Al Ittihad Alexandria tabs Chris Crawford, ex Ahly Benghazi

Chris Crawford

Al Ittihad Alexandria (Superleague) has signed Chris Crawford, a 31-year-old American guard who stands at 193cm tall. Crawford, who played college basketball at Memphis, previously played for Ahly Benghazi in the BAL 2024 Qualifiers and AS Sale in the Arab Clubs tournament

He attempted to reach the NBA and participated in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.

He is a highly experienced player who has traveled extensively throughout his professional career. He has played in twelve different countries across four continents, including Asia, Latin America, Africa, and North America. His previous professional stints include playing in France, Iraq (Al Shurtah), Lebanon (Beirut Club, Homentmen, and Louaize), Mexico (Caballeros de Culiacan), Morocco, Syria (Al Wahda), Tunisia (US Monastir, Ezzahra, and Club Africain), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies), Senegal (Douanes), NBA G League (Iowa Wolves and Cleveland Charge), The Basketball Tournament (Memphis State and Bluff City), and Guinea (Seydou Legacy Athletique Club Conakry).
His team won the Syrian Cup in 2022, among many other awards. In 2018, he was voted to the Asia-Basket.com Lebanese League All-Imports Team.

He graduated from the University of Memphis in 2014, and this is his tenth season in professional basketball.


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