Check a basketball agent's FIBA license

It takes two minutes, and it's the single best protection against overseas scams.

Step by step

1. Open FIBA's official directory: about.fiba.basketball/en/search/agents. Use FIBA's site, never a screenshot or link the agent sends you.
2. Search the agent's full name. No match? Ask why. FIBA rules say clubs and players shall not use agents who aren't FIBA-licensed in international transfers.
3. Contact the agent through details you found yourself, not the ones in the message. Scammers borrow real agents' names.
4. Ask for the written agent contract before you agree to anything. A licensed agent may represent you only under a written contract.

What FIBA's rules say (Internal Regulations, Book 3, in force 22 April 2026)

• Licensed agents only: clubs and players shall not use non-FIBA-licensed agents in international transfers. The agent's name goes to FIBA with the Letter of Clearance request.
• 10% cap: agent pay related to a player contract may not exceed 10% of that contract's value in total.
• Written contract, 2 years max: agent contracts are capped at two years (renewable in writing), and either side can end them at will with 30 days' written notice.
• No poaching kids or camp players: licensed agents must never approach or offer their services to players under 18, or to players during camps or competitions.
• You sign your own contract: agents must make sure each client personally signs the contract negotiated for them, and must respect the client's right to refuse any offer.
• Who can be licensed: only individuals who pass FIBA's background check (good standing, no criminal record) and an interview and test, with exceptions for licensed lawyers. FIBA publishes the list of licensed agents and the names of those whose licenses were withdrawn.

Source: FIBA Internal Regulations Book 3 (PDF), Chapter 9, articles 3-298 to 3-328.