Salah Mejri
Mejri while playing with Obradoiro in May 2013
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| No. 50 – Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||
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June 15, 1986 Jendouba, Tunisia |
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| Nationality | Tunisian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2010 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Antwerp Giants | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Obradoiro CAB | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | →Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||||||
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Salah Al-Mejri (Arabic: صالح الماجري; born June 15, 1986) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He represents the Tunisian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), he plays at the center position.
Mejri started playing basketball at age of 20 for Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League. In September 2010, he signed a two-year contract with the Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League, and in August 2012, he moved to the Spanish League to play with Obradoiro CAB. In May 2013, he was named the Spanish League's Rising Star.
On July 8, 2013, Mejri signed with the Spanish club Real Madrid. He became the first Arabic and Tunisian player in the history of Real Madrid and the Euroleague. In 2014–15 season, Real Madrid won the Euroleague, after defeating Olympiacos 78–59 in the final game. Real Madrid eventually finished the season winning the Spanish League championship, defeating Barcelona 3–0 in the final series. With that trophy, they won the triple crown.
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