Zaid Al-Khas
| Orthodox Amman | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Jordanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 7, 1976 Jordan |
| Nationality | Jordan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Gannon University |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's basketball | ||
Representing  Jordan
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| FIBA Asia Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Tianjin | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Wuhan | Team |
Zaid AlKhas (born March 7, 1976 in Jordan) is a Jordanian Circassian professional basketball player. Currently playing for Orthodox Amman a part of JBL (Jordanian Basketball League), He previously played for Zain of the JBL, and also for the Chinese basketball club Qingdao DoubleStar. He was a member and also the captain of the Jordan national basketball team, he announced his international retirement in 2011 after the end of 2011 Wuhan crowned with the silver medal as the best achievement for the Jordanian basketball.
Career
Al-Khas competed with the Jordanian team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Previously, he competed with the team at the 1995 World Championship for Junior Men, averaging 14.4 points and 10 rebounds per game. From 1998 to 2000, Al-Khas competed collegiately at Gannon university in Erie, Pennsylvania, a Division-II of some reputation. In 2009, Al-Khas helped the Jordanian team to a national best third place finish by averaging 4.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game off the bench for the team.[1] The third place finish meant that Jordan qualified for its first ever FIBA World Championship.
Played at the college level for Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
References
http://www.gannonsports.com/documents/2009/11/3/2009mbbMGletterwinners.pdf?id=375