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Mohab Yasser Abdalatif (Arabic: مهاب ياسر; born 7 June 2002) is an Egyptian basketball player for Zamalek of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as well as for the Egypt national basketball team. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays as shooting guard or point guard.
| No. 15 – Zamalek | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 June 2002 Cairo, Egypt |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | NBA Academy Africa (Saly, Senegal) |
| College | East Tennessee State (2021–2022) |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Zamalek |
| 2022–present | Zamalek |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Born in Cairo, Yasser went on to play in the NBA Academy Africa in Saly, Senegal.[1] He also appeared at Basketball Without Borders camps.
Abdalatif was on the Zamalek roster for the 2020–21 season. He was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season and was the youngest player to play in the inaugural season of the league at age 18. He was also the first prospect from an NBA Academy to play in the BAL.[2] Yasser started in all games and won the first-ever BAL championship with his team, averaging 9 points over six games.[3]
In the same season, the 2020–21 season, Yasser won his first Egyptian Basketball Super League title with Zamalek, after helping defeating Al Ittihad in the finals. In the deciding Game 5, Yasser added 17 points to the 84–80 overtime win.[4] After the season, he was named the league's Best Young Player.[5]
On 9 May 2022, Yasser returned to Zamalek and signed a 4-year contract after his one-year playing college basketball with East Tennessee State.[6]
On 10 June 2021, Yasser was officially announced as a player for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers for the 2021–22 season.[7][8] As a true freshman at ETSU, Yasser played in all 32 games for the Buccaneers. He averaged 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[9] Yasser was also named to the 2021–22 SoCon All-freshman team.[10]
Yasser played in the 2020 FIBA U18 African Championship with the Egyptian under-18 team. He led the tournament in scoring with 27.6 points per game,[11] and was named to the All-Star Five of the tournament.[12]
In June 2021, Yasser was selected for the Egyptian senior team for the first time by head coach Ahmed Marei.[13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an BAL championship | * | Led the league |
BAL
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | East Tennessee State | 32 | 1 | 22.1 | .503 | .319 | .745 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.2 |
Yasser is the son of a former Egyptian national team player.[14]
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