The Middle East and North Africa region have a lot of unseen high-quality hoopers. Here we will give you the top 30 basketball players in the MENA Region according to their Regional, Continental and International competitions with their respective teams.
#30 Ray Abousleiman
- #
- 72
- Name
- Ray Abousleiman
- Nationality
Lebanon- Position
- Defencive Minded, Forward-Guard
- Player Ratings
- 73
- Class
- 2025
- Height
- 6'2"
- Current Team
- Lebanon National Team U16
- Leagues
- WABA U16 Championships
- Seasons
- 2022
- Birthday
- May 10, 2022
- Age
- 1
Ray is the go-to perimeter defender for the Lebanese side. Through the WABA, Asia, and World Cup Championships, Ray has been tasked with guarding the best player on the opposite team. Ray has a knack for stealing the ball and blocking and altering shots. Ray on offence does all the little things you need from your energy guy. Coaches should look to add him if they’re looking for a dog defensive mentality that doesn’t quit on a play.
WABA U16 Championships
| Season | Team | FG% | 3P% | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EFF | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lebanon National Team U16 | 45.455 | 33.333 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 45.455 | 33.333 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
#29 Jean Paul El Shamee
- #
- 5
- Name
- Jean Al Shami
- Nationality
- Lebanon
- Position
- Shot Blocker, Forward-Center
- Player Ratings
- 75
- Class
- 2025
- Height
- 6'8"
- Current Team
- Lebanon National Team U16
- Leagues
- WABA U16 Championships
- Seasons
- 2022
- Birthday
- May 13, 2022
- Age
- 1
Jean is a 6’8 forward that plays his role to perfection. Jean’s ability to grab rebounds on both ends proved valuable to the Lebanese side through their summer FIBA competition run. Under the right coaching, Jean can turn into a valuable piece of a high-performing team. By refining his touch around the paint area and increasing his physicality he might turn into the X factor to any team that he plays for and a nightmare for opposing teams.
WABA U16 Championships
| Season | Team | FG% | 3P% | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EFF | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lebanon National Team U16 | 66.667 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 66.667 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
#28 Alie El Deen Diasty
- #
- 15
- Name
- Alieldeen Wessam ElDiasty
- Nationality
Egypt- Position
- Forward-Guard
- Player Ratings
- 77
- Class
- 2025
- Height
- 6'0"
- Current Team
- U16 Egypt National Team
- Past Teams
- El Ettehad
- Leagues
- U16 Africa Championship, U17 World Cup
- Seasons
- 2021, 2022
- Birthday
- June 5, 2005
- Age
- 18
The spark plug for the Egyptian side, Alie is a dog on defence and a go-getter on offence. Alie grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, the most offensive rebound among guards in the 2021 African Championships. He’s also an efficient scorer averaging 63% FG off the bench. Alie is the type of player to provide you with a little bit of everything at an efficient level while being a spark plug and an energy boost for the team. Teammates enjoy playing with him because of his great attitude.
U16 Africa Championship
| Season | Team | FG% | 3P% | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EFF | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | U16 Egypt National Team | 62.7 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 62.5 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
U17 World Cup
| Season | Team | FG% | 3P% | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EFF | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U16 Egypt National Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#27 Moustapha Ndao
- #
- 19
- Name
- Moustapha Ndao
- Nationality
Qatar- Position
- Combo Forward
- Player Ratings
- 74
- Class
- 2025
- Height
- 6'2"
- Current Team
- Qatar National Team U16
- Leagues
- U16 Asian Championships
- Seasons
- 2022
- Birthday
- June 23, 2022
- Age
- 1
The forward out of Qatar shows the potential at becoming a solid scorer and distributor. He is able to score from multiple positions on the floor. While he needs to polish his shooting beyond the arc he has a knack for putting the ball through the hoop. Moustapha is very skilled at attacking the pick and roll resulting in either a bucket or an assist. He’s very dependable on defence averaging 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks respectively.
U16 Asian Championships
| Season | Team | FG% | 3P% | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EFF | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | 31.034 | 0.000 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
#26 Bryan Saleh
- #
- 23
- Name
- Bryan Saleh
- Nationality
- Lebanon
- Position
- Center
- Player Ratings
- 75.5
- Class
- 2025
- Height
- 6'7"
- Current Team
- Lebanon National Team U16
- Leagues
- WABA U16 Championships
- Seasons
- 2022
- Birthday
- May 10, 2022
- Age
- 1
Bryan Saleh is a promising prospect with a clean shooting form that needs to be utilized more. Saleh’s 6’7″ frame is ideal in modern basketball and under the right leadership can transform into a lethal wing player. Saleh still has some work to build his ball-handling, post game, and overall physicality
WABA U16 Championships
| Season | Team | FG% | 3P% | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EFF | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lebanon National Team U16 | 50.000 | 14.286 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 50.000 | 14.286 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |