Yousef Taha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1988 Kuwait |
| Nationality | Filipino / Palestinian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 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 | 2012–2016 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Air21 Express |
| 2012–2013 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2013–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters |
| 2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014–2016 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots |
| 2016 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Yousef Taha (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino–Palestinian former professional basketball player. He last played for the GlobalPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). 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]
On November 28, 2016, Taha announced on a letter that he will be going back to his hometown country of Kuwait for personal reasons, thus ending his short career in the PBA.[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 | ||
Season-by-season averages
| 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 / San Mig Coffee | 23 | 8.8 | .400 | .000 | .611 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 1.9 |
| 2014–15 | Star | 31 | 15.1 | .500 | .000 | .560 | 4.2 | .9 | .3 | .5 | 4.2 |
| 2015–16 | Star / GlobalPort | 23 | 18.9 | .525 | .000 | .500 | 6.0 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
| Career | 114 | 13.5 | .447 | .000 | .540 | 4.1 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 | |
References
- ↑ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
- ↑ Mike Cortez to Air 21, Yousef Taha to Ginebra trade sealed InterAKTV
- ↑ GlobalPort hopes for inside presence, energy after trades for Jay Washington, Yousef Taha InterAKTV
- ↑ "San Miguel Beer, GlobalPort swap young centers Yousef Taha, Justin Chua". InterAksyon.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ "GLOBALPORT TWEAKS LINEUP". Inquirer.net. June 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry (November 18, 2016). "Journeyman Yousef Taha bids PBA goodbye to 'return home to my family'". spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Player Profile at PBA-Online