Motaz Okasha

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Motaz Okasha
No. 20Gezira
Position Point guard
League Egyptian Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34)
Giza, Egypt
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2014–present Gezira

Pellah Al Motaz Okasha (born 14 February 1990) is an Egyptian basketball player for Gezira of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.

He represented Egypt's national basketball team at the 2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship, where he recorded most minutes, assists and steals for his team and helped secure the gold medal. [1]

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References

  1. Egypt national team, Afrobasket.com, accessed 17 March 2017.