No. 55–FAR Rabat | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
League | Arab Club Basketball Championship Nationale 1 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Kenitra, Morocco | January 6, 1992||||||||||||||
Nationality | Moroccan | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
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2013–present | FAR Rabat | ||||||||||||||
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