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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Spanish League Euroleague | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-06-15) June 15, 1986 (age 38) Jendouba, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Tunisian | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel (Tunisia) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Antwerp Giants (Belgium) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Obradoiro (Spain) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Real Madrid (Spain) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||
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Salah Al-Mejri (Arabic: صالح الماجري) (born June 15, 1986) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish League. He plays at the center position, and is 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m) tall.
Professional career
Mejri played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League. In September 2010, he signed a 2-year contract with the Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League, and in 2012, he moved to the Spanish League to play with Obradoiro. In May 2013, he was awarded with the Spanish League's ACB Rising Star Award.
In 2013, he signed a professional contract with Real Madrid.
Tunisian national team
Mejri is a member of the senior men's Tunisian national basketball team. He played center) for the team in the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, and helped the team to the bronze medal, and its first ever trip to the FIBA World Cup.
In 2011, Mejri was named MVP, as Tunisia won the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship, and received an invite to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. There, the team finished 0-5; however, Mejri led all competitors in blocked shots, with 17, despite only playing in 5 games (some teams played in as many as 8 games).
References
- Archive.FIBA.com Player Profile Salah MEJRI (TUN).
- Salah Mejri, new player for Real Madrid. Realmadrid.com
- Archive.FIBA.com 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men.
External links
- Sports-Reference.com Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile Template:Es icon
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