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Jean-Paul Afif
	Afif with the Buffalo Rapids in 2005
Personal information
Born	March 30, 1980 (age 44); Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality	American / Lebanese
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school	Temecula Valley (1994–1998);
College	St. Catharine College (1998–1999); Loyola Marymount (1999–2000); University of North Dakota (2000–2001); Loyola Marymount (2001–2002);
NBA draft	2002: undrafted
Playing career	2002–2007
Position	Forward
Coaching career	2007–2008
Career history
As player:
2002	Mobile Revelers
2003	Café Najjar (LBL)
2004–2005	Fortitudo Bologna
2005–2006	Buffalo Rapids
2006–2007	Texas Tycoons
As coach:
2007–2008	Texas Tycoons
2008	Dallas Defenders
Career highlights and awards
	As coach: ABA All-Star Game coach (2008);
Career coaching record
ABA	21–3 (.875)
PBL	7–3 (.700)

Jean-Paul Afif (born March 30, 1980) is an American-Lebanese former professional basketball player.

Afif previously played college basketball in NCAA Division I for Loyola Marymount University. He went on to play professionally in multiple leagues, and coached the Texas Tycoons and Dallas Defenders.

History

High school career

Jean-Paul Simon Afif was born on March 30, 1980, in Los Angeles, and attended Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, California.^[1]

Collegiate career

Afif played basketball during his sophomore season at Loyola Marymount University in 1999–00 after transferring from St. Catharine College.^[2] His basketball scholarship was revoked the following season by new coach Steve Aggers, and Afif brought suit against the school.^[3]

After transferring to University of North Dakota while litigation was pending, Afif returned to Loyola Marymount to complete his bachelor's degree in business in 2002.^[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2002, Afif was signed by the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association but released before the 2002–03 NBA season started.^[4] He was then selected with the 101st overall pick in the 2002 National Basketball Development League draft by the Mobile Revelers.^[5]

Afif played for Café Najjar of the Lebanese Basketball League in 2003.^[6] He kept playing internationally, signing with Fortitudo Bologna for their 2004–05 season.^[6]

He played the 2005–06 ABA season with the expansion Buffalo Rapids.^[7] Afif then finished his playing career with the Texas Tycoons for the 2006–07 ABA season, where they reached the ABA championship game.^[8]

Coaching career

Afif was named head coach of the Texas Tycoons for the 2007–08 ABA season, leading them to a 21–3 record.^[9] In honor of his outstanding record during the regular season, he was selected as head coach of the West All-Stars in the 2008 ABA All-Star Game.^[10]

He took over coaching for the struggling Dallas Defenders franchise in 2008, and led that team to a Premier Basketball League playoff appearance.^[9]

Afif was then offered the head coaching job for the expansion Buffalo Dragons of the Premier Basketball League, but he instead opted to retire.^[6]

Personal life

His brother is former football player Patrick Afif.^[11] He has been married to his wife Krista since 2008, and they have eight children.^[12]

Afif is a practicing Catholic, and was executive producer for the 2020 pro-life film Roe vs. Wade.^[13]

He has been a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley since 2023.^[14]

References

^ "Jean-Paul Afif, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC. March 30, 1980. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "Men's Basketball". Loyola Marymount University Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Panel Orders Loyola To Trial on Flagrant Foul of Hoops Player". Los Angeles Business Journal. December 5, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. October 8, 2002. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "History of the National Basketball Developmental League". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Interviews". Lebanese Basketball. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "Buffalo Rapids 2005-06 Roster". February 9, 2006. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "Texas Tycoons announce regular season roster". OurSports Central. November 10, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Act As If..." Ridiculous Upside. March 12, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "ABA All-Stars arrive in Barre". Times Argus. March 21, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "Jéan-Paul S. Afif, CEPA® on LinkedIn: Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there this weekend!". LinkedIn. June 14, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Jean Paul S. Afif". IMDb. February 22, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "Board Of Directors". Stella Maris CA. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ "Jean-paul Afif, Financial Advisor in Long Beach, CA". U.S. News Financial Advisors. Retrieved September 23, 2024.