Ahmad Ibrahim (basketball)
No. 9 – Homenetmen Beirut B.C. | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | Lebanese Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Beirut, Lebanon | February 18, 1992
Nationality | Lebanese |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
The Patterson School Christian Life Center Academy |
College | Rice (2011–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2015 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
2015–present | Homenetmen Beirut B.C. |
Ahmad Ali Ibrahim (born February 18, 1992) is a Lebanese professional basketball player. He was a member of the Lebanon national basketball team for the 2010 William Jones Cup.[1] During the 2012 off-season, Ahmad left the Rice Owls to pursue a professional career in Lebanon.He currently plays for Homenetmen Beirut B.C. of the Lebanese Basketball League .
High school
During 2008–09, he attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina. However, the school closed for funding reasons in 2009. For his junior and senior years, he attended Christian Life Center Academy in Humble, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists while seeing playing time at all three perimeter positions. He helped lead his high school team to a 30-5 record.
Youth national team (U-18)
During the FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2008, Ahmad was then 16. He averaged 32.6 points per game during that tournament. Ibrahim is considered as future hope of Lebanese basketball.[2] Ahmad also played in the 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.[3]
Rice University
Ahmad is committed to the Rice Owls.[4] In 33 games, he averaged 6.2ppg, 1.9rpg, and 1.0apg.[5]
Personal life
Ahmad is the cousin of fellow Lebanese basketball player Mohammed Ibrahim.