Ali Kanaan
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Ali Kanaan (born 12 December 1985 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Canadian basketball player currently playing for Byblos and the Lebanon national basketball team.
Early life and education
Born to Anis Kanaan and Amira El-Fares of Beirut, Lebanon, Kanaan immigrated to Canada. He played in Vanier College (Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec) and College Montmorency (Laval, Quebec). He played in the NCAA for 4 years with the University of Massachusetts Lowell.[1]
Career
Early career (Highschool and College)
He played four years at Georges-Vanier high school in the Province of Quebec, Canada.[citation needed]
Ali played for the University of Massachusetts Lowell.[2] for four years, a Division II school who is in the Northeast 10 conference. He played his first year for them during the 2006–2007 season where he averaged 3.8 points and 4.0 rebounds a game during his freshman season.[citation needed]
Pro career
In 2010 after the 2010 FIBA World Championship and after graduating from college Ali became pro and he signed with Lebanese Riyadi in the Lebanese Basketball League due to A list Ali was loaned to Antranik SC in exchange of Charbel El Sokn.[citation needed]
National team
Kanaan became a member of the Lebanon national basketball team, with whom he debuted with at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009.[3] At the tournament, he averaged 2.2 points and 3.2 rebounds for the fourth-placed Lebanese team.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Biography of Ali Kanaan UMass Riverhawks site". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Biography of Ali Kanaan UMass Riverhawks site". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Ali Kanaan profile on FIBA site". Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
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