Bassel Bawji

Fahedbassel Nazih Bawji[1] (born December 26, 1989) is an American/Lebanese professional basketball player who plays as a power forward/center for Beirut BC of the Lebanese Basketball League. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall and weighs 102 kg (225 lb).

Bassel Bawji
No. 33 – Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
PositionPower forward
LeagueLebanese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989
Los Angeles, California
NationalityLebanese / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolKlein Collins (Spring, Texas)
CollegeTulsa (2008–2009)
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2014Al Mouttahed Tripoli
2014–2015Byblos Club
2015–2017Champville SC
2017–2018Beirut BC
2018–presentRiyadi SC
Career highlights and awards
  • All Lebanese First Team (2012)* 2× Lebanese League Most Improved Player (2009, 2010)
Lebanese Basketball League Champion (2019)

Junior career

At age 15, Bawji started his international career with the Lebanese Junior National Team. In 2006, Bawji travelled to the United States to continue his high school education and compete at the high school level. In 2006, he registered in Cypress Christian school located in Houston TX. The same year Bawji got to win the Texas state championship. The following year Bawji attended Klein Collins High school, where he averaged a double-double (11 pts 12 rebs),[2] which helped him get selected to the Texas All-Star game event, in which he had 14 points and 18 rebounds. In 2009 Bawji got recruited to the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma (NCAA Division 1), which he decided to leave one year later to pursue a professional career overseas. In 2010 Bawji signed a 1-year contract with Mouttahed club (Tripoli). He then renewed his contract for two more years.

Professional career

National Team Senior
Year Event Games Played
2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men 7
2015 FIBA Asia Championship 9
2017 WABA Men Championship 3
2017 FIBA Asia Cup 7
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers 10

Leagues
Year League Club Games Played
2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup Al Riyadi 5
2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup Al Riyadi 5

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Personal life

Bassel Bawji was born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles on December 26, 1989, to parents Nazih Bawji and Sawsan El Sayed. His father Nazih, a former basketball player and captain of Riyadi Club and the Lebanese National team, established the Harlem Basketball Academy (Beirut), the first one in the region.[4] Bassel joined the academy when he was 10 years old.

Player profile

Bawji is a power forward. The main weakness cited in Bawji is his lack of ability in three-point range; he has averaged 26.7% on three-point field goal percentage throughout his first three seasons.

References
  1. "Fahedbassel Nazih Bawji was born on December 26, 1989 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/player/159352/Bassel-Bawji
  4. Abboud, Dany (March 3, 2012). "Bawji keeps high pressure on himself".
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