Zaid Abbaas (Arabic: زيد عباس; born November 21, 1983 in Nablus[1]) is a Jordanian retired professional basketball player. He last played for Al Ahli of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He also was a member of the Jordan men's national basketball team.[citation needed]
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Chinese Basketball Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1983-11-21) November 21, 1983 (age 38) Nablus, Palestine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abbaas competed with the Jordanian team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. In 2009, Abbaas helped the Jordanian team to a national best third-place finish by averaging 13.8 points and a team-leading 8.8 rebounds per game.[2] The third-place finish meant that Jordan qualified for its first ever FIBA World Championship.[citation needed]
On the heels of his strong 2009 Asia Championship performance, Abbaas signed with Chinese Basketball Association team Shanghai Sharks, where he spent the 2009-10 season.[3] Abbaas played for the Beijing Ducks for the 2010-11 season. For the 2011-12 season, Abbaas played for Fujian Xunxing.[citation needed]
He is the younger brother of Islam Abbas.[citation needed]
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