Yousef Taha

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Yousef Taha
Personal information
Born (1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 35)
Kuwait
NationalityFilipino / Palestinian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
CollegeMapúa Institute of Technology
PBA draft2012: 2nd round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Air21 Express
Playing career2012–2016
PositionCenter
Career history
2012Air21 Express
2012–2013Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2013GlobalPort Batang Pier
2013–2014Petron Blaze Boosters
2014GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–2016San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots
2016GlobalPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards

Yousef Taha (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino–Palestinian former professional basketball player. He last played for the GlobalPort Batang Pier 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 2011-12 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] In 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]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  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

[7]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Air21 / Brgy. Ginebra / GlobalPort 37 11.7 .341 .000 .522 4.1 .7 .3 .4 2.5
2013–14 Petron / GlobalPort / San Mig Coffee 23 8.8 .400 .000 .611 2.1 .4 .2 .2 1.9
2014–15 Star 31 15.1 .500 .000 .560 4.2 .9 .3 .5 4.2
2015–16 Star / GlobalPort 23 18.9 .525 .000 .500 6.0 .9 .4 .3 4.5
Career 114 13.5 .447 .000 .540 4.1 .7 .3 .3 3.3

References

  1. ^ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
  2. ^ Mike Cortez to Air 21, Yousef Taha to Ginebra trade sealed InterAKTV
  3. ^ GlobalPort hopes for inside presence, energy after trades for Jay Washington, Yousef Taha InterAKTV
  4. ^ "San Miguel Beer, GlobalPort swap young centers Yousef Taha, Justin Chua". InterAksyon.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "GLOBALPORT TWEAKS LINEUP". Inquirer.net. June 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 18, 2016). "Journeyman Yousef Taha bids PBA goodbye to 'return home to my family'". spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Player Profile at PBA-Online
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