Jean Abdelnour

Jean Abdelnour
Personal information
Born (1983-11-29) November 29, 1983 (age 40)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Listed height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2003–2023
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2003–2009Blue Stars
2009–2023Al Riyadi
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lebanon
FIBA Asia Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Tokushima Team

Jean Abdelnour (Arabic: جان عبد النور, born 29 November 1983) is a Lebanese former basketball player. He had a successful 2002–03 season with Ghazir which led him to be signed by the Bluestars for the 2003–04 season. He stayed with the Bluestars until the 2008–09 season where he was the leading Lebanese scorer on the team averaging 16 ppg and 7.4 rpg. After the season finished Bluestars dropped from the first division, and Abdelnour subsequently signed a 4-year contract with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut. Abdel-Nour is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team, with whom he competed with at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.[citation needed]

His jersey number 4 was retired by Al Riyadi on 13 December 2023.

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