Mohamed Abu Arisha

Mohamed Abu Arisha (מוחמד אבו ערישה; born November 10, 1997) is an Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and has played for the Israeli national basketball team.[1] He plays the forward position.[2]

Mohamed Abu Arisha
מוחמד אבו ערישה
Mohamed Abu Arisha at an open practice for Kentucky Wesleyan on September 21st 2019.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
PositionForward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997
Hadera, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
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–presentHapoel Be'er Sheva

Biography

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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