Wael Arakji is a Lebanese basketball player for Al Riyadi of the Lebanese Basketball League.
14 Facts About Wael Arakji
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On 31 January 2018, Wael Arakji signed with Beikong Fly Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association after Zaid Abbas was injured.
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On 20 January 2020, Wael Arakji signed with Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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On 7 February 2020, Wael Arakji signed with Al-Shamal of the Qatari Basketball League.
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On 7 February 2021, Arakji signed with US Monastir of the Championnat National A Arakji won the Championnat National A with US Monastir, and reached the final of the Basketball Africa League.
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Wael Arakji was named to the 2021 All-BAL First Team.
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On 10 August 2021, Wael Arakji signed with Al-Jahra in Kuwait.
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On 6 March 2022, Wael Arakji signed with Beirut Club for his return to the Lebanese Basketball League after three years.
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Wael Arakji helped Beirut win the championship, after defeating his former club Al Riyadi Beirut in the final.
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Wael Arakji had a tournament-high 31 points and 9 assists in the final against Shabab Al Ahli.
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On 18 October 2024, Wael Arakji signed with Al-Arabi of the Qatari Basketball League.
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In 2012, Wael Arakji made his debut by helping Lebanon finish in seventh place at the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.
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Wael Arakji finished runner-up of the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup as the tournament's MVP and top scorer, with an average of 26.0 points per game.
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Wael Arakji played with the national team in 2023 FIBA World Cup.