Introduction
Omar Hesham Hussein (Arabic: عمر هشام; born 29 March 1995) is an Egyptian basketball player for Zamalek. Standing at 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in), he plays as a shooting guard. He is also a member of the Egypt national basketball team.
Professional career
He has been playing for Zamalek SC since he was a child. Since 2013, Hesham is on the roster for Zamalek. He was also on the team in the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. In 2021, he won his second Egyptian Super League championship after 2019 championship.
National team career
Hesham played with the Egypt national basketball team roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers. He also played with Egypt at FIBA AfroCan 2019, where he averaged 8.3 points over three games. In 2021, he is also on the roster for AfroBasket 2021.
BAL career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021† | Zamalek | 6 | 0 | 16.7 | .409 | .200 | .667 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 16.7 | .409 | .200 | .667 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 | |
Honours
- Zamalek
- Basketball Africa League: 2021
- Egyptian Basketball Super League: 2018–19, 2020–21