Omar Hesham
Egyptian basketball player
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Omar Hesham Hussein[1] (Arabic: عمر هشام; born 29 March 1995) is an Egyptian basketball player for Zamalek. Standing at 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in), he plays as a shooting guard. He is also a member of the Egypt national basketball team.
| No. 4 – Zamalek | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Super League Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 March 1995 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Listed height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Zamalek |
| Career highlights | |
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Professional career
He has been playing for Zamalek SC since he was a child. Since 2013, Hesham is on the roster for Zamalek. He was also on the team in the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. In 2021, he won his second Egyptian Super League championship after 2019 championship.[2]
National team career
Hesham played with the Egypt national basketball team roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[3] He also played with Egypt at FIBA AfroCan 2019, where he averaged 8.3 points over three games.[4] In 2021, he is also on the roster for AfroBasket 2021.[5]
BAL career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an BAL championship |
Honours
- Zamalek
- Basketball Africa League: 2021
- Egyptian Basketball Super League: 2018–19, 2020–21