Nadir Hifi selected the top Algerian playing abroad in last week's games

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.

Nadir Hifi

   #1. This week's number one is former U16 international guard Nadir Hifi (190-2002, currently plays in France). He could not help Le Portel (3-2) in their last game. Despite Hifi's good performance Le Portel lost 70-75 on the road to the lower-ranked (#7) Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He was the second best scorer with 14 points. Hifi also added 4 assists in 28 minutes on the court. This year Hifi averages: 5.5ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 58.6%(17-29), 3FGP: 25.8% and FT: 72.7% in 12 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Algerian and French. Hifi played for the Algerian U16 national team year ago.

Kamel Ammour

   #2. Second place goes to former international forward Kamel Ammour (203-1991, currently plays in France). He was not able to help Saint Chamond (17-6) in their last game on Friday. Despite Ammour's good performance the league leader Saint Chamond was badly defeated 88-71 in Aix-les-Bains by the much lower-ranked Aix-Maurienne (#13). He scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Ammour's overall stats this season are: 7.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 60.7%(34-56), 3FGP: 34.4% and FT: 73.3%. He played for the Algerian national team in 22.

   #3. The Algerian player who performed third best last week abroad was former U16 international shooting guard Ilian Nessaibia (183-2003, currently plays in Switzerland). Nessaibia managed to help Pully Basket Foxes in a victory against the closely-ranked Sion (5-13) crushing them 99-56 in the Swiss NLB (second division) on Saturday night. He scored only 4 points in 11 minutes. Pully Basket Foxes (3-15) are placed sixth in the NLB. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This year Nessaibia's overall stats are: 4.4ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 54.1%, 3FGP: 28.6% and FT: 53.3% in 15 games. He is another player who holds two passports: Algerian and French. Nessaibia played for the Algerian U16 national team year ago.

Nadyr Labouize

   #4. Guard Nadyr Labouize (187-1997, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for Andrezieux (5-4) in their last game on Friday. Despite his good performance the sixth-placed Andrezieux (5-4) was defeated 76-72 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (#5) in the Group B. Labouize recorded 10 points and added 6 assists. Labouize's total stats this season are: 6.1ppg, 2.7rpg and 3.2apg. He used to play for the Algerian national team back in 19.

Samir Mekdad

   #5. An experienced former international point guard Samir Mekdad (191-1986, currently plays in France) couldn't help C'Chartres (13-7) in their game against Poitiers (0-5) in the French NM1 (third division). Mekdad did not have that impressive stats last Friday. He recorded only 3 points in 19 minutes. C'Chartres (#2) lost 62-77 on the opponent's court to the lower-ranked (#6) Poitiers in the Group A. This year Mekdad's total stats are: 7.5ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.5apg in 15 games. He has both Algerian and French nationalities. Mekdad used to play for the Algerian national team years ago.


Other top Algerian players, who play abroad:

Adam Bouzidi (180-G-2005) plays for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA
Mehdi Bellil (191-SG-2001) plays for Limoges CSP Elite in French Betclic ELITE ProA
Nael Yahiatene (185-F-2005) plays for Lille Metropole in French ProB
Mohand Ammad (193-F-2003) plays for Etoile Angers in French NM1
Mohamed Harat (198-F-1990) plays for Al Fateh in Saudi Arabian SBL
Touhami Ghezzoul (209-C-1987) plays for Al Salam in Saudi Arabian SBL
Jamal Tahraoui (199-F-1995) plays for Melilla in Spanish LEB Silver
Mohamed Bouayed (184-G-2004) plays for Martigny in Swiss NL1
Faycal Sahraoui (190-PG-1979) plays for Toulouse in French NM1
Hichem Benayad-Cherif (201-G/F-1990) plays for Abha in Saudi Arabian SBL

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Algerian playing currently abroad. Go to Algerian Abroad Page to see completed list.