Yousef Taha

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Filipino-Palestinian basketball player

Born (1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 37)

NationalityFilipino / Palestinian

Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Yousef Taha
Free agent
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 37) Kuwait
Nationality	Filipino / Palestinian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Trinity Christian (Lubbock, Texas)
College	North Lake College Mapúa
PBA draft	2012: 2nd round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by	Air21 Express
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012	Air21 Express
2012–2013	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2013	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2013–2014	Petron Blaze Boosters
2014	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–2016	San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots
2017–2018	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2018–2019	TNT KaTropa
2021–2022	Alaska Aces
2022–2023	Blackwater Bossing
2024	NLEX Road Warriors
2025	Abra Solid North Weavers
2025	Phoenix Fuel Masters

Career highlights
PBA champion (2014 Governors')

Yousef S. Taha (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino-Palestinian professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 11th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Air21 Express.^[1]

In the middle of the 2012–13 Philippine Cup, Taha was traded from the Air21 to Ginebra.^[2] Then before the 2013 Governors' Cup, Taha was again traded, this time to the GlobalPort Batang Pier. Petron Blaze Boosters, got him in a trade with the Batang Pier which gave them the Blaze Boosters' 5th overall pick in 2013 PBA draft^[3] In the middle of 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs which San Miguel Beermen is eliminated by Air21 Express, Taha was again traded to GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for Justin Chua and he will make return in GlobalPort.^[4] On June 4, 2014 Taha was again traded by GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in exchange for Yancy De Ocampo and Val Acuña.^[5]

On November 28, 2016, Taha announced on a letter that he will be going back to his hometown country of Kuwait for personal reasons, thus ending his short career in the PBA.^[6] The leave was only for a short while, however, as he returned to the Philippines to play with the team again in 2017–18 PBA season.^[7] On November 29, 2017, exactly a year and a day after his "retirement", he officially signed a two-year contract with GlobalPort.^[8]

On April 3, 2018, Taha, along with Terrence Romeo, was traded to the TNT KaTropa for Moala Tautuaa and two future draft picks.^[9]

On February 19, 2021, he signed a one-year deal with the Alaska Aces.^[10] Exactly one year later, he signed a one-year extension with the team.^[11]

On May 21, 2022, Taha was traded to the Blackwater Bossing for Kurt Lojera.^[12] Two days after, he signed a one-year extension with the team.^[13]

On February 26, 2024, Taha was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors in a three-team trade involving NLEX, Blackwater, and TNT Tropang Giga.^[14]

On September 19, 2025, Taha signed with the Phoenix Fuel Masters, making his comeback to the PBA.^[15]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	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

As of the end of 2023–24 season^[16]^[17]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Air21	37	11.7	.341	—	.522	4.1	.7	.3	.4	2.5
	Barangay Ginebra
	GlobalPort
2013–14	Petron / San Miguel	23	8.8	.400	—	.611	2.1	.4	.2	.2	1.9
	GlobalPort
	San Mig Super Coffee
2014–15	Purefoods / Star	31	15.1	.500	.000	.560	4.2	.9	.3	.5	4.2
2015–16	Star	23	18.9	.525	—	.500	6.0	.9	.4	.3	4.5
2015–16	GlobalPort	23	18.9	.525	—	.500	6.0	.9	.4	.3	4.5
2017–18	GlobalPort	20	11.5	.466	.200	.533	3.4	.5	.2	.3	3.2
2017–18	TNT	20	11.5	.466	.200	.533	3.4	.5	.2	.3	3.2
2019	TNT	40	12.4	.429	.000	.540	3.4	.6	.3	.4	3.2
2021	Alaska	16	23.2	.471	.500	.620	6.4	1.5	.6	.8	8.1
2022–23	Blackwater	30	18.5	.465	.000	.538	5.9	1.8	.4	.6	6.6
2023–24	NLEX	2	13.8	.333	—	—	3.5	—	.5	—	1.0
Career		222	14.4	.452	.100	.549	4.3	.9	.3	.4	4.0

References

↑ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
↑ Mike Cortez to Air 21, Yousef Taha to Ginebra trade sealed Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine InterAKTV
↑ GlobalPort hopes for inside presence, energy after trades for Jay Washington, Yousef Taha Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine InterAKTV
↑ "San Miguel Beer, GlobalPort swap young centers Yousef Taha, Justin Chua". InterAksyon.com. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
↑ "GLOBALPORT TWEAKS LINEUP". Inquirer.net. June 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
↑ Ramos, Gerry (November 18, 2016). "Journeyman Yousef Taha bids PBA goodbye to 'return home to my family'". spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
↑ King, Jay (November 17, 2017). "GlobalPort drops veterans Cortez, Mamaril, Maierhofer; signs rookies Flores, Gabayni, Sargent". hoops.ph. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
↑ Ramos, Gerry (November 29, 2017). "Globalport welcomes back Yousef Taha, signs big man to two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
↑ "GlobalPort sends Romeo to TNT KaTropa". ABS-CBN News. April 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ Ramos, Gerry (February 19, 2021). "Yousef Taha gets new lease on PBA career after signing Alaska contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ Dy, Richard (February 19, 2021). "Alaska Aces, Jeron Teng agree to three-year deal". ESPN5. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ Ramos, Gerry (May 21, 2022). "Blackwater trades rookie Kurt Lojera to Converge for Yousef Taha". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
↑ Ramos, Gerry (May 23, 2022). "Blackwater signs newly acquired Yousef Taha to one-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "TNT acquires Brandon GanuelaS-Rosser". pba.ph. February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
↑ Terrado, Reuben (September 19, 2025). "Phoenix beefs up frontline by signing Yousef Taha, Caperal, Ando". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
↑ PBA-Online.net
↑ "Yousif Taha Player Profile, NLEX Road Warriors - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.

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00 Yousef Taha
2 Justin Melton
4 Rafi Reavis
5 Isaac Holstein
6 JR Cawaling
8 Peter June Simon
10 Ian Sangalang
11 Alex Mallari
14 Mark Barroca
15 Marc Pingris
18 James Yap (Finals MVP)
19 Jerwin Gaco
22 Allein Maliksi
23 Marqus Blakely (Import)
33 Ronnie Matias
38 Joe Devance

Head coach: Tim Cone
Assistant coaches: Johnny Abarrientos
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Jason Webb
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