Mohamed Abbassi

Mohamed Abbassi
Born	(1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 Tunisia
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	–present
Known for	Playing for US Monastir, Tunisia national basketball team

Mohamed Abbassi (born 28 March 1991) is a professional basketball athlete from Tunisia currently playing for US Monastir in both the Tunisian Championnat National A league and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Throughout his career, he has been affiliated with several clubs within Tunisia.

Professional career

Abbassi participated in the 2013 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, where he recorded averages of 8.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game. His statistics improved during the 2014 tournament, reaching 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. That same year, he contributed to Étoile Sportive de Radès’s victory over Angolan team C.D. Primeiro de Agosto with a close score of 86–82 to secure the championship title. In the following year’s FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs, Abbassi maintained strong performance levels, averaging 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per contest.

In the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League, Abbassi represented ES Radès and posted averages of 6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.

He signed with Ezzahra Sports for the 2020–21 season. Since joining US Monastir in 2021, Abbassi has been part of the team that clinched the 2022 BAL championship on May 28, 2022.

National team career

Representing the Tunisia national basketball team, Abbassi competed at the 2015 Afrobasket championship, where he averaged 3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He also participated in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Turin, Italy. Additionally, Abbassi was a member of Tunisia’s squad at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, contributing averages of 1 point, 1 rebound, and 1 assist per game.

External links

• RealGM profile