Saudi Basketball Federation

Board Member

Leadership with Vision... Empowerment through Team Spirit

At the Saudi Basketball Federation, we strive to harmonize passion for the game with responsible decision-making to build a sustainable system.

Ghassan bin Yousef Tashkandi

President

  • Chairman of the Saudi Basketball Federation Board 2021-2024

  • Board Member of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee 2021-2024

  • Executive Office Member of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (2023-2024)

  • Executive Member of the Asian Basketball Executive Committee under FIBA

  • Member of the 3x3 Committee at the International Basketball Federation

  • Chairman of the National Teams Committee at the Saudi Basketball Federation 2017-2020

  • Chairman of the Organizing Committee for several 3x3 World Tour events

  • Game Director at the International Basketball Federation

  • Ph.D. in Molecular Oncology from University of Edinburgh

Khaled Al Shanqiti

Vice President

  • Former basketball player

  • Basketball referee from 2010–2023

  • Member of the Referees Committee at the Saudi Basketball Federation 2014–2019

  • Refereed more than 30 games in the English and French basketball leagues

  • Member of the National Strategy Team for School Sports Development, Basketball Program 2013–2015

  • Head of School Basketball Development in the Eastern Province in partnership with Tatweer 2013–2015

  • Certified advisor and trainer in Hayat Clubs Program at Tatweer Company 2013–2016

  • Postgraduate diploma in Leadership Development and Practices, University of Helsinki, Finland

  • Master's and Ph.D. in Coaching and E-Learning

Esraa Hakeem

Board Member

  • Board Member of the Saudi Basketball Federation 2022–2024

  • Chairwoman of the Women's Committee at the Saudi Basketball Federation 2023–2024

  • Dean of the College of Sport Sciences at the University of Jeddah

  • Board Member of the Saudi Society of Toxicology (2019–2024)

  • Ph.D. in Neurotoxicology, University of Birmingham

Abdullah Saeed Al-Farhah Al-Ghamdi

Board Member

  • Chief Governance Advisor at STC (Saudi Telecom Company)

  • Speaker at local and international governance conferences

  • Former legal advisor at several major Saudi companies

  • Bachelor’s in Law from the University of Reading, UK

  • Master’s in Law from IE University, Spain

  • Former basketball player in Canada

Hisham Al Marzouqi

Board Member

  • Sponsorship Manager at a Saudi Events Company

  • Specialist in Sports Marketing and Project Management

  • Bachelor’s in Marketing from King Abdulaziz University

Amro Saqr

Board Member

  • Consultant in Corporate Transformation, Financial, and Accounting Management

  • Chief People Officer at Savvy Group

  • Executive MBA from Strathclyde University

  • Bachelor’s in Accounting from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

  • Former basketball player