'14 Egypt C Anas Osama Mahmoud

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His stats from every event are underwhelming. There are some pretty good coaches that see some thing in him:

Anas Osama Mahmoud became the latest Egypt’s rising star to seek a college basketball career in the USA. Last month the 18-year-old who last played for Cairo based Zamalek Club arrived in Orlando, Florida, aiming to continue his studies and a basketball career.

Although Mahmoud is currently practicing with high school West Oaks Academy, he has received offers to join renowned NCAA schools next year.

He is yet to commit to any offers, but the seven-footer center is currently visiting potential schools like Louisville Cardinals, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Cincinnati.

Mahmoud is yet to become a household name in USA colleges, but his record on African continent sets him among the top promising stars.

In August he was one of the youngest teenagers – along Bienvenue Nissao (Burkina Faso), Olivier Shyaka (Rwanda) and Jose Ngoko of Central African Republica - to participate at the 2013 AfroBasket, Africa’s flagship basketball tournament.

Mahmoud has helped his native Egypt finish second at the tournament held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and qualify for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.

Mahmoud had little playing time, in a team that surprised the FIBA Africa Championship after eliminating then defending champions Tunisia, before they held off Senegal in the Semis.

Eventually, Egypt lost to Angola in the tournament’s Final, but they qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1994 when he was yet to be born.

Whenever Mahmoud makes his mind up about his college career, he will join a group of Egyptians currently studying and playing in USA colleges, including 2.18m center Omar Oraby of University Southern California and Assem Marei who plays for Minnesota State University.

Moataz Hosny who represented Egypt at the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship may be next to join a USA college.

According to Amr Aboul Kheir, the head coach of Egypt’s men team, they have a group of eight young Egyptians currently studying and playing in the USA.

And, he is hoping to hold a training camp next May to access their development and select the best for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

The number of Egyptians joining USA colleges is not accidental. The country’s Basketball Federation encourages Egyptian young players to do so.

"As the national team head coach my preference is to see Egyptian players joining colleges whom we have good relations in order to allow our players to play for our country," Aboul Kheir told FIBA.com.

"We understand how the NCAA rules work and we must comply with it.

"I am hoping to select four players of the new generation for the World Cup in Spain.

"This is how we are planning to win theAfroBasket in 2015," he explained.

During Egypt national league’s Christmas break, coach Amr Aboul Kheir will hold their first training camp in Cairo ahead of next year’ FIBA Basketball World Cup.


http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/14/wcm/news/p/nid/70413/article.html
 
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JackBauer151 said:
Just to clarify his name is Anas Osama Mahmoud
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Okay, thanks, I just got confused because when I would search for Anas Osama, nothing would come up, but when I would search Anas Mahmoud basketball, I got some results. Glad to know it is actually a combination of the two.
 
Louisville just keeps on adding. Do they have like 20 scholarships over there..... @jdemling: 7-foot-2 Matz Stockman has signed with Louisville and paperwork on its way to the school.
 
JackBauer151 said:
Louisville just keeps on adding. Do they have like 20 scholarships over there..... @jdemling: 7-foot-2 Matz Stockman has signed with Louisville and paperwork on its way to the school.
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They just keep pushing the lowest player on the totem pole out which makes there school look bad. Good news for UC though.
 
You would think UC being among Georgia tech and auburn has 3 teams who have room and are actively recruiting that we have the best shot at him... however he wants action immediately because of his overseas experience most think he would do what Enes Kanter did. With our current class and depth with Jamaree, Clark, Moore and DeBerry the front court may be too crowded for his liking.
 
bearcat jeff said:
Regardless he's another guy that can't score in the post.
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Strickland and DeBerry are our only hopes as far as low post scorers go for next year. Moore has to develop his low post game and this guy sounds like he also needs work down low. Clark isn't a low post scorer either. I hope we look for a skilled transfer that could really score in the post for us.
 
Bearcat_NTS said:
Jeff he was described as a high IQ, high skill level player. Lord knows UC could use some more of those types...
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Yeah we could because I think Troy Caupain may be the only one we have right now. But another project? I'll take a less spectacular, fundamentally sound post player that we can get a consistent 6-10 ppg and 6-8 rebounds consistently from. Look at a guy like Stainbrook. You just need a guy to play his role and be solid.
 
Russ ‏@RussHoops
Was just told 7'1 Anas Osama Mahmoud (2014) at West Oaks Academy (FL) has a meniscus tear and will be out for a couple of weeks
 

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