Bassel Bawji born in Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

 on 26 December 1989, is a professional Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 basketball

Basketball

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 player playing as Forward for the Lebanese club Al Mouttahed Tripoli

Al Mouttahed Tripoli

Al Muttahed also known by its name United Club Tripoli is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for men and women. It is located Tripoli, Lebanon...

 in the Lebanese Basketball League

Lebanese Basketball League

The Lebanese Basketball League or FLB League or BANKMED FLB League is the top basketball league in Lebanon and one of the top leagues in Asia. It is organised annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation . The Men Division A made up of...

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High school

Bawji played for Klein Collins Tigers in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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, where he averaged 12 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while shooting 52% from the field and 40% from outside the arc.

College

Bawji played for Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in Division I (NCAA) during the 2008-09 season

Professional career

Bawji returned to his native country and signed for the Lebanese club Al Mouttahed Tripoli

Al Mouttahed Tripoli

Al Muttahed also known by its name United Club Tripoli is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for men and women. It is located Tripoli, Lebanon...

 for the 2009-10 season. During his first season he averaged 8.5 point per game 5 rebounds and 1 assist. He renewed his contract with Mouttahed

Al Mouttahed Tripoli

Al Muttahed also known by its name United Club Tripoli is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for men and women. It is located Tripoli, Lebanon...

 for 2010-11 season

2010–11 Lebanese Basketball League

2010–2011 Lebanese Basketball League is the 2010-2011 top division season in the Lebanese Basketball League. Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut are the title holders and Champville SC are the previous season runner ups. This edition has 10 participating teams...

National Team

Bawji had try outs in 2009 with Lebanon national basketball team

Lebanon national basketball team

The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon in international competitions.-History:The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of Beirut...

 but wasn't picked to the final squad.
In 2010, he was chosen again to try outs but he couldn't join for personal reasons.
He's a member of the Lebanon national basketball team

Lebanon national basketball team

The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon in international competitions.-History:The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of Beirut...

 competing in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship