Yousef Taha

Yousef Taha
No. 00 – Star Hotshots
Position Center
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1988-07-08) July 8, 1988
Kuwait
Nationality Filipino / Palestinian
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Mapúa Institute of Technology
PBA draft 2012 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Air21 Express
Playing 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
2014–2015 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots
Career highlights and awards

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

In the middle of the 2011-12 Philippine Cup, Taha was traded from the Air21 to Ginebra.[2] Then before the 2013 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  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. ↑ "San Miguel Beer, GlobalPort swap young centers Yousef Taha, Justin Chua". InterAksyon.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "GLOBALPORT TWEAKS LINEUP". Inquirer.net. June 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cebuana Lhuillier seeks share of lead vs Big Chill". PBADLeague.com.ph. PBA D-League.
  7. ↑ Player Profile at PBA-Online
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