They have only entered the Olympic basketball qualification twice, for the 1980, and 1988 Olympic Games. Norway is one of Europe's most populous nations to have never qualified for a major international basketball competition. However, they have competed at smaller events such as the European Championship for Small Countries.

The Road to Revival (2012–2017)

In 2012, financial troubles led the Norwegian Basketball Federation to shut down both the men's and women's national teams. The federation simply did not have the funds to keep either the men's or women's teams afloat. Since then, however, the federation has come to realize just how many people from the athletes and teams, to individuals and companies care about the Norwegian basketball community and are willing to provide financial support. The federation also worked to raise money through sponsorships, and eventually signed a major sponsorship agreement with Circle K, in addition to a few smaller sponsors.

Norway's return (2018–present)

In 2018, Norway made its return to FIBA competition by playing at the European Championship for Small Countries. The national team finished as the runners-up after losing 75–59 in the final against Malta.

In 2021, Norway joined the EuroBasket 2025 qualification.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

World Cup						Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
1950 to 1967	No national representative
1970	Did not enter					Did not enter
1974
1978
1982	Did not qualify					Did not qualify
1986	Did not enter					Did not enter
1990	Did not qualify					EuroBasket served as qualifiers
1994
1998
2002
2006	Did not enter					Did not enter
2010
2014
2019
2023
2027	Did not qualify					8	2	6
2031	To be determined					To be determined
Total	0/15					8	2	6

Olympic Games

Olympic Games						Qualifying
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
1936 to 1964	No national representative
1968	Did not enter					Did not enter
1972
1976
1980	Did not qualify					4	0	4
1984	Did not enter					Did not enter
1988	Did not qualify					3	0	3
1992	Did not enter					Did not enter
1996 to 2024
2028	To be determined					To be determined
Total	0/15					7	0	7

Championship for Small Countries

FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1996		5	4	1
2018		5	4	1
Total		10	8	2

EuroBasket

EuroBasket						Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
1935 to 1967	No national representative
1969	Did not enter					Did not enter
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979	Did not qualify					3	0	3
1981						4	1	3
1983	Did not enter					Did not enter
1985	Did not qualify					9	5	4
1987						4	3	1
1989						3	0	3
1991						4	1	3
1993						4	0	4
1995	Did not enter					Did not enter
1997	Did not qualify					5	0	5
1999						3	0	3
2001						9	3	6
2003	Did not enter					Did not enter
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2022
2025	Did not qualify					14	6	8
2029	Qualification in progress					5	3	2
Total	0/27					67	22	45

Results and fixtures

  Win   Loss

2025

Armenia v Norway

30 November 2025 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 1st round	Armenia	62–74	Norway	Yerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4)	Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 13–18, 20–14, 11–25
	Pts: Spight 30 Rebs: Melikyan 18 Asts: three players 2	Boxscore	Pts: Frey 21 Rebs: Frey, Rotegård 6 Asts: Frey 8	Arena: Mika Sports Arena Attendance: 850 Referees: Peter Ženiš (SVK), Alin Faur (ROU), Jan Baloun (CZE)

2026

Norway v Bulgaria

27 February 2026 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 1st round	Norway	76–67	Bulgaria	Hønefoss, Norway
20:00 (UTC+1)	Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 17–17, 16–14, 14–20
	Pts: Ndow 27 Rebs: Ndow 8 Asts: Espe, Frey 7	Boxscore	Pts: Dimitrov 12 Rebs: Minchev 13 Asts: P. Ivanov, Stoimenov 3	Arena: Hønefoss Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Łukasz Jankowski (POL), Armin Mutapčić (GER), Jānis Rozenbergs (LAT)

Norway v Armenia

2 July 2026 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 1st round	Norway	116–103	Armenia	Hønefoss, Norway
19:00 (UTC+2)	Scoring by quarter: 32–20, 31–27, 30–29, 23–27
	Pts: Frey 35 Rebs: Ndow 6 Asts: Frey 7	Boxscore	Pts: Jessup, Spight 25 Rebs: Melikyan 8 Asts: Kirakosyan 7	Arena: Hønefoss Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Viktor Nagy (HUN), Emmanouil Tsolakos (GRE), Joona Haaja (FIN)

Bulgaria v Norway

5 July 2026 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 1st round	Bulgaria	88–57	Norway	Botevgrad, Bulgaria
19:30 (UTC+3)	Scoring by quarter: 27–10, 25–17, 22–12, 14–18
	Pts: Vezenkov 22 Rebs: A. Ivanov 8 Asts: Toshkov 8	Boxscore	Pts: Bergseng 10 Rebs: Savić 8 Asts: Espe 4	Arena: Arena Botevgrad Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Zoran Mitrovski (MKD), Jan Baloun (CZE), Oleksandr Oparin (UKR)

Czech Republic v Norway

30 August 2026 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 2nd round	Czech Republic	108–970(OT)	Norway	Prague, Czech Republic
17:30 (UTC+2)	Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 32–17, 9–22, 24–28, Overtime: 18–7
	Pts: Peterka 22 Rebs: Svoboda 8 Asts: Sehnal 13	Boxscore	Pts: Frey 31 Rebs: Ndow 8 Asts: Espe, Frey 6	Arena: Královka Arena Attendance: 1,652 Referees: Blaž Zupančič (SVN), Tomasz Łangowski (POL), Branimir Galić (CRO)

Norway v Belgium

26 November 2026 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 2nd round	Norway	vs.	Belgium	Norway
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		Boxscore

2027

Norway v Czech Republic

25 February 2027 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 2nd round	Norway	vs.	Czech Republic	Norway
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		Boxscore

Belgium v Norway

28 February 2027 EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifiers – 2nd round	Belgium	vs.	Norway	Belgium
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		Boxscore

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers match on 30 August 2026 against Czech Republic.

Norway men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G/F 0 Jørgen Odfjell 26 – (2000-08-03)3 August 2000 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Gimle PG 3 Lars Espe 27 – (1998-09-26)26 September 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Fyllingen F 5 Chris-Ebou Ndow 32 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Free agent PG 7 Harald Frey 29 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Bilbao SG 12 Mikkel Kolstad 31 – (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Gimle PG 18 Mats Bergsjordet 21 – (2004-09-03)3 September 2004 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Nidaros Jets SG 19 Ionas Garras 23 – (2002-10-09)9 October 2002 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Kongsberg Miners C 27 Vuk Vucetic 22 – (2004-05-28)28 May 2004 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Ammerud G 29 Karl Sigurd Madsen 22 – (2004-07-16)16 July 2004 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Kongsberg Miners C 31 Milovan Savic 38 – (1987-10-23)23 October 1987 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Gimle F 32 Kristian Sjølund 26 – (1999-09-10)10 September 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Tübingen SF 41 Henrik Davidsen 32 – (1993-09-02)2 September 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ammerud	Head coach Susie Heede-Andersen Assistant coach(es) Juan Ferrales Marcel da Cruz Marco Sanders Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 30 August 2026

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Ludvik Bergseng	Aksel Borg	William Kruse
PF	Milovan Savic	Henrik Davidsen
SF	Chris-Ebou Ndow	Jorgen Odefjell	Sivert Nordheim
SG	Tobias Rotegård	Mikkel Kolstad	Reidar Greve
PG	Harald Frey	Stian Mjøs	Lars Espe

Head coach position

• Matthias Eckhoff – (2018–2026)
• Susie Heede-Andersen – (2026–present)

Notable players

• Torgeir Bryn – the first Scandinavian, and the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA; and the most capped player for the Norway national basketball team with 111 matches.

Past rosters

2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries: finished among 7 teams

Norway men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Magnus Midtvedt 28 – (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Centrum PG 5 Harald Frey 21 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Montana State G 6 Stian Berg 27 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Asker PG 7 Lars Espe 19 – (1998-09-26)26 September 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Barry Buccaneers G/F 8 Bouna Ndiaye 25 – (1992-10-20)20 October 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) GET Vosges G 9 Nikolas Skouen 28 – (1990-01-29)29 January 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Frøya F 10 Karamo Jawara 27 – (1991-06-25)25 June 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Palma G 11 Stian Mjøs 29 – (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Bærum G/F 12 Eivind Lamo 21 – (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Gimle G/F 13 Alex Dakin 25 – (1993-01-02)2 January 1993 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Bærum F 14 Sjur Berg 22 – (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Alaska Anchorage F/C 15 Johannes Dolven 22 – (1996-05-11)11 May 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Barry Buccaneers	Head coach Matthias Eckhoff Assistant coach(es) Audun Eskeland Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 26 June 2018

See also

• Norway women's national basketball team
• Norway men's national under-20 basketball team
• Norway men's national under-18 basketball team
• Norway men's national under-16 basketball team

External links

• Official website (in Norwegian)
• Norway FIBA profile
• Norway National Team – Men at Eurobasket.com