2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Hussein, Yassin
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Jersey Number 32
Yassin Hussein
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cairo, Egypt
- Previous School:
- Lake Land College
- High School:
- West Oaks Academy
Bio
BEFORE UTM: Played on the Egyptian National Team in the summer of 2023…Joins the Skyhawks out of Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill., where he pumped in 701 career points in three seasons under head coach Julian Larry…Started in all 32 games in 2022-23, leading the Great Rivers Athletic Conference with 2.5 blocked shots per game while ranking third in the league in rebounding (7.0 per contest)…Averaging 12.7 points per outing, shooting 52.9 percent (157-of-297) from the field and connecting on 72.8 percent (91-for-125) of his free throw attempts…Scored in double figures 21 times as a sophomore, including six 20-plus point games…Poured in a career-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting at Kaskaskia on Dec. 3…Was responsible for seven double-doubles, three of which he scored at least 20 points…Hauled in a career-best 18 rebounds (to go along with 15 points) at Olney Central on Dec. 10…Shot 50 percent or better in 20 separate games with a season-high of 80 percent (8-for-10) at Southeastern on Nov. 25…Sank a career-high 13 free throws (in 16 tries) on his way to 23 points at Vincennes on Dec. 17…Registered 23 multi-block outings, including nine games of at least four swats…Rejected a career-high five shots and handed out a career-best six assists against Shawnee on Dec. 14…Equaled a career-high with five blocks at Southeastern Illinois on Jan. 21…Tallied four multi-steal performances…Developed into an impact player during conference play of the 2021-22 season, scoring 10.5 points with team-high averages of 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 54.9 percent shooting (56-for-102)…Averaged 8.1 points, 5.5 rebounds (10th in GRAC ranks) and 1.7 blocks per contest (ranking second in the GRAC) overall during his debut collegiate campaign…Racked up double-digit points in eight different games, including a season-high 24 points against both Rend Lake (7-of-8 shooting, 10-for-12 from the free throw line on Feb. 5) and Kaskaskia (nine field goals made plus 6-for-8 shooting on Feb. 22)…Managed three double-doubles, all coming via season-best 11-rebound performances…Knocked down at least 50 percent of his field goal attempts in 16 outings…Had 16 multi-block efforts, setting a season-high with four swats on four separate occasions…Played in 15 games during the abbreviated 2020-21 season, averaging 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting a team-best 62.8 percent (27-of-43)…Sank 70.6 percent of his shots (24-for-34) during GRAC play…Tallied double figures in the scoring column three times as a true freshman, including a season-high 11 points (on 5-of-6 shooting) against Lincoln Trail on Feb. 1…Set season-highs in rebounds (nine) and assists (three) against Shawnee on Feb. 8…Swatted away multiple shots in three different contests, tying a career-high with five blocks against Wabash Valley on Jan. 29…Swiped a career-high three steals against Lewis & Clark on March 17…Prepped at West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fla….Boasts extensive international experience, helping Egypt to a bronze medal at the FIBA U18 Africa Championship in 2018…Averaged 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 50.9 percent over eight games in the prestigious event.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 12, 2000...Son of Neven Sophy...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 12, 2000...Son of Neven Sophy...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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