Selem Safar

Selem Safar (born 6 May 1987)^[1] is an Argentine professional basketball player of Syrian origin.^[2][3] He has also been a member the senior Argentine national basketball team, and their junior teams in the past.

Selem Safar

Safar in 2024 playing for Zárate Basquet
Zárate Basquet
Position	Shooting guard
League	Liga Nacional de Básquet
Personal information
Born	(1987-05-06) 6 May 1987 (age 38) Mar del Plata, Argentina
Listed height	6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2005	Quilmes de Mar del Plata
2005–2006	Olimpia
2006–2007	Ciclista Juninense
2007–2008	Quilmes de Mar del Plata
2008–2010	Club Atlético Argentino de Junín
2010–2013	Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2013–2014	Boca Juniors
2014–2016	Obras Sanitarias
2016–2018	San Lorenzo
2018–2020	Club Comunicaciones
2020–2021	Titanes de Barranquilla
2022–present	Club Atlético Riachuelo
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Argentina FIBA AmeriCup 2015 Mexico City 2013 Caracas FIBA South American Championship 2012 Argentina 2014 Venezuela

Professional career

Safar has played in the top-tier level Argentine League.

National team career

As a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team, Safar played at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

Club career

Peñarol de Mar del Plata

• 2× Liga Nacional de Básquet: (2011, 2012)
• Torneo Súper 8: (2011)
• Argentine Cup: (2010)

San Lorenzo

• FIBA Americas League: (2018)
• 3× Liga Nacional de Básquet: (2012, 2017, 2018)
• Torneo Súper 4: (2017)

Titanes de Barranquilla

• 3× Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano: (2020, 2021-I, 2021-II)

National team

Argentina

• FIBA Americas Championship bronze medal: (2013)

Individual

• Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano Finals MVP: (2020)^[4]