Omar Hesham Hussein[1] (Arabic: عمر هشام; born 29 March 1995) is an Egyptian basketball player for Zamalek. Standing at 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in), he plays as a shooting guard. He is also a member of the Egypt national basketball team.
Professional career
He has been playing for Zamalek SC since he was a child. Since 2013, Hesham is on the roster for Zamalek. He was also on the team in the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. In 2021, he won his second Egyptian Super League championship after 2019 championship.[2]
National team career
Hesham played with the Egypt national basketball team roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[3] He also played with Egypt at FIBA AfroCan 2019, where he averaged 8.3 points over three games.[4] In 2021, he is also on the roster for AfroBasket 2021.[5]
BAL career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 |
| † | Won an BAL championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021† | Zamalek | 6 | 0 | 16.7 | .409 | .200 | .667 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 16.7 | .409 | .200 | .667 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 | |
Honours
- Zamalek
- Basketball Africa League: 2021
- Egyptian Basketball Super League: 2018–19, 2020–21
References
- ^ "Omar Hesham Hussein - Profile". Twitter. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Zamalek complete dream double after beating Al-Ittihad to win Egypt's SuperLeague". FIBA. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Omar HUSSEIN (EGY)". FIBA. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Omar Hussein Basketball Player - Point Guard from Egypt". scoutBasketball. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Omar HUSSEIN at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Omar Hussein Player Profile, Zamalek SC, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards". RealGM. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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