Mohamed Abu Arisha
{{Short description|Israeli basketball player (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mohamed Abu Arisha
محمد ابو عريشة
| image = File:Mohamed Abu Arisha.jpg
| caption = Mohamed Abu Arisha at an open practice for Kentucky Wesleyan on September 21st 2019.
| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 200
| league = Division Excellence
| team = AMI Basket
| number =
| nationality = Morocco
Israeli
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|10}}
| birth_place = Fureidis, Israel
| high_school = *Hod HaSharon, Israel
- Elev8 Sports Academy
(Delray Beach, Florida)
| college = *Jacksonville State (2016–2018)
- Kentucky Wesleyan (2018–2020)
| draft_year = 2020
| career_start = 2020
| years1 = 2020–2022
| team1 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva
| years2 = 2022-present
| team2 = AMI Basket
| highlights =
}}
Mohamed Abu Arisha ({{Langx|ar|محمد ابو عريشة}}; born November 10, 1997) is an Arab-Israeli basketball player who has played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and has played for the Israeli national basketball team. Currently, he plays for Moroccan basketball team AMI Basket.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2016/player/Mohamed-Abu-Arisha|title=Mohamed ABU ARISHA at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division A 2016|website=FIBA.basketball}} He plays the forward position.{{Cite web|url=https://kwcpanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mohamed-abu-arisha/4741|title=Mohamed Abu Arisha - Men's Basketball|website=Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics}}
Biography
Abu Arisha was born in Hadera, Israel, and is an Arab-Israeli.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mohamed-Abuarisha/Summary/109513|title=Mohamed Abuarisha Player Profile, Kentucky Wesleyan, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://safsal-archive.co.il/hplayer.aspx?id=33204|title=ספסל- הבית של הכדורסל הישראלי - אינפורמציה, סטטיסטיקה וחדשות יומיות על כל השחקנים, הקבוצות והליגות|website=safsal-archive.co.il}} His hometown is Fureidis Village, Israel. His parents are Dalia and Khader.{{Cite web|url=https://jsugamecocksports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mohamed-abuarisha/3220|title=Mohamed Abuarisha - Men's Basketball|website=Jacksonville State University Athletics}} He is {{convert|6|ft|7|in|cm|abbr=on}} tall, and weighs {{convert|200|lb|kg}}.
He attended high school in Hod HaSharon, Israel, and played club ball with Wingate Basketball Academy in Israel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/359439.html|title=מוחמד אבו ערישה סיכם בהפועל באר שבע|website=one.co.il|date=May 20, 2020}} Abu Arisha then attended Elev8 Sports Academy ('16) in Delray Beach, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.asp|title=Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings |website=Eurobasket LLC}}
Abu Arisha attended Jacksonville State University in 2016–18, playing basketball for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. He then attended Kentucky Wesleyan College ('20) on scholarship.[https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/mohamed-abu-arisha "Mohamed Abu Arisha"], verbalcommits.com. He played basketball for the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. In 2018-19 he averaged 11.6 points per game, and 7.7 rebounds per game.
He played for the Israeli national basketball team in the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship, averaging 5.2 points per game.[https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/762947 "מוחמד אבו ערישה חתם בהפועל באר שבע"], Israel Hayom, May 20, 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://hb7.co.il/news.asp?id=2805|title=אבו ערישה סוגר סגל|website=הפועל אלטשולר שחם באר-שבע|date=March 12, 2020}}
Abu Arisha plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, with whom he signed in May 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://basket.co.il/player.asp?PlayerId=12499&lang=en|title=ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020-21 Season | Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be'er Sheva | Mohamed Abu Arisha|website=basket.co.il}}{{Cite web|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3375408|title=עולה ליגה: קלארק רוזנברג חתם בהפועל באר שבע, אבו ערישה ימשיך עוד עונה |date=July 22, 2020|website=וואלה!}}
References
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Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players
Category:Israeli Arab sportspeople
Category:Israeli men's basketball players
Category:Israeli expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball players
Category:Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball players