Lebanon builds momentum with win over Afrobasket champions Tunisia

FIBA: DUBAI (February 17, 2022) – Lebanon are constructing momentum heading into Window 2 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers after being topped champions of the Arab Basketball Championship 2022.

The title was gained when Lebanon beat 2-time defending Afrobasket champions Tunisia, 72-69, within the championship sport. That is additionally Lebanon’s first time profitable the Arab Basketball Championship.

Star guard Wael Arakji recorded a spectacular statistical efficiency with 22 factors, 7 rebounds, and a couple of assists whereas making all 7 of his free-throw makes an attempt. All through the match Arakji averaged 15.0 factors, 3.0 rebounds, and three.3 assists per contest.

Ali Haidar and Sergio El Dawich have been the opposite double-digit scoring contributors with 16 factors and 14 factors, respectively.

Lebanon have been spectacular by their 5-game undefeated run within the competitors. Apart from their win within the championship sport, Lebanon additionally defeated Jordan within the Quarter-Finals of the competitors, 64-52, on February 13.

The 2 groups will face one another once more on February 24 of their first sport of the second window in Amman. Lebanon are additionally undefeated within the World Cup Qualifiers, whereas Jordan suffered a misplaced to Saudi Arabia within the earlier window.

The roster utilized by Lebanon on the Arab Basketball Championship options many gamers which might be listed of their preliminary 15-player roster for the second window.

Lebanon’s 15-player preliminary roster for the February Window
Aziz Abdel Massih	Wael Arakji	Elie Chamoun
Sergio El Darwich	Hayk Gyokchyan	Mohamed Ali Haidar
Christophe Khalil	Jad Khalil	Yousef Khayat
Ater Majok	Ali Mansour	Ali Mezher
Jimmy Salem	Amimr Saoud	Karim Zeinoun

Apart from the aforementioned 3 gamers, the preliminary roster additionally consists of Ater Majok who’s tied for many blocks within the Asian Qualifiers in addition to Yousef Khayat who turned heads along with his efficiency in Window 1.

After their sport in opposition to Jordan, Lebanon will play their second sport of the window in one other away sport in Jeddah in opposition to Saudi Arabia.