Paul Afeaki Khoury

Paul Afeaki Khoury
Personal information
Born (1968-04-27) April 27, 1968
Tonga
Nationality Tongan / Lebanese / American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
College Utah (1988–1992)
Playing career 1994–2006
Position Center

Paul Afeaki Khoury (born April 27, 1968 in Tonga)[1] is Tonga born Lebanese former professional basketball player of American descent. He played most of his career in Japan and Lebanon.

He was born in Tonga from American parents, he went to the United States and graduated from University of Utah[2] in 1992.[3] He joined Utah Jazz summer league camp in 1992.[4]

He selected with the 9th overall selection in the 1992 CBA Draft.[5]

Career

He played his first pro season in Turkey before heading to Japan (played for Saitama Broncos, Sumitomo Metal Sparks, Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix) for 5 years. In 2001 he signed a contract with the Lebanese team Al Ryadi and three years later he joined Sagesse, the most successful team in the country. His Lebanese years were the best of his career and he was granted by a Lebanese passport by the government.

Lebanon National Team

With the Lebanon National Team, he played the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis. The team didn't manage to win a single game and got the last rank after a 70-100 loss to Algeria in the classification game despite a 16 pts 9 rbs effort from him. During the tournament, he averaged 6.4 pts 56.5 %FG 6.0 rbs in 19 min per game including a 7 pts 10 rbs game against Turkey.

Last year, Lebanon secured the silver medal in the Asian Championship with a loss in the final game against Yao Ming's China and Paul was one of the best post player in the tournament.

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