Oussama Marnaoui

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Oussama Marnaoui
No. 21US Monastir
Position Shooting guard
League CNA
Personal information
Born (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 24)
Kairouan, Tunisia
NationalityTunisian
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High school Wesley Christian High School
(Allen City, Kentucky)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 JS Kairouan
2020–present US Monastir
Career highlights and awards
Medals
AfroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Rwanda

Oussama Marnaoui (born 16 June 1999) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for US Monastir and the Tunisian national team. [1]

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Marnaoui started his professional career with JS Kairouan, where he played one season before signing with US Monastir. He won three consecutive titles with Monastir, and was the Finals MVP in their 2023 championship season.

He represented Tunisia at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021, where the team won the gold medal. [2] [3]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Monastir 405.9.455.333.7691.0.0.5.35.3
Career405.9.455.333.7691.0.0.5.35.3

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References

  1. "Oussama Marnaoui basketball profile". basketball.afrobasket.com. 18 September 2021.
  2. "Team Roster Tunisia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Mejri and Roll spark Tunisia to FIBA AfroBasket 2021 title". FIBA. 5 September 2021.