Omar Tarek Saiid Oraby (born 8 September 1991) is an Egyptian

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player for

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and the Egyptian national team. Standing at , he plays as center.

College career

Oraby played college basketball for

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and later

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Professional career

Oraby started playing professionally in his home country Egypt with Gezira. He also played in the

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with the

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. When returning to Egypt, Oraby had to join military service. In September 2020, Oraby signed with

Personal

Omar's brother, Mohamed, played

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for the Egyptian national team.

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Omar Oraby
at RealGM
Omar Oraby
at Afrobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Oraby, Omar 1991 births Living people Egyptian men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Sportspeople from Cairo Al Ahly basketball players Gezira basketball players Rice Owls men's basketball players USC Trojans men's basketball players