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Amin Abu Hawwas

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Amin Abu Hawwas
No. 1 – Al-Ahli
PositionCombo guard
LeagueJordanian Premier Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-04-26) April 26, 1994 (age 30)
Houston, Texas
NationalityJordanian-American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolCave Spring High School
CollegeMars Hill University
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Al Riyadi Amman
2017–2018Al-Ahli
2018–2020Orthodox Basketball Club
2020–2021Al-Wehdat SC
2021–2022Al-Shamal SC
2022Orthodox Basketball Club
2022–presentAl-Ahli

Amin Ismail Abu Hawwas (Arabic: أمين أبو حواس, born 26 April 1994) is a Jordanian-American basketball player who plays for Al-Ahli and the Jordanian national basketball team. He stands at 6'4" and plays in both shooting guard and point guard positions. Scoring champion in back to back seasons 2021/2022. Won MVP in 2022 season.[1][2]

High school

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Hawwas attended Cave Spring High School from 2009 to 2012 and played varsity basketball his junior and senior year. During his senior year, he led his team to the state finals. He was awarded district player of the year for the 2012 season, and regional player of the year for the 2012 season. He was selected for first team all-state for the 2012 season. He averaged 19.5 points, 7.2 rebound and 2.1 assist.[3]

College career

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Hawwas played college basketball for Mars Hill University.[4][5] In his freshman season, he averaged 3.58 points, 0.33 rebound and 0.42 assist.[6]

Professional career

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Hawwas joined the Jordanian side Orthodox Basketball Club in the 2018 season.[7]

Hawwas joined the Jordanian club Al-Wehdat SC. Lead league in scoring with 22.7 ppg

Hawwas signed with the Qatar side Al-Shamal SC

Hawwas signed with the Jordanian club Orthodox Basketball Club in 2022 season. Went on to win MVP and leading league in scoring with 26.4 ppg

National team career

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Hawwas represented the Jordanian national basketball team where in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge, he averaged 5.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists.[8][9] He played at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup where he averaged 9 points, 3.4 rebound and 1.6 assists.[10][11] He also played at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 3.3 points, 0.5 rebound and 0 assist.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". fiba.basketball.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Anderson, Robert (May 1, 2012). "High school notebook: Cave Spring's Amin Abuhawwas picks the prep school route". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Amin Abuhawwas". marshilllions.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". espn.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Amin Abuhawwas". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". fiba.basketball.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "2016 FIBA Asia Challenge". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". fiba.basketball.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "2017 FIBA Asia Cup". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". fiba.basketball. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Amin Abu Hawwas". proballers.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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