Amr Zahran

Amr Zahran
عمرو زهران
No. 7 – Al Ahly
PositionSmall forward
LeagueEgyptian Basketball Premier League
Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23)
Cairo, Egypt
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021-presentAl Ahly
Career highlights and awards

Amr Alaaeldin Ibrahim Abdelhameed Zahran[1] (in Arabic: عمرو زهران born 6 October 2001) is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ahly and the Egypt national team. Zahran won the BAL championship in 2023 with Al Ahly. He has played at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with Egypt. He was among Al Ahly squad that participated in FIBA InterContinental Cup 2023 in Singapore.[2]

Professional career

Zahran has played for Al Ahly since 2021,[3] and has won two Egyptian Premier Leagues with the club. He won the 2021-22 championship.[4]

In March 2023, Zahran renewed his contract with Al Ahly for four more seasons.[5] He started for Al Ahly in their championship-winning 2023 BAL season. In the final, he scored 6 points and grabbed 3 rebounds, as Al Ahly defeated AS Douanes in the final. Zahran then also played in the 2023 Intercontinental Cup with the team.

In December 2023, Zahran suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the entire 2023–24 season.[6]

National team career

Zahran has played for the Egypt national senior team since the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers, and also debuted in the main tournament. He averaged 7.8 points per game in the World Cup, as Egypt finished 20th.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Amr Alaaeldin Ibrahim Abdelhameed Zahran". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Al Ahly squad arrives In Singapore for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup". www.alahlyegypt.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Eurobasket. "Amr Alaa Zahran, Basketball Player, News, Stats - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ نبيل, شادي (17 May 2022). "عمرو زهران ل "تتويج": أشكر أوجستي على منحي الثقة .. وسلة الأهلي ستحقق المزيد من البطولات". تتويج نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ "كرة سلة| الأهلي يجدد عقد عمرو زهران 4 مواسم". كورة بلس. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Basketball | Amr Zahran suffers ACL". Al Ahly. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Amr Zahran - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2023.


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