Joey Accaoui
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1989 Lincoln, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American / Lebanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Andrew's (Barrington, Rhode Island) |
| College | Vermont (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–2015 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Sagesse |
| 2012–2013 | Anibal Zahle |
| 2013–2014 | Amchit Club |
| 2014-2015 | Tadamon Zouk |
Search Joey Accaoui on Amazon.
Joey Accaoui (born July 12, 1989) is a former Lebanese-American professional basketball player who played in the Lebanese Basketball League from 2011 to 2015. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Vermont.[1][2][3]
Early career[edit]
Accaoui attended St. Andrew High School where he led the team to two NEPSAC Class AA titles, scoring more than 1600 career points during his four years, while having his number retired.[citation needed] Accaoui was a two-time team captain who earned team MVP honors as a senior. He also was selected to the all-state team twice and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.
College[edit]
Accaoui attended the University of Vermont from 2008 to 2011, where he appeared in 126 games, scoring 845 points, while finishing second on the team in scoring during his senior year in 2010-11, averaging 11.3 points per game.[4] He was also a member of the Catamounts' 2010 NCAA Tournament squad.
Professional career[edit]
Upon graduation from Vermont, Accaoui signed with Sagesse in Lebanon, appearing in 26 games, finishing third on the team in scoring with 8.5 points per game and 2.8 assists as well, helping Sagesse to a fourth-place finish in the league. On May 30, 2012, Accaoui signed a two-year deal with Anibal Zahle.[5] In 2013, Joey signed with Amchit in Lebanon[6] where he averaged 11.0 points per game with 64% Field Goals and 50% for 3 pts [7]
In 2015, Accaoui announced his retirement from professional basketball.
Honours[edit]
2008 America East Academic Honor Roll
References[edit]
- ↑ John A. Fantino (27 February 2011). "No small contributor". The Burlington Free Press. pp. 1C, 6C. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "Joey ACCAOUI retires from Basketball! Sports 961". sports-961.com.
- ↑ "Former #AEHoops Stars Keep Hoop Dreams Alive Professionally".
- ↑ "UVM Athletics". uvmathletics.com.
- ↑ http://www.anibalzahle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1469:joey-accaoui-officially-sign-with-anibal-for-2-years
- ↑ Dany Abboud (19 August 2013). "Champville coach confirms Amchit move, players expected to follow". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "Joey Accaoui Basketball Player Profile, Tadamon Zouk, Vermont, News, Pepsi LBL stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - asia-basket".
External links[edit]
This article "Joey Accaoui" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Joey Accaoui. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
