Bilal Tabbara (Arabic: بلال طبارة; born 1993) is a Lebanese basketball player for Lebanese Basketball League club Al Riyadi Club Beirut. He started his professional playing career in 2012 and has played with several first division teams including Hoops Club, Champville SC now known as CS Maristes, Al Mouttahed Tripoli, Tadamon Zouk and Homenetmen Beirut.[1] In the 2023 season he broke the record for most points scored by a single player at 61 points.[2] Bilal often plays in the small forward and power forward positions.[3]

Bilal Tabbara
بلال طبارة
No. 14 – Al Riyadi Club Beirut
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueLebanese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1993-05-25) May 25, 1993 (age 31)
Beirut, Lebanon
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Al Riyadi Beirut
2014-2015Champville SC
2015–2016Homenetmen
2016–2017Tadamon
2017–2018Al Mouttahed
2018–2019Hoops
2019–2023Al Riyadi Beirut

Early life and education

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Tabbara was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. He graduated with a baccalauréat Français from the Carmel Saint Joseph school. He received his Bachelor in Business from the Lebanese American University and a Master's of Arts in International Marketing from Hult International Business School in London.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bilal Tabbara Player Profile, Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ^ الكبير, لبنان (2023-04-29). "61 نقطة لبلال طبارة في سلة الهومنتمن". موقع لبنان الكبير (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ "Mohamad Bilal Tabbara - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ Tabbara, Bilal. "Bilal Tabbara". LinkedIn.