The team won the silver medal at the 1990 ABC Under-18 Championship after ceding to Japan in the final.

[3] With this placement, the team led by the great player Anwar Abdoul Hay qualified for the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where after losing 80-113 to Brazil, 99-88 to the Soviet Union and 67-80 to Yugoslavia in the basic group, they fought their way into the playoffs.

In the battle for placement, they first won with Uruguay 79-78, then with Australia 76-72 and with Japan 93-79.

They remained winless after defeats by Spain, Canada and Australia and finished the tournament in last position.

[citation needed] Syria roster at the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship:[5]