Mohamed Abu Arisha (محمد ابو عريشة; born November 10, 1997) is a Palestinian citizen of Israel basketball player that ha s played for

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

, and has played for the

Israeli national basketball team The Israel men's national basketball team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל) represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 33rd in the ...

. Currently, he plays for Moroccan basketball team

AMI Basket Association Michlifen Ifrane Basket-ball, also known as AMI Basket, is a Moroccan basketball club based in Ifrane. The team competes in the Division Excellence The Division Excellence (DEX-H) is the top professional basketball league in Morocco. ...

. He plays the forward position.

Biography

Abu Arisha was born in Hadera, Israel, and is an Arab-Israeli. His hometown is Fureidis Village, Israel. His parents are Dalia and Khader. He is 6' 7" (201 cm) tall, and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg). He attended high school in

Hod HaSharon Hod HaSharon ( he, הוֹד הַשָּׁרוֹן, lit. "Splendor of the Sharon plain") is a city in the Central District of Israel. The city is located approximately east of the Mediterranean coastline, south of Kfar Saba, southeast of Raanana, ...

, Israel, and played club ball with Wingate Basketball Academy in Israel. Abu Arisha then attended Elev8 Sports Academy ('16) in

Delray Beach, Florida Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020 was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 United States Census. Located 52 miles ...

. Abu Arisha attended

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in six academic schools leading to bachelor's degree, bachelor's, master's degree, master's, educati ...

in 2016-18, playing basketball for the

Jacksonville State Gamecocks The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Jacksonville State University (JSU) located in Jacksonville, Alabama, United States. The Gamecocks athletic program is a member of the ASUN Conference, which it rejoined ...

. He then attended

Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. The college is known for its liberal arts programs. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students. History Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Kent ...

('20) on scholarship. He played basketball for the

Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Kentucky Wesleyan College, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCA ...

. In 2018-19 he averaged 11.6 points per game, and 7.7 rebounds per game. He played for the

in the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship, averaging 5.2 points per game. Abu Arisha plays for

of the

, with whom he signed in May 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abu Arisha, Mohamed 1997 births Living people Forwards (basketball) Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players Israeli men's basketball players Israeli expatriate basketball people in the United States Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball players Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball players People from Haifa District