Anas Mahmoud

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Junior Year:

Full name is Anas Osama Mahmoud (pronounced AH-nahs o-SAW-mah mah-MOOD).
2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team selection.
Second in the ACC and 38th in the nation in blocked shots (2.10 bpg). He was the Cardinals’ leader in field goal percentage (.623).
Totaled eight points, five rebounds, four blocked shots and two steals at North Carolina.
Had his best outing in five games at Syracuse with 12 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals. He had eight points, nine rebounds and a career-high four steals against the Orange in Louisville.
Scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Duke in Louisville (1/14), registering his first career double-double.
Blocked a shot in 54 games over his career, blocking a shot in 29 of his 31 games as a junior. He blocked six shots in a game twice in 2016-17 (vs. Wichita State, Notre Dame).
Scored 14 points at Pitt, making all seven of his field goals.
Pulled down his 200th career rebound against Syracuse on Feb. 26.
In his 15 starting assignments, Mahmoud averaged 3.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocked shots.
Finished with 10 points, two assists and two steals while adding three blocked shots against Indiana, making his first start of the season.
Returned to action against Eastern Kentucky after missing the three previous games with a concussion suffered against Purdue.
Had eight points and eight rebounds vs. Long Beach State off the bench.

Sophomore Year:

Skilled, long big man played in 22 games.
Second on the team in blocked shots with 29.
Blocked three shots in three of his last seven games.
Scored a career-high 15 points at Georgia Tech, connecting on 6-of-9 from the field while pulling down four rebounds and dishing out two assists.
Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds against Clemson while scoring seven points.
Sprained his right ankle in practice on Feb. 15 and missed the remaining six games of the season.
Sprained his ankle in practice on Dec. 15 and missed three games. He returned to action against Utah Valley, playing nine minutes while matching a career-high with four blocks.
Swatted three shots at Michigan State, adding six rebounds and two points.
Grabbed six rebounds in 11 minutes of action against Samford.
Speaks four languages, including English, Arabic, French and German.
Mahmoud and fellow junior Matz Stockman are the first seven-footers to play for the Cardinals since Felton Spencer, a 7-0 center from Louisville who scored 1,168 points at UofL from 1986-90. David Schrag, a 7-1 center from Winterthur, Switzerland, who prepped at Maine Central Institute, initially signed to play with the Cardinals in 1997 but went to Vincennes instead.

Freshman Year:

Started and played 21 minutes against Long Beach State and contributed four points, three rebounds and two blocked shots.
Had a career-high game against Western Kentucky as he scored six points, pulled down five rebounds and blocked three shots in 23 minutes of action.
Blocked a shot in 6 of his last 12 games.
Had two points, three rebounds and two assists off the bench against Indiana in the Jimmy V Classic.
Pressed into action vs. Ohio State due to teammates’ foul trouble and responded with seven rebounds, three points and two blocked shots in 24 minutes.

High School:

Averaged 13.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocked shots during the 2013-14 season for West Oaks Academy, which posted a 28-8 record in 2013-14.
Was ranked No. 99 nationally in the ESPN 100 and was No. 164 by 247Sports.com.
Came to the United States in September 2013 for his senior year at West Oaks. He began playing basketball on club teams in Egypt when he was 12 and played in recent years with Egyptian national teams.
Was a reserve on the 2013 Egyptian senior national team and averaged 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds the previous summer for his country’s 2012 U17 team.
Opted to attend Louisville after also considering Georgia Tech, Minnesota and Cincinnati. He had 23 Division I scholarship offers when he committed to the Cardinals.

Personal:

Born May 5, 1995 ... Son of Osama Mahmoud ... Has three siblings (Aya and Alaa older, Ahmed younger) ... Major is engineering.
Best moment of his athletic career to date was winning the African championshp with his national team.
Personal goal at UofL is to become the best player he can be and to become the first Egyptian to play in the NBA.
Enjoys swimming in his spare time.
Chose to attend UofL because of “the opportunity I have under a great coach. I have all that I need to be great.”
Best basketball advice given to him was to “stay humble and hungry.”
Most proud of representing his country in basketball.
His parents have had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in a movie.
If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice that he loves video games.
Best thing about being a Cardinal is of the best fans and supporting family.
What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: how he understands every personality and how to interact with them.