Yousef S. Taha (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino-Palestinian professional basketball player who last played for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 11th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Air21 Express.[1]
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 8, 1988 Kuwait |
| Nationality | Filipino / Palestinian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trinity Christian (Lubbock, Texas) |
| College | North Lake College Mapúa |
| PBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the Air21 Express | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Air21 Express |
| 2012–2013 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2013–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters |
| 2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014–2016 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots |
| 2017–2018 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2018–2019 | TNT KaTropa |
| 2021–2022 | Alaska Aces |
| 2022–2023 | Blackwater Bossing |
| 2024 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Professional career
editIn the middle of the 2012–13 Philippine Cup, Taha was traded from the Air21 to Ginebra.[2] Then before the 2013 Governors' Cup, Taha was again traded, this time to the GlobalPort Batang Pier. Petron Blaze Boosters, got him in a trade with the Batang Pier which gave them the Blaze Boosters' 5th overall pick in 2013 PBA draft[3] In the middle of 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs which San Miguel Beermen is eliminated by Air21 Express, Taha was again traded to GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for Justin Chua and he will make return in GlobalPort.[4] On June 4, 2014 Taha was again traded by GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in exchange for Yancy De Ocampo and Val Acuña.[5]
On November 28, 2016, Taha announced on a letter that he will be going back to his hometown country of Kuwait for personal reasons, thus ending his short career in the PBA.[6] The leave was only for a short while, however, as he returned to the Philippines to play with the team again in 2017–18 PBA season.[7] On November 29, 2017, exactly a year and a day after his "retirement", he officially signed a two-year contract with GlobalPort.[8]
On April 3, 2018, Taha, along with Terrence Romeo, was traded to the TNT KaTropa for Moala Tautuaa and two future draft picks.[9]
On February 19, 2021, he signed a one-year deal with the Alaska Aces.[10] Exactly one year later, he signed a one-year extension with the team.[11]
On May 21, 2022, Taha was traded to the Blackwater Bossing for Kurt Lojera.[12] Two days after, he signed a one-year extension with the team.[13]
On February 26, 2024, Taha was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors in a three-team trade involving NLEX, Blackwater, and TNT Tropang Giga.[14]
PBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[15][16]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Air21 | 37 | 11.7 | .341 | — | .522 | 4.1 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 2.5 |
| Barangay Ginebra | |||||||||||
| GlobalPort | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Petron / San Miguel | 23 | 8.8 | .400 | — | .611 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 1.9 |
| GlobalPort | |||||||||||
| San Mig Super Coffee | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Purefoods / Star | 31 | 15.1 | .500 | .000 | .560 | 4.2 | .9 | .3 | .5 | 4.2 |
| 2015–16 | Star | 23 | 18.9 | .525 | — | .500 | 6.0 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
| GlobalPort | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | GlobalPort | 20 | 11.5 | .466 | .200 | .533 | 3.4 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 3.2 |
| TNT | |||||||||||
| 2019 | TNT | 40 | 12.4 | .429 | .000 | .540 | 3.4 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | Alaska | 16 | 23.2 | .471 | .500 | .620 | 6.4 | 1.5 | .6 | .8 | 8.1 |
| 2022–23 | Blackwater | 30 | 18.5 | .465 | .000 | .538 | 5.9 | 1.8 | .4 | .6 | 6.6 |
| 2023–24 | NLEX | 2 | 13.8 | .333 | — | — | 3.5 | — | .5 | — | 1.0 |
| Career | 222 | 14.4 | .452 | .100 | .549 | 4.3 | .9 | .3 | .4 | 4.0 | |
References
edit- ^ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
- ^ Mike Cortez to Air 21, Yousef Taha to Ginebra trade sealed InterAKTV
- ^ GlobalPort hopes for inside presence, energy after trades for Jay Washington, Yousef Taha InterAKTV
- ^ "San Miguel Beer, GlobalPort swap young centers Yousef Taha, Justin Chua". InterAksyon.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "GLOBALPORT TWEAKS LINEUP". Inquirer.net. June 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 18, 2016). "Journeyman Yousef Taha bids PBA goodbye to 'return home to my family'". spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ King, Jay (November 17, 2017). "GlobalPort drops veterans Cortez, Mamaril, Maierhofer; signs rookies Flores, Gabayni, Sargent". hoops.ph. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 29, 2017). "Globalport welcomes back Yousef Taha, signs big man to two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "GlobalPort sends Romeo to TNT KaTropa". ABS-CBN News. April 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (February 19, 2021). "Yousef Taha gets new lease on PBA career after signing Alaska contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Dy, Richard (February 19, 2021). "Alaska Aces, Jeron Teng agree to three-year deal". ESPN5. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (May 21, 2022). "Blackwater trades rookie Kurt Lojera to Converge for Yousef Taha". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (May 23, 2022). "Blackwater signs newly acquired Yousef Taha to one-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "TNT acquires Brandon GanuelaS-Rosser". pba.ph. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ [1] PBA-Online.net
- ^ "Yousif Taha Player Profile, NLEX Road Warriors - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.