Soraya Mohamed is an Egyptian basketball player who plays for Al Ahly and Egypt women's national basketball team.[2][3] Nicknamed "The Queen of Egypt", she was the first Egyptian woman to win an individual title at the Africa Cup.[4] She won her first MVP at the U16 African Cup named the MVP for the second time at the U18 Africa Cup in 2012 when Egypt finished third.
| Al Ahly | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8[1] in (1.73 m) |
Career
editMohamed started playing basketball and tennis at Egypt's Shooting Club at the age of eight but found herself more in basketball as she had to choose just one sport to play.[5]
At the age of fifteen, she joined the national basketball team where she played in the U16 category that finished second at the Africa Cup. In 2012, she won the MVP for the second time at the U18 Africa Cup 2012 where Egypt finished third.[6]
In 2019, she represented Egypt in 3x3 at the 2019 FIBA Africa Cup Qualifiers where she was named Top Scorer and the MVP of the tournament.[7][8][9][10] FIBA also named her among the 10 best female players who defined the 2019 FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup alongside Michelle Plouffe, Laetitia Guapo, Mai Yamamoto, Migna Toure, JiaYin Jiang.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Soraya Mohamed". FIBA 3x3. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Soliman, Seif (2021-10-14). "Soraya Mohamed tears ACL, ruled out for at least six months". KingFut. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Maged, Mira (2019-12-30). "FIBA names 'Cleopatra of basketball' among 10 best women players of 3x3 Africa Cup". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Egypt Dominates With Historic Double Win at 3x3 Basketball Tournament". CairoScene. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Makary, Marina (2020-01-04). "Meet Soraya Mohamed, the 'Basketball Queen of Egypt'". Scoop Empire. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Merrell, Chloe (2023-11-30). "How Egypt's Soraya Mohamed found herself in 3x3 basketball: "I feel that I'm unique"". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Egyptian superstar Soraya to make her FIBA 3x3 Women's Series debut in Astara". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Wagih, Ahmed (2020-09-25). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly player nominated for African Player of the Decade". KingFut. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Soraya stars in FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup Women's Team of the Tournament". Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "FIBA lists Soraya Mohamed among 10 best female basketball players at 3×3 Africa Cup". Times of Egypt. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2024-04-28.