POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
We bring you last week's top performances from Algerians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international forward
Mohamed Harat (198-90, currently plays in Saudi Arabia). He led
Al Fateh to a victory over the tenth-ranked Al Nahda (2-10)
84-68 in the Saudi Arabian SBL in Friday night's game.
Harat was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 41 points and getting 14 rebounds. Harat also added 3 assists in 35 minutes on the court.
Al Fateh Al Hasa (7-5) is placed sixth in the SBL.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
It's Harat's first season with the team.
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Harat averages: 29.3ppg, 15.0rpg, 3.8apg, 2.3spg, 2FGP: 66.0%(128-194), 3FGP: 26.1% and FT: 69.6% in 12 games he played so far.
Former Groupe Sportif Petroliers Alger starter played for the Algerian senior national team one years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced former international center
Touhami Ghezzoul (209-87, college:
N.Dakota St., currently plays in Saudi Arabia). He could not help
Al Salam (4-8) in their last game on Friday. Despite Ghezzoul's very good performance Al Salam was defeated
75-64 on the road by the higher-ranked Ohod (#3).
He recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and getting 13 rebounds.
Ghezzoul's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
This season Ghezzoul has very high stats. He averages: 18.8ppg, 15.0rpg, 2.0bpg, 2FGP: 54.0% and FT: 77.8%.
Ghezzoul played for the Algerian national team in 2019.
#3. The Algerian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international guard
Nadyr Labouize (187-97, currently plays in France). He managed to help Andrezieux Boutheon Loire Sud Basket in a victory against the fifth-ranked Lyon CTC (10-6)
77-58 in the French NM1 (third division) on Friday night.
Labouize recorded only 2 points and added 3 passes in 14 minutes.
Andrezieux Boutheon Loire Sud Basket (10-6) is placed fourth in Group B.
This year Labouize's overall stats are: 6.5ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.2apg, 2FGP: 48.6%, 3FGP: 19.5% and FT: 75.0% in 13 games.
He played for the Algerian national team two years ago.
#4. Point guard
Faycal Sahraoui (190-79, currently plays in France) was not able to help
Toulouse (8-3) in their last game. Despite his good performance the third-placed Toulouse (8-3) lost
69-74 in La Rochelle to the lower-ranked (#5) La Rochelle in the Group A.
Sahraoui was the second best scorer with 13 points. He also added 7 passes in 31 minutes.
This year Sahraoui's total stats are: 8.4ppg, 2.2rpg and 5.3apg in 15 games.
He has a dual citizenship: Algerian and French.
Sahraoui used to play for the Algerian national team
back in 2015.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Algerian passport: #1. Amine Bensaleh (201-F, currently plays in NAIA) led
Wayland Baptist University to an easy victory against the Calvary University (10-6) crushing them
105-39 in the NAIA in Tuesday night's game.
Bensaleh recorded 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
The Wayland Baptist University has 0-2 record this season.
There are only four games left until the end of the NAIA Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Bensaleh's total stats this season are: 6.8ppg and 3.5rpg.
Other top Algerian players, who play abroad:Adam Bouzidi (180-G-5) plays for
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA
Mehdi Bellil (191-SG-1) plays for
Limoges CSP Elite in French Betclic ELITE ProA
Nadir Hifi (190-G-2) plays for
Le Portel in French Betclic ELITE ProA
Nael Yahiatene (185-F-5) plays for
Lille Metropole in French ProB
Ilian Nessaibia (183-SG-3) plays for
Pully in Swiss NLB
Samir Mekdad (191-PG-86) plays for
C'Chartres in French NM1
Mohand Ammad (193-F-3) plays for
Etoile Angers in French NM1
Jamal Tahraoui (199-F-95) plays for
Melilla in Spanish LEB Silver
Younes Beldjillali (189-F-5) plays for
Toulouse in French NM1
Nahel Lefkir (187-F-5) plays for
Oullins in French NM2
Zineddine Bedri (206-PF) plays for
Spring Creek Academy in the
Notice:
The list above includes only some of the Algerian playing currently abroad. Go to Algerian Abroad Page to see completed list.
