Makrem Ben Romdhane
Tunisian basketball player
| No. 12 – S.L. Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-03-27) 27 March 1989 (age 35) Sousse, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Tunisian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2013 | ES Sahel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Murcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sporting Alexandria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | ES Sahel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Homenetmen Beirut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Saint-Chamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Fos Provence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | US Monastir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Makrem Ben Romdhane (alternate spellings: Makram, Macram) (Arabic: مكرم بن رمضان; born 27 March 1989) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Benfica and Tunisia. He can play at either the small forward, power forward or center positions.
Professional career
Romdhane played pro club basketball with Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League.[1] On 21 August 2013, Ben Romdhane signed with Murcia of the Spanish ACB League.[2] He played there for one season, averaging 6 points in 32 games. He signed with Alexandria Sporting Club for the 2014–15 season. On 25 July 2017 he officially signed with Homenetmen Beirut.
Romdhane played in the 2021 BAL season with Monastir and was given the BAL Sportsmanship Award after the season.[3] He was also named to the All-BAL First Team after helping Monastir reach the Finals of the inaugural season.
On 30 July 2021, Ben Romdhane signed with Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[4]
Tunisian national team
Romdhane is also a member of the senior men's Tunisian national basketball team, and made his debut for the senior team as a 20-year-old at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He saw action in three games off the bench for the Tunisians, who earned the bronze medal, and their first ever trip to the FIBA World Cup.[5] He was part of the Tunisian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6] At 2015 AfroBasket, Makrem was named for the All-Tournament Team after leading Tunisia to the bronze medal.
He was named MVP of AfroBasket 2021 after helping Tunisia repeat and win the gold medal.[7]
BAL career statistics
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Monastir | 6 | 6 | 28.4 | .611 | .417 | .333 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 13.2 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 28.4 | .611 | .417 | .333 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 13.2 | |
References
- ^ FIBA.com Player Profile Macram BEN ROMDHANE (TUN).
- ^ Se convertirá en el segundo jugador tunecino que llega a la liga Endesa (in Spanish).
- ^ "BAL Sportsmanship Award". Twitter. The BAL. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "SL Benfica reaches agreement with Makram Ben Romdhane". www.slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ FIBAArchive.com 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men.
- ^ "Makram Ben Romdhane Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ "MVP Ben Romdhane headlines FIBA AfroBasket 2021 All-Star team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
External links
- Sports-Reference.com Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
