Sani Sakakini
| Trotamundos de Carabobo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Liga Profesional de Baloncesto |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 19, 1988 Ramallah, Palestine |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007-2013 | Al Riyadi Amman |
| 2011 | →Guangzhou Free Man |
| 2011-2014 | Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles |
| 2013 | →Sarriyet Ramallah |
| 2013-2014 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2014 | →Hoops Club |
| 2015 | Orthodox (Jordan) |
| 2015-2016 | Jiangsu Tongxi |
| 2016 | →Champville SC |
| 2016-2017 | Tianjin Ronggang |
| 2017–2018 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sani Sakakini (Arabic: سني سكاكيني; born August 19, 1988 in Ramallah, Palestine) is the first professional Palestinian basketball player. Ranks second all-time highest in FIBA Asia Championship in scoring average, after the 2015 edition where he ranked first in scoring and rebounds (22.4 PPG and 12.6 RPG in 8 games).
Sakakini started playing basketball at the age of 14 in the Sarriyet Ramallah club. His international career started in 2007 after he went to Applied Science University in Jordan and joined the Jordanian Premier League (
Jordan) playing three seasons for Al Riyadi Amman. He came back to the league in 2015 to play one season with Orthodox and help the team win the title.
In 2011, Sakakini started in the minor NBL league with Guangzhou Free Man before playing in the main CBA league (
China) for four seasons with Qingdao DoubleStar, Jiangsu Monkey King and Tianjin Gold Lions. He started 115 games for 126 appearances, averaging 19.3 PPG and 12.5 RPG.
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