Younes Idrissi
Appearance
Tanger | |
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Position | Forward |
League | Nationale 1 |
Personal information | |
Born | Casablanca, Morocco | April 13, 1984
Nationality | Morocco |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2002-03 | WAC Casablanca |
2003-04 | Massanutten Military Academy |
2004-06 | University of Georgia |
2006 | Iona College |
2006-08 | WAC Casablanca |
2008-present | Ittihad de Tanger |
Younes Idrissi (born April 13, 1984) is a Moroccan basketball player currently playing for Tanger in the Nationale 1.
Idrissi played NCAA Division I college basketball for the University of Georgia, averaging 5.1 PPG and 3.0 RPG in two seasons with the Bulldogs. Idrissi then transferred to Iona College but never played a game for the Gaels.[1] Idrissi has since moved to the Moroccan League, where he has become one of the league's most dominant players, including a 20 PPG and 9 RPG season with WAC Casablanca in 2007-08.[2]
Idrissi played for the Morocco national basketball team in the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[3] In 2009, he led the tournament in blocks, averaging 1.8 blocks per game.[4]
References
- ^ Idrissi at PMA.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ Younes Idrissi at FIBA.com
- ^ He has been linked with number of high-profile moves, including a move to Manchester City and Real Madrid. FIBA BPG Leaders