Mehdi Cheriet
 Cheriet with Boulazac in 2012 | |
| No. 10 – Chorale Roanne Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 12, 1987 Tarare, France |
| Nationality | French / Algerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Albert Thomas (Roanne, France) |
| College |
Arizona Western (2006–2008) San Diego State (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Boulazac (France) |
| 2013–2014 | Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) |
| 2014–2015 | Le Portel (France) |
| 2015–present | Roanne (France) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mehdi Cheriet (born April 12, 1987) is a French-Algerian professional basketball player who currently plays for Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro B in France.
Collegiate career
After completing his years at Albert Thomas School in Roanne, France, Cheriet enrolled in Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona. He helped the team win their third consecutive JUCO Region I championship and the NJCAA district finals in his freshman season. As a sophomore, Cheriet was known as a premier NJCAA basketball player and was ranked the 17th-best junior college player by Rivals.com. By the end of the season, he garnered All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) honors as his team finished with a 26-3 record.[1]
International career
On July 20, 2015, it was announced that Cheriet would join Algeria for the AfroBasket 2015. He was called up by team head coach Ali Filali despite not being in the preliminary squad.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mehdi Cheriet bio". GoAztecs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cheriet to join Algeria for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
External links
- Mehdi Cheriet at Eurobasket.com
- Mehdi Cheriet at RealGM
- LNB.fr profile
- SDSU bio