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Mohamed Abu Arisha
محمد ابو عريشة
Mohamed Abu Arisha at an open practice for Kentucky Wesleyan on September 21st 2019.
AMI Basket
PositionForward
LeagueDivision Excellence
Personal information
Born (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997 (age 27)
Fureidis, Israel
NationalityMorocco Israeli
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2022-presentAMI Basket

Mohamed Abu Arisha (محمد ابو عريشة; born November 10, 1997) is an Arab-Israeli basketball player who has played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and has played for the Israeli national basketball team. Currently, he plays for Moroccan basketball team AMI Basket.[1] He plays the forward position.[2]

Biography

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Abu Arisha was born in Hadera, Israel, and is an Arab-Israeli.[3][4] His hometown is Fureidis Village, Israel.[2] His parents are Dalia and Khader.[5] He is 6' 7" (201 cm) tall, and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg).[2][3]

He attended high school in Hod HaSharon, Israel, and played club ball with Wingate Basketball Academy in Israel.[5][6] Abu Arisha then attended Elev8 Sports Academy ('16) in Delray Beach, Florida.[7][2][3][5]

Abu Arisha attended Jacksonville State University in 2016-18, playing basketball for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.[5] He then attended Kentucky Wesleyan College ('20) on scholarship.[7][2][8] He played basketball for the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers.[2] In 2018-19 he averaged 11.6 points per game, and 7.7 rebounds per game.[2]

He played for the Israeli national basketball team in the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship, averaging 5.2 points per game.[1][9][10]

Abu Arisha plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, with whom he signed in May 2020.[3][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mohamed ABU ARISHA at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division A 2016". FIBA.basketball.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Mohamed Abu Arisha - Men's Basketball". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mohamed Abuarisha Player Profile, Kentucky Wesleyan, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  4. ^ "ספסל- הבית של הכדורסל הישראלי - אינפורמציה, סטטיסטיקה וחדשות יומיות על כל השחקנים, הקבוצות והליגות". safsal-archive.co.il.
  5. ^ a b c d "Mohamed Abuarisha - Men's Basketball". Jacksonville State University Athletics.
  6. ^ "מוחמד אבו ערישה סיכם בהפועל באר שבע". one.co.il. May 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". Eurobasket LLC.
  8. ^ "Mohamed Abu Arisha", verbalcommits.com.
  9. ^ "מוחמד אבו ערישה חתם בהפועל באר שבע", Israel Hayom, May 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "אבו ערישה סוגר סגל". הפועל אלטשולר שחם באר-שבע. March 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020-21 Season | Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be'er Sheva | Mohamed Abu Arisha". basket.co.il.
  12. ^ "עולה ליגה: קלארק רוזנברג חתם בהפועל באר שבע, אבו ערישה ימשיך עוד עונה". וואלה!. July 22, 2020.
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