Zaid Abbas

Zaid Abbaas (Arabic: زيد عباس; born November 21, 1983, in Nablus[1]) is a Jordanian retired professional basketball player. He last played for Orthodox Basketball Club of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He also was a member of the Jordan men's national basketball team.

Zaid Abbaas
No. 15 – Orthodox Basketball Club
PositionForward
LeagueJordanian Premier Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1983-11-21) November 21, 1983
Nablus, Palestine
NationalityJordanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Jordan
FIBA Asia Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tianjin Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Wuhan Team
FIBA Asia Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tehran Team
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Taipei Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Taipei Team

Abbaas competed with the Jordanian team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. In 2009, Abbaas helped the Jordanian team to a national best third-place finish by averaging 13.8 points and a team-leading 8.8 rebounds per game.[2] The third-place finish meant that Jordan qualified for its first ever FIBA World Championship.

On the heels of his strong 2009 Asia Championship performance, Abbaas signed with Chinese Basketball Association team Shanghai Sharks, where he spent the 2009–10 season.[3] Abbaas played for the Beijing Ducks for the 2010–11 season. For the 2011–12 season, Abbaas played for Fujian Xunxing.

He is the younger brother of Islam Abbas.

References
  1. "Zaid Abbas Basketball Player Profile". basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. FIBA Player Profile
  3. Asia-basket.com: "Officially: Sharks announce their signature with Abbaas" (November 28, 2009)


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