Aziz Abdelmassih (Arabic: عزيز عبد المسيح; also spelled Abd El-Massih, Abdel Massih) is a Lebanese professional basketball player for the Sagesse SC in the Lebanese Basketball League, and the Lebanon men's national basketball team.[1][3]
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| No. 0 – Sagesse SC | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Lebanese Basketball League West Asia Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 22, 1996 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Listed height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb)[2] |
| Career information | |
| College | Lebanese American University |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Tadamon |
| 2017–2019 | Sagesse SC |
| 2019–2020 | Champville SC |
| 2020–present | Sagesse SC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and education
editAziz Abdelmassih was born on July 22, 1996, in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] He attended Saints-Coeurs Ain Najm school, where he started playing basketball at a young age. Abdelmassih graduated from school in 2014.[4] He juggled attending university and basketball training, and graduated from the Lebanese American University in 2020 in civil engineering.[5][6] During his study at LAU, Abdelmassih was the LAU basketball team captain.[5]
Professional career
editAbdelmassih is recognized as a rising star,[7][8] and an MVP.[9][10] In season 2015–2016, he was scouted by Tadamon Head Coach Paul Caughter while he was still playing in Division 2 with Club Central Jounieh. Abdelmassih began playing professionally with Tadamon Cub in the 2016–2017 season.[11] In season 2017–2018, he signed with Sagesse Club, and had an impressive season, helping his team reaching the Final Four.[12]
In 2019, Abdelmassih was called for the first time to the Lebanon men's National basketball Team. He was named again All-Lebanese League Honorable Mention,[13] and the most improved player in Lebanon for his performance with Sagesse.[8][7][14]
In 2020, he played with Champville and made it to the finals, the team lost to Al Riyadi Beirut. He then rejoined Sagesse Club as of season 2021, and was the team's best scorer.[13][10] Abdelmassih was a top scorer for the Lebanon national team in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b c International Basketball Federation (FIBA) (2023). "Aziz Abdel Massih - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Aziz Abdel Massih Player Profile, Sagesse - Al Hekmeh Beirut, News, Stats - asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Aziz Abdel Massih Player Profile, Sagesse - Al Hekmeh Beirut, News, Stats - asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Saints Coeurs Ain Najm (2020-11-27). "Nous souhaitons une bonne entame de match à l'équipe nationale libanaise de basketball pour la qualification de la coupe d'Asie, en présence de notre ancien élève, le champion Aziz Abdel El Massih (promo 2014). Aziz, nous sommes fiers de toi!". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b LAU News editorial staff (15 June 2020). "What It's Like to Be a Student Athlete: Aziz Abdel Massih and Elie Chamoun". LAU. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Batakji, Raissa (2020-01-15). "LAU Junior NBA Kicks Off New Season". LAU. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ a b International Basketball Federation (FIBA) (2019-04-05). "5 rivalries in Asian leagues you do not want to miss". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b International Basketball Federation (2019-04-01). ""I am honestly very excited for the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers, I wish it starts tomorrow" - Lebanon's Aziz Abdel Massih - FIBA Asia Cup 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Al-Bayan Magazine (2022-12-05). "عزيز عبد المسيح: عيننا على استعادة لقب بطولة لبنان بعد 15 سنة". Al-Bayan Magazine (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b Eurobasket News. "El Ayoubi's 21 points give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Beaino, Jalal (2017-01-23). "أندية الدرجة الأولى في كرة السلة في الميزان ـ الجزء السادس نادي التضامن (ذوق مكايل) خامس الترتيب يملك كل مقومات النجاح : ادارة واعية .. مدرب كفوء .. لاعبون مميزون وجمهور وفيّ .. وملعب رائع - جلال_بعينو". Addiyar. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ RealGM (2023). "Aziz Abdel Massih Player Profile, Sagesse Al Hekmeh Beirut". basketball.realgm. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b Madwar, Ahmad (2020-12-07). "Champville tabs Aziz Abdel Massih". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Elsport News (2019-10-07). "عزيز عبد المسيح: الحكمة عائدة". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Data Sports Group (2023). "Aziz Abdel Massih - Basketball player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Eurobasket News (2020-11-07). "2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers: Lebanon beat India for third straight win in Group D". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
External links
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