Yousef Taha

Full Name: Yousef Taha

Birthdate: July 8, 1988

Height: 6’7″

Weight: 230 lbs.

Team: Barangay Ginebra

Draft: # 10 by Air 21 in 2012

Position: Power Forward / Center

College: North Lake College / Mapua Institute of Technology

After playing collegiate basketball in Texas and Manila, Yousef was drafted 11th overall. With his size, athleticism, wingspan (6’10”), and high motor, he is turning heads as a big man with a very high ceiling. In only his second PBA game, Yousef became the first rookie to win best player of the game with 4 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and a block in only 29 minutes. Yousef is a multi-faceted big man who is a dominant defensive presence.

Twitter: @YousefTaha_88