Yousef Taha

Yousef Taha
No. 00 – Purefoods Star Hotshots
Position Center
League PBA
Personal information
Born July 8, 1988
Kuwait
Nationality Filipino / Palestinian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College Mapúa Institute of Technology
PBA draft 2012 Round: 2nd / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Air21 Express
Pro career 2012–present
Career history
2012 Air21 Express
2012–2013 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2013 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2013–2014 Petron Blaze Boosters
2014 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–present San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots
Career highlights and awards

Yousef Taha (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino–Palestinian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Purefoods Star Hotshots in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was selected 11th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Air21 Express.[1]

In the middle of the Philippine Cup, Taha was traded from the Air21 to Ginebra.[2] Then before the Governors' Cup, Taha was again traded, this time to the GlobalPort Batang Pier. Petron Blaze Boosters, got him in a trade with the Batang Pier which gave them the Blaze Boosters' 5th overall pick in 2013 PBA draft[3] In the middle of 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs which San Miguel Beermen is eliminated by Air21 Express, Taha was again traded to GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for Justin Chua and he will make return in GlobalPort.[4] In June 4, 2014 Taha was again traded by GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in exchange for Yancy De Ocampo and Val Acuña.[5]

Taha stands at 6 feet and 9 inches.[6]

PBA 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

Correct as of October 27, 2013[7]

Season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012-13 Air21/Brgy. Ginebra/GlobalPort 37 11.7 .341 .000 .522 4.1 .7 .3 .4 2.5
2013-14 Petron/GlobalPort 23 8.8 .400 .000 .611 2.1 .4 .2 .2 1.9
Career 60 10.6 .360 .000 .541 3.3 .6 .3 .3 2.3

References

  1. ↑ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
  2. ↑ Mike Cortez to Air 21, Yousef Taha to Ginebra trade sealed InterAKTV
  3. ↑ GlobalPort hopes for inside presence, energy after trades for Jay Washington, Yousef Taha InterAKTV
  4. ↑ http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguel-beer-globalport-swap-young-centers-yousef-taha-justin-chua
  5. ↑ http://pba.inquirer.net/46076/globalport-tweaks-lineup
  6. ↑ "Cebuana Lhuillier seeks share of lead vs Big Chill". pbadleague.com.ph. PBA D-League.
  7. ↑ http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Yousef-Taha/482/