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Anas Mahmoud (born, 1995)
Anas Osama Mahmoud ( ar, أنس أسامة محمود; born May 9, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria (basketball), Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball at the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, University of Louisville. He represents the Egypt national basketball team. High school career Mahmoud attended West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Florida for his senior year of high school. After garnering interest from college programs such as Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, Cincinnati, Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball, Minnesota, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech, and Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, Louisville, Mahmoud signed a letter of intent to play and study at the University of Louisville on April 22, 2014. College career Mahmoud enrolled at Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, Louisville on June 30, 2014. In Mahmoud's fres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
