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 at an open practice for Kentucky Wesleyan on September 21st 2019. | |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
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Position | Forward |
League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
Personal information | |
Born | Hadera, Israel | November 10, 1997
Nationality | Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–present | Hapoel 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
- "Mohamed ABU ARISHA at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division A 2016". FIBA.basketball.
- "Mohamed Abu Arisha - Men's Basketball". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics.
- "Mohamed Abuarisha Player Profile, Kentucky Wesleyan, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- "ספסל- הבית של הכדורסל הישראלי - אינפורמציה, סטטיסטיקה וחדשות יומיות על כל השחקנים, הקבוצות והליגות". safsal-archive.co.il.
- "Mohamed Abuarisha - Men's Basketball". Jacksonville State University Athletics.
- "מוחמד אבו ערישה סיכם בהפועל באר שבע". one.co.il. May 20, 2020.
- "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". Eurobasket LLC.
- "Mohamed Abu Arisha", verbalcommits.com.
- "מוחמד אבו ערישה חתם בהפועל באר שבע", Israel Hayom, May 20, 2020.
- "אבו ערישה סוגר סגל". הפועל אלטשולר שחם באר-שבע. March 12, 2020.
- "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020-21 Season | Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be'er Sheva | Mohamed Abu Arisha". basket.co.il.
- "עולה ליגה: קלארק רוזנברג חתם בהפועל באר שבע, אבו ערישה ימשיך עוד עונה". וואלה!. July 22, 2020.