Anas Mahmoud

Anas Osama Mahmoud (Arabic: أنس أسامة محمود; born May 9, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville. He represents the Egypt national basketball team.

Anas Mahmoud
أنس أسامة محمود

Mahmoud playing for Louisville
No. 10 – Al Ittihad Alexandria
Position	Center
League	Egyptian Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born	(1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 30) Giza, Egypt
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	West Oaks Academy (Orlando, Florida)
College	Louisville (2014–2018)
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2022	Zamalek
2022–present	Al Ittihad Alexandria
2023	Al Ahly Tripoli
Career highlights
BAL champion (2021) All-BAL First Team (2021) BAL Defensive Player of the Year (2021) BAL Sportsmanship Award (2022) BAL blocks leader (2021) Egyptian League MVP (2021) 3× Egyptian League champion (2019, 2021, 2024) Egyptian Cup winner (2024) Egyptian Cup MVP (2024) ACC All-Defensive Team (2018)

High school career

Mahmoud attended West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Florida for his senior year of high school. After garnering interest from college programs such as Cincinnati, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, and Louisville, Mahmoud signed a letter of intent to play and study at the University of Louisville on April 22, 2014.^[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Anas Mahmoud C	Giza, Egypt	West Oaks Academy	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Mar 4, 2014
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 164, 15 (C)    ESPN: 99, 12 (C)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Louisville 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved 6 January 2017. "2014 Louisville Commits". Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2017. "2014 Player Commitments – Louisville". ESPN. Retrieved 6 January 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2017. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

College career

Mahmoud enrolled at Louisville on June 30, 2014. In Mahmoud's freshman season, he played in 30 games and averaged 1.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game in 7.9 minutes per game. Mahmoud's sophomore season was cut short by a foot injury in mid-February 2016.^[2]

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Louisville	30	2	7.9	.400	.000	.750	1.4	.4	.1	.7	1.2
2015–16	Louisville	22	2	13.1	.470	.000	.400	3.0	.5	.5	1.3	3.2
2016–17	Louisville	31	16	18.7	.620	.000	.642	4.0	.8	.9	2.1	5.7
2017–18	Louisville	36	22	23.4	.550	.000	.500	5.0	1.0	.8	2.9	6.8

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Mahmoud signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for the NBA Summer League.^[3][4] On August 25, 2018, Mahmoud returned to Egypt to sign his first professional contract with Zamalek.^[5]

Mahmoud was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season and helped his team win the first-ever BAL championship. He led the team in steals and blocks and was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year at the end of the season. In the same 2020–21 season, Mahmoud won his second Super League title and was named the MVP of the competition for the first time.^[6]

In August 2021, Mahmoud played for the Toronto Raptors for the NBA Summer League.^[7] He was the first BAL player to ever play in the NBA Summer League.

On May 29, 2022, Mahmoud extended his contract with Zamalek for two more seasons, until 2024.^[8] In October 2022, he changed teams when he signed for Al Ittihad Alexandria in a reported three-year deal.^[9] On May 2, 2024, Mahmoud won the Egyptian Cup with Al Ittihad and was named tournament MVP.^[10]

In May 2023, after the end of the Egyptian League season, Mahmoud joined Libyan club Al Ahli Tripoli for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.^[11]

International career

Mahmoud represented Egypt in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he averaged 5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.1 bpg.^[12] He also represented Egypt in the AfroBasket 2013 and AfroBasket 2021.^[13]

BAL career statistics

Legend

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021†	Zamalek	6	6	25.4	.636	1.000	.231	6.8	4.8	2.3	2.8*	7.7
2022	Zamalek	8	8	28.7	.632	–	.389	9.8	3.5	.8	2.4	9.9

Awards and accomplishments

Club career

Zamalek

• BAL champion: (2021)
• 2× Egyptian Super League: (2019, 2021)

Ittihad Alexandria

• Egyptian Super League:(2024)
• Egyptian Cup:(2024)
• Egyptian Super Cup:(2022)

Individual

• All-BAL First Team (2021)
• BAL Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
• Egyptian League MVP (2021)
• ACC All-Defensive Team (2018)