Mokhtar Ghyaza (born 15 November 1986) is a Tunisian

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player who currently plays for US Monastir of the

Championnat National A The Championnat National A (CNA) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia. Established in 1956, the league currently features 10 teams. Étoile Sportive de Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen. ...

and the

Basketball Africa League The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint eff ...

(BAL).

Professional career

Ghyaza has played pro club basketball with ES Radès and

Club Africain Club Africain ( ar, النادي الإفريقي) is a Tunisian football club based in Tunis that competes in the Tunisian Championship. It fields several sports teams, including football, handball, basketball, swimming and volleyball. The foot ...

in the

Tunisian Basketball League The Championnat Pro A (formerly known as the Championnat National A (CNA)) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). Established in 1956, the league currently ...

. In the offseason of 2019, Ghyaza signed with US Monastir. After winning the 2020 championship, he made his debut in the

(BAL) with the team. Monastir reached the finals. On 10 September 2021, he re-signed for another season. On 28 May 2022, he won the club's first-ever BAL championship with Monastir.

Tunisian national basketball team

Ghyaza was a member of the senior men's

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that finished third at the

2009 FIBA Africa Championship AfroBasket 2009 was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake were the three berths allocated to Afr ...

, to qualify for the country's first

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. Ghyaza averaged 5.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game, off the bench, for the Tunisians during the tournament. He pulled down a team-leading five rebounds for the Tunisians in a bronze medal victory over

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, that sent the team to the

2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...

BAL career statistics

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References

External links

Afrobasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghyaza, Mokhtar 1986 births Living people US Monastir basketball players Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Centers (basketball) Ezzahra Sports players Tunisian expatriate basketball people in Qatar Tunisian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Tunisia Sportspeople from Sfax Club Africain basketball players 2010 FIBA World Championship players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players