Ahmed Abdelwahab
Ahmed Yasser Abdelwahab | |
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| Born | June 18, 2001 Egypt |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Known for | Playing for Zamalek, winner of the 2021 Basketball Africa League |
Ahmed Yasser Abdelwahab (; born 18 June 2001) is a professional Egyptian basketball athlete currently representing Zamalek. He plays the position of small forward and stands at .
Early career
Starting basketball at the age of six, Abdelwahab initially joined the youth ranks of Zamalek. His family relocated to the United Arab Emirates due to his father's occupation, where he competed with the junior squads of Al-Nasr SC. Subsequently, he continued his development in Qatar by playing for Al-Gharafa.
Professional career
At 17 years old, Abdelwahab made his first appearance with Zamalek’s senior team. He was part of the squad during the 2021 BAL season, contributing to Zamalek's victory in the inaugural Basketball Africa League championship.
BAL career statistics
|- |style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|2021† |style="text-align:left;"|Zamalek | 5 || 0 || 8.2 || .417 || .143 || .500 || 1.0 || .6 || .0 || .0 || 2.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 5 || 0 || 8.2 || .417 || .143 || .500 || 1.0 || .6 || .0 || .0 || 2.4
Personal
His father, Yasser, also enjoyed a distinguished basketball career with Zamalek, notably securing the 1992 FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup title alongside the team.