Karam Mashour

Karam Mashour (Arabic: كرم مشعور‎, Hebrew: כארם משעור‎; born 9 August 1991) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Morehead State University before playing professionally in Israel and France.

Karam Mashour
Mashour with Bnei Herzliya in October 2016
No. 4 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1991-08-09) 9 August 1991
Nazareth, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph (Nazareth, Israel)
College
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Bnei Herzliya
2017–2018Maccabi Tel Aviv
2018–2019Bnei Herzliya
2019–2020Gries Oberhoffen
2020Hapoel Tel Aviv
2020–presentHapoel Haifa
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Mashour was born in Nazareth, Israel, to an Arab Christian family. He attended St. Joseph High School in Nazareth. Mashour played for Maccabi Y.M.C.A Nazareth youth team. He was later joined Emek Yizra'el (Jezreel Valley) youth academy in his late teens.[1] Mashour helped Emek Yizra'el reach the Youth State Cup Finals in 2009, while averaging 21.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.[2]

College career

Between 2010 and 2012, Mashour played college basketball for UNLV, but managed to play just 25 games over two seasons. He subsequently transferred to Morehead State and sat out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He joined the Eagles for the 2013–14 season but was limited to only two games due to a back injury.[3] Mashour finally played a full season in 2014–15, appearing in 34 games for the Eagles while receiving 27 starting assignments. In what was his final collegiate season, he averaged 10.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[2]

Professional career

Bnei Herzliya (2015–2017)

On July 29, 2015, Mashour started his professional career with Bnei Herzliya, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one.[4][5] On December 26, 2015, Mashour recorded a career-high 25 points, shooting 11-of-17 from the field, along with seven rebounds and three steals in a 74–102 blowout loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv.[6] In his first season with Herzliya, Mashour averaged 8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. On June 3, 2016, Mashour was named the 2016 Israeli League Rising Star.[7]

On October 26, 2016, Mashour recorded 22 points, shooting 8-of-14 from the field, along with nine rebounds and six steals in an 89–64 win over Prievidza. He was subsequently earned a spot in the FIBA Europe Cup Top Performers of Week 2.[8] On November 12, 2016, Mashour recorded a double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds, along with four assists, leading Herzliya to an 84–82 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 6 MVP.[9]

Mashour helped Herzliya reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the fifth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals. Mashour finished that season as the league best rebounder with 10 per game, to go with 14.1 points and 1.4 steals per game. On June 9, 2017, Mashour earned a spot in the All-Israeli League First Team.[10]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2017–2018)
Mashour with Maccabi Tel Aviv in March 2018

On July 9, 2017, Mashour signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[11] On January 13, 2018, Mashour recorded a season-high 17 points, shooting 5-of-8 from the field, along with seven rebounds in a 90–86 win over his former team Bnei Herzliya.[12]

Mashour went on to win the 2017 Israeli League Cup and the 2018 Israeli League Championship titles with Maccabi.

Return to Bnei Herzliya (2018–2019)

On August 14, 2018, Mashour returned to Bnei Herzliya for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.[13][14] On December 8, 2018, Mashour recorded 22 points, shooting 9-of-17 from the field, along with eight rebounds and four steals, leading Herzliya to a 105–78 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[15] That season, Bnei Herzliya have finished the regular season in the last place out of 12 teams and was relegated to the Israeli National League (the second-tier league in Israel).

Gries Oberhoffen (2019–2020)

On November 14, 2019, Mashour signed with Gries Oberhoffen of the French LNB Pro B.[16] He appeared in 11 games for Gries, averaging 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, while shooting 44.2 percent from three-point range. On February 12, 2020, he parted ways with Gries.[17]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020–present)

On February 1, 2020, he has signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[18]

Israel national team

Mashour was a member of the U-18 Israeli national basketball team.

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References
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  2. "Karam Mashour - Morehead State". MSUEagles.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. "After layoff, Mashour ready to help Morehead". courier-journal.com. November 5, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  4. "Karam Mashour signs professional deal in Israel". MSUEagles.com. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  5. "כארם משעור חתם לעונה אחת בבני הרצליה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). July 29, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  6. "Winner League, Game 13: M. Tel-Aviv Vs Herzeliya". basket.co.il. December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  7. "תגלית העונה של עונת 2015/16: כרם משעור". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 3, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  8. "Bozov, Cobbs, Mashour, Wright and Elegar are Top Performers of Week 2". fiba.basketball. October 27, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  9. "מצטיין המחזור השישי בליגת ווינר סל: כרם משעור". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 12, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. "דיברתולומאו, משעור וגאודלוק בחמישיית העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). June 9, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. "Karam Mashour inks with Maccabi Tel Aviv". Sportando.basketball. July 9, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  12. "Winner League, Game 13: Herzliya Vs M. Tel-Aviv". basket.co.il. January 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  13. "חוזר הביתה: משעור חתם בבני הרצליה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  14. "Karam Mashour returns to Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.basketball. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  15. "Winner League, Game 9: Herzliya Vs Gilboa Galil". basket.co.il. December 8, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  16. "Karam Mashour signs with Gries Oberhoffen". Sportando.basketball. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  17. "Karam Mashour ne portera plus le maillot de Gries". BasketEurope.com (in French). February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  18. "Hapoel Tel Aviv ink Karam Mashour". Sportando. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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