Anas Mahmoud

Anas Osama Mahmoud (Arabic: أنس أسامة محمود; born May 9, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville. He represents the Egypt national basketball team.

Anas Mahmoud
أنس أسامة محمود
Mahmoud playing for Louisville
No. 10 – Al Ittihad Alexandria
PositionCenter
LeagueEgyptian Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995
Giza, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Oaks Academy
(Orlando, Florida)
CollegeLouisville (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2022Zamalek
2022–presentAl Ittihad Alexandria
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Mahmoud attended West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Florida for his senior year of high school. After garnering interest from college programs such as Cincinnati, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, and Louisville, Mahmoud signed a letter of intent to play and study at the University of Louisville on April 22, 2014.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anas Mahmoud
C		 Giza, Egypt West Oaks Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 164, 15 (C)  ESPN: 99, 12 (C)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisville 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "2014 Louisville Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "2014 Player Commitments – Louisville". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

College career

Mahmoud enrolled at Louisville on June 30, 2014. In Mahmoud's freshman season, he played in 30 games and averaged 1.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game in 7.9 minutes per game. Mahmoud's sophomore season was cut short by a foot injury in mid-February 2016.[2]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Louisville 3027.9.400.000.7501.4.4.1.71.2
2015–16 Louisville 22213.1.470.000.4003.0.5.51.33.2
2016–17 Louisville 311618.7.620.000.6424.0.8.92.15.7
2017–18 Louisville 362223.4.550.000.5005.01.0.82.96.8

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Mahmoud signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for the NBA Summer League.[3][4] On August 25, 2018, Mahmoud returned to Egypt to sign his first professional contract with Zamalek.[5]

Mahmoud was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season and helped his team win the first-ever BAL championship. He led the team in steals and blocks and was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year at the end of the season. In the same 2020–21 season, Mahmoud won his second Super League title and was named the MVP of the competition for the first time.[6]

In August 2021, Mahmoud played for the Toronto Raptors for the NBA Summer League.[7] He was the first BAL player to ever play in the NBA Summer League.

On May 29, 2022, Mahmoud extended his contract with Zamalek for two more seasons, until 2024.[8] In October 2022, he changed teams when he signed for Al Ittihad Alexandria in a reported three-year deal.[9]

International career

Mahmoud represented Egypt in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he averaged 5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.1 bpg.[10] He also represented Egypt in the AfroBasket 2013 and AfroBasket 2021.[11]

BAL career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an BAL championship *  Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021† Zamalek 6625.4.6361.000.2316.84.82.32.8*7.7
2022 Zamalek 8828.7.632–.3899.83.5.82.49.9

Awards and accomplishments

Club career
Zamalek

Individual

References
  1. Rutherford, Mike (March 3, 2014). "Louisville Lands Commitment From 7'1 Center Anas Osama Mahmoud". CardChronicle.com. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. "Louisville's Anas Mahmoud out for final 6 games with ankle injury". ESPN. February 16, 2016.
  3. Greer, Jeff (June 22, 2018). "Former Louisville center Anas Mahmoud to play in NBA summer league". The Courier-Journal.
  4. "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League roster". NBA.com. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. "Anas Mahmoud signs with Zamalek Club". Sportando. August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  6. "Egypt Basketball Federation - Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. "Raptors Announce 2021 Summer League Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. "Anas Osama re-signs at Zamalek for two more seasons". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. "Where do the 2022 BAL playoff teams stand in the new season?". The BAL. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  10. "EGY - FIBA U17 Worlds experience leads Egyptians to great things". FIBA.com. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  11. "Player Profile :Anas Mahmoud". FIBA.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.