Zaid Abbas

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Zaid Abbas
No. 15 – Orthodox Basketball Club
PositionForward
LeagueJordanian Premier Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1983-11-21) November 21, 1983
Nablus, Palestine
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
2006–2008Zain Club
2008–2010A.S.U.
2010Shanghai Sharks
2010–2011Beijing Ducks
2011–2012Fujian Sturgeons
2012–2013Shandong Lions
2013–2014Tianjin Gold Lions
2014–2015Shanxi Brave Dragons
2015–2016Byblos Club
2016–2017Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey King
2017–2018Beikong Fly Dragons
2018–2020Al-Ahli
2020–2021Al-Ahli
2021–2022Orthodox Basketball Club
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Jordan
FIBA Asia Championship
Bronze medal – third place2009 TianjinTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 WuhanTeam
FIBA Asia Challenge
Bronze medal – third place2016 TehranTeam
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place2007 TaipeiTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 TaipeiTeam

Zaid Abbas (Arabic: زيد عباس; born November 21, 1983, in Nablus[1]) is a Jordanian professional basketball player. He last played for Orthodox Basketball Club of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He also was a member of the Jordan men's national basketball team.

Professional career

On the heels of his strong 2009 Asia Championship performance, Abbas signed with Chinese Basketball Association team Shanghai Sharks, where he spent the 2009–10 season.[2] Abbas played for the Beijing Ducks for the 2010–11 season. For the 2011–12 season, Abbas played for Fujian Xunxing.

National team career

Abbas competed with the Jordanian team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. In 2009, Abbas 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.[3] The third-place finish meant that Jordan qualified for its first ever FIBA World Championship. There, he averaged 15.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[4]

Jordan made its return to the FIBA World Cup in 2019.[4] They won their first World Cup game that year against Senegal.[5] In 2021, Abbas announced that he would be retiring from the national team.[6]

Nearly a year later, coach Wesam Al-Sous convinced him to re-join the team for the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.[7] At the age of 39, Abbas made the roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.[8] He was the second-oldest player to compete in that tournament behind Marcelo Huertas.[9] However, he went back to Jordan during the tournament due to an urgent family health situation.[10]

References

  1. "Zaid Abbas Basketball Player Profile". basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. Asia-basket.com: "Officially: Sharks announce their signature with Abbas" (November 28, 2009)
  3. FIBA Player Profile
  4. "Jordan captain Zaid Abbas ready for World Cup return nearly a decade apart". www.fiba.basketball. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  5. "Jordan grab first-ever win at FIBA World Cup, beating Senegal 79-77 - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  6. "Zaid Abbas wraps up a legendary career with Jordan". www.fiba.basketball. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  7. "The Abbas brothers added to team sheet ahead of Asian Cup - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA". Jordan News. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  8. "Zaid Abbas-led Jordan picks up PBA champion import as FIBA World Cup reinforcement". www.onesports.ph. August 17, 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  9. "Who are the tallest, shortest, youngest, oldest players?". www.fiba.basketball. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  10. "موافقة على مغادرة زيد عباس بعثة منتخب كرة السلة في مانيلا بسبب "ظرف صحي"". قناة المملكة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-30.