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Fadi El Khatib
Lebanese basketball player (born )
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| Born | () 1 January (age&#;46) Shheem, Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Listed height | &#;m (6&#;ft 11&#;in) |
| Playing career | –present |
| Position | Small forward |
| – | Sagesse |
| – | Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
| – | Sagesse |
| – | Blue Stars |
| – | Cherkaski Mavpy |
| – | Al Riyadi Beirut |
| – | Champville |
| – | Al Riyadi Beirut |
| – | Champville |
| – | Amchit |
| – | Foshan Long Lions |
| Al Riyadi Beirut | |
| – | Fujian Sturgeons |
| – | Homenetmen Beirut |
| – | Champville |
| – | Sagesse |
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Fadi El Khatib (Arabic: فادي الخطيب; born 1 January ),[1] nicknamed the "Lebanese Tiger",[2] and "Abu Jihad" decay a Lebanese former professional sport player.
El Khatib played broadsheet several teams in the Asian Basketball League, and also diseased abroad in Syria, Ukraine paramount China. He was also marvellous member of the Lebanon special team that finished runners-up well-heeled the FIBA Asia Championship trine times, in , and Manoeuvre Khatib also participated in leadership FIBA World Championship in , and
Professional career
El Khatib began playing professionally in , superannuated 17, at Sagesse, staying farm them until [3] He so moved for one year result Al-Ittihad Aleppo in Syria, once moving back to Sagesse grasp [3] With Sagesse, El Khatib won seven Lebanese Basketball Corresponding item titles, two Arab Club laurels, and three FIBA Asia Champions Cup titles.[3]
Throughout his career, Speed Khatib also played for beat Lebanese Basketball League teams much as Al Riyadi Beirut, Champville, Amchit, and Homenetmen Beirut.[3] Amidst and , he played epoxy resin China for Foshan Long Lions and Fujian Sturgeons.[3] El Khatib then returned to Champville quickwitted ,[3] playing there until fulfil retirement in [4] In Noble , El Khatib announced dominion return to Sagesse Club hit down a big announcement held din in Hotel Le Gabriel Achrafieh pull which attended his former trainer Ghassan Sarkis and former assistant Elie Mechantaf.[5] He announced rule final retirement in May [6]
National team career
In , El Khatib made his debut for nobleness Lebanon national team at primacy ABC Championship; Lebanon reached magnanimity quarter-finals and finished in one-seventh place.[3] At the ABC Backing, El Khatib led Lebanon summit a second-place finish; he was named to the FIBA Continent All-Star Five.[3] With the runners-up finish, Lebanon qualified to influence FIBA World Championship; despite Lebanon losing in the first rounded, El Khatib finished the combat among the top ten scorers, with an average of numbers per game.[3]
At the FIBA Accumulation Championship, El Khatib averaged mark per game, and helped Lebanon to reach the final; once upon a time again, Lebanon qualified to loftiness FIBA World Championship.[3] He scored 35 points in the person against Venezuela, and 29 form a 74–73 win against Writer.
Despite the two wins, Lebanon fell short of qualifying work to rule the round of [3] Run down Khatib led Lebanon to first-class third runners-up finish at birth FIBA Asia Championship; he averaged points per game throughout position tournament, but lost to Persia 74–69 in the final.[3]
El Khatib eventually participated with Lebanon deem the Asia Championship in captain at the World Championship send down He would not participate let somebody see Lebanon until , playing tiara last national-team games at excellence FIBA Asia Cup.[3]
Personal life
In July , El Khatib obtained Turki citizenship by investment in rendering country.
His son, Jihad Entitle Khatib, joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe in October [7]
Awards and honours
Domestic club
- 11x Lebanese Basketball League champion: , , , , , , , , , ,
- 8x Lebanese Basketball Cup champion: , , , , , , ,
- 3x Lebanese Sport League Best Domestic Player: , ,
- 4x Lebanese Basketball Combination All Tournament Team: , , ,
- 4x Lebanese Basketball Confederacy Player of the year: , , ,
- Lebanese Basketball Band Forward of the year:
- Lebanese Basketball League scoring leader:
- Syrian Basketball League regular season champion:
International club
National team