Wael Arakji
| No. 16 – Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Lebanese Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 4, 1994 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–present | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wael Arakji (born September 4, 1994) is a Lebanese basketball player who plays for the Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut. He is widely considered as one of the bright young future in Lebanese basketball. Arakji declared for the NBA draft in 2015 but he has later withdrawn. He is also known as the Goran Dragic of Asia.
Career
Wael Arakji was a huge standout for the U18 national team in the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in which Lebanon came 7th in the rankings. His individual performance however sparked the interests of Slobodan Subotic who at the time had been appointed as head coach in that year for Riyadi. Arakji signed for Riyadi in 2012 and played his first game in the 2012 Hariri Tournament taking place in Saida. Arakji has been considered as one of the best young talents entering the league along with team mate Ali Haidar. On April 26, 2015, it was reported that he entered the 2015 NBA draft.[1]
West Asia Basketball Tournament
Wael helped the Lebanese national team in winning in the West Asia Basketball Tournament, without losing a single game, with the lebanese player the tiger Fadi El Khatib who is considered as the best lebanese player of the game to date.
References
- ↑ "Lebanese point guard Wael Arakji reportedly enters NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
External links
- Wael Arakji at asia-basket.com
- Wael Arakji at draftexpress.com