Anas Mahmoud

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Anas Mahmoud
أنس أسامة محمود
Anas Mahmoud.jpg
Mahmoud playing for Louisville
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 26)
Giza, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
(Orlando, Florida)
CollegeLouisville (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Zamalek
Career highlights and awards

Anas Osama Mahmoud (Arabic: أنس أسامة محمود‎; born May 9, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville. He represents the Egypt national basketball team.

High school career[]

Mahmoud attended West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Florida for his senior year of high school. After garnering interest from college programs such as Cincinnati, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, and Louisville, Mahmoud signed a letter of intent to play and study at the University of Louisville on April 22, 2014.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anas Mahmoud
C 		Giza, Egypt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 164, 15 (C)  ESPN: 99, 12 (C)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisville 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "2014 Louisville Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "2014 Player Commitments – Louisville". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

College career[]

Mahmoud enrolled at Louisville on June 30, 2014. In Mahmoud's freshman season, he played in 30 games and averaged 1.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game in 7.9 minutes per game. Mahmoud's sophomore season was cut short by a foot injury in mid-February 2016.[2]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Louisville 30 2 7.9 .400 .000 .750 1.4 .4 .1 .7 1.2
2015–16 Louisville 22 2 13.1 .470 .000 .400 3.0 .5 .5 1.3 3.2
2016–17 Louisville 31 16 18.7 .620 .000 .642 4.0 .8 .9 2.1 5.7
2017–18 Louisville 36 22 23.4 .550 .000 .500 5.0 1.0 .8 2.9 6.8

Professional career[]

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Mahmoud signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for the NBA Summer League.[3][4] On August 25, 2018, Mahmoud returned to Egypt to sign his first professional contract with Zamalek.[5]

Mahmoud was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season and helped his team win the first-ever BAL championship. He led the team in steals and blocks and was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year at the end of the season. In the same 2020–21 season, Mahmoud won his second Super League title and was named the MVP of the competition for the first time.[6]

In August 2021, Mahmoud signed a deal with the Toronto Raptors for the NBA Summer League.[7]

International career[]

Mahmoud represented Egypt in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he averaged 5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.1 bpg.[8] He also represented Egypt in the AfroBasket 2013 and AfroBasket 2021.[9]

BAL career statistics[]

Legend
  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  *  Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021† Zamalek 6 6 25.4 .636 1.000 .231 6.8 4.8 2.3 2.8* 7.7
Career 6 6 25.4 .636 1.000 .231 6.8 4.8 2.3 2.8 7.7

Personal[]

While playing at UofL, Anas met his current wife.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Rutherford, Mike (March 3, 2014). "Louisville Lands Commitment From 7'1 Center Anas Osama Mahmoud". CardChronicle.com. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Louisville's Anas Mahmoud out for final 6 games with ankle injury". ESPN. February 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Greer, Jeff (June 22, 2018). "Former Louisville center Anas Mahmoud to play in NBA summer league". The Courier-Journal.
  4. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League roster". NBA.com. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Anas Mahmoud signs with Zamalek Club". Sportando. August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Egypt Basketball Federation - Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Raptors Announce 2021 Summer League Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ "EGY - FIBA U17 Worlds experience leads Egyptians to great things". FIBA.com. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Player Profile :Anas Mahmoud". FIBA.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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