Anas Osama Mahmoud (Arabic: أنس أسامة محمود; born May 9, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville. He represents the Egypt national basketball team.
 Mahmoud playing for Louisville | |
| No. 10 – Al Ittihad Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Egyptian Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 9, 1995 Giza, Egypt |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Oaks Academy (Orlando, Florida) |
| College | Louisville (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2022 | Zamalek |
| 2022–present | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
| 2023 | Al Ahly Tripoli |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editMahmoud 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anas Mahmoud C |
Giza, Egypt | West Oaks Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 4, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 164, 15 (C) ESPN: 99, 12 (C) | ||||||
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College career
editMahmoud 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
editAfter 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 played for the Toronto Raptors for the NBA Summer League.[7] He was the first BAL player to ever play in the NBA Summer League.
On May 29, 2022, Mahmoud extended his contract with Zamalek for two more seasons, until 2024.[8] In October 2022, he changed teams when he signed for Al Ittihad Alexandria in a reported three-year deal.[9] On May 2, 2024, Mahmoud won the Egyptian Cup with Al Ittihad and was named tournament MVP.[10]
In May 2023, after the end of the Egyptian League season, Mahmoud joined Libyan club Al Ahli Tripoli for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[11]
International career
editMahmoud represented Egypt in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he averaged 5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.1 bpg.[12] He also represented Egypt in the AfroBasket 2013 and AfroBasket 2021.[13]
BAL career statistics
edit| 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 |
| 2022 | Zamalek | 8 | 8 | 28.7 | .632 | – | .389 | 9.8 | 3.5 | .8 | 2.4 | 9.9 |
Awards and accomplishments
editClub career
edit- Zamalek
- BAL champion: (2021)
- 2× Egyptian Super League: (2019, 2021)
- Ittihad Alexandria
Individual
edit- All-BAL First Team (2021)
- BAL Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
- Egyptian League MVP (2021)
- ACC All-Defensive Team (2018)
References
edit- ^ Rutherford, Mike (3 March 2014). "Louisville Lands Commitment From 7'1 Center Anas Osama Mahmoud". CardChronicle.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Louisville's Anas Mahmoud out for final 6 games with ankle injury". ESPN. 16 February 2016.
- ^ Greer, Jeff (22 June 2018). "Former Louisville center Anas Mahmoud to play in NBA summer league". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League roster". NBA.com. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Anas Mahmoud signs with Zamalek Club". Sportando. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Egypt Basketball Federation - Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Raptors Announce 2021 Summer League Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Anas Osama re-signs at Zamalek for two more seasons". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Where do the 2022 BAL playoff teams stand in the new season?". The BAL. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Egyptian Basketball Federation [@egy_basketball_federation] (2 May 2024). "صور تكريم أفضل اللاعبين في بطولة كأس مصر" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Ahly Tripoli signs Anas Mahmoud, ex Al Ittihad". www.hoopsagents.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "EGY - FIBA U17 Worlds experience leads Egyptians to great things". FIBA.com. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile :Anas Mahmoud". FIBA.com. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2017.[dead link]