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Filipino basketball player

Rabeh Al-Hussaini

No. 35 – Manila Batang Sampaloc
Position Center
League MPBL
Personal information
Born (1988-08-11) August 11, 1988 (age 36)Makati, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school PCU (Manila)
College Ateneo
PBA draft 2010: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Air21 Express
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Air21 Express
2011–2012 San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters
2012 Powerade Tigers
2012 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2013 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2013–2014 Meralco Bolts
2014–2015 Qadsia SC
2015–2017 Meralco Bolts
2017–2018 NLEX Road Warriors
2018–2019 Blackwater Elite
2024–present Manila Batang Sampaloc
Career highlights and awards
PBA champion (2011 Governors') 3× PBA All-Star (2011, 2012, 2017) PBA Rookie of the Year (2011) PBA All-Rookie Team (2011) MPBL All-Star (2024) 2× UAAP champion (2008, 2009) UAAP Most Valuable Player (2008) UAAP Finals Most Valuable Player (2009)

Rabeh Ahmed T. Al-Hussaini (born August 11, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Manila Batang Sampaloc of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.[1] A power forward/center, he played five seasons for the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines[2] from 2005 to 2009 and led the Eagles to back-to-back basketball championships in his last two seasons with them. He averaged 24.6 point per game, 13 rebounds per game, and 2 assists per game.

Professional career

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Philippine Basketball Association

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Al-Hussaini entered the 2010 PBA draft, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Air21 Express. It was expected that either he or Nonoy Baclao, his Ateneo teammate, were to go Number 1 in the draft.[3] Baclao was eventually drafted first overall by the Express.[4]

On October 8, 2010, Al-Hussaini made his PBA debut with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist in a loss to the San Miguel Beermen.

Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League

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He signed with Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League team Al Qadsia.[5]

PBA career statistics

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Legend
GP Games 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

Correct as of October 19, 2016[6]

Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Air21 / Petron 37 28.4 .418 .000 .670 6.9 1.1 .1 .6 14.2
2011–12 Petron / Powerade 13 16.5 .393 .000 .667 2.9 .5 .1 .2 5.9
2012–13 GlobalPort / Talk 'N Text 42 17.0 .401 .000 .644 3.8 .8 .1 .2 6.8
2013–14 Meralco 23 16.7 .341 .000 .651 5.0 .7 .0 .4 5.0
2015–16 Meralco 23 12.4 .487 .000 .542 2.2 .4 .1 .4 5.4
Career 138 19.2 .410 .000 .652 4.5 .8 .1 .4 8.2
  1. ^ "Al Qadsia basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket".
  2. ^ Rabeh Al-Hussaini - Student Athlete Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Galvez, Waylon (August 28, 2010). "Ex-Ateneo centers dispute No. 1 pick in PBA rookie draft". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Tupas, Cedelf (August 31, 2010). "Baclao taken No. 1 over Al-Hussaini". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Al Qadsia basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket".
  6. ^ Player Profile at PBA-Online!