Lebanese basketball player

Fadi El Khatib (Arabic: فادي الخطيب; born January 1, 1979), nicknamed the Lebanese Tiger, is a retired Lebanese professional basketball player who last played for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League. He was also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team that participated in the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis in the United States, the 2006 FIBA World Championship in *an, and in the 2010 FIBA World Championship held in Turkey.

Contents

• 1 Professional career
• 2 National team
• 3 Personal life
• 4 Awards and achievements
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Professional career

By 2021, Khatib joined Sagesse Beirut, signing a three-year contract; which was renewed by 7 more years. During his time alongside veteran Elie Mechantaf and Sagesse financing ty* Antoine Choueiri, El Khatib would go on to win 7 Lebanese Basketball Cups, two Arab Club Basketball Championship, and three FIBA Asia Champions Cup *les with Sagesse. El Khatib would then be transferred to Sagesse rivals Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, in which he helped the team to achieve their first ever FIBA Asia Champions Cup in 2011 and thereafter the Lebanese Basketball League *le in the 2014/2015 season against Byblos Club. He also played with Champville Club and helped them to grab the Lebanese basketball *le in 2012.On November 10, 2016 Fadi El Khatib official signed with Homenetmen Beirut Basketball Club. In 2017, El Khatib started playing for Champville SC.

National team

El Khatib started playing with the Lebanese national basketball team in 1999. He helped Lebanon qualify for their first FIBA Asia Championship that same year, whereby Lebanon ended up in 7th place. In the 2001, 2005 and 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, El Khatib helped Lebanon reach second place and fourth place in 2003 and 2009. Lebanon would qualify to three World Championship with Fadi El Khatib taking part. Khatib led Lebanon in their hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics via the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament; however, following a pre-tournament injury to Joe Vogel, Khatib conceded that Lebanon did not have the "slightest possibility of winning" against host Greece. He retired from the national team in 2017.

Personal life

In July 2020, El Khatib obtained Turkish citizenship by investment in the country. His son, Jihad El Khatib, joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe in October 2020.

El Khatib ran a sports center in Beirut- Lebanon and then moved his business to Dubai after playing for the UAE National team in a friendly tournament.

Awards and achievements

• 1999 McDonald's Championship 3rd best Rookie (Sagesse Club)
• Lebanese Cup Winner -95,97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03.
• Lebanese Basketball League Champion -98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 09, 12, 15, 16.
• Lebanese Basketball League Best Domestic Player -06, 09, 10
• Lebanese Basketball League All Tournament Team -04, 06, 07, 10.
• Lebanese Basketball League Player of the year-01, 02, 03, 04.
• 2006–2007 Lebanese Basketball League Forward of the year.
• 2009–2010 Lebanese Basketball League 1st Top Scorer averaging 29.6 ppg.
• 4th King Abdullah Basketball Cup 2005 with the Lebanese national team
• Arab Cup Champion -98, 99
• FIBA Asia Champions Cup-1999(1), 2000(1),2004-(1), 2011(1).
• Ouagadougou Championship -19
• Lebanon Military National Team -00
• West Asian Championship 1st place -00,01
• West Asia MVP -2001,2002
• Syrian League Regular Season Champion -05
• FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2005 All Tournament 1st Team.
• Most Valuable Player: 2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup (Sagesse Club)
• Most Valuable Player: 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup (Al Riyadi)
• 2001 ABC Championship-Silver Medalist.
• 2001 ABC Championship-All Tournament 1st Team.
• 2005 FIBA Asia Championship-Silver Medalist.
• 2005 FIBA Asia Championship-Best Forward.
• 2005 FIBA Asia Championship-All Tournament 1st Team.
• 2007 FIBA Asia Championship-Silver Medalist.
• 2010 FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup- Gold Medalist
• 2010 Arab Club Championship-All Tournament 1st Team.
• 2010 Arab Club Championship-Best Domestic Player.
• 2010 Arab Club Championship- Gold Medalist.
• Efes Pilsen World Cup 9-Bronze Medalist

References

External links

• Player profile at www.InterBasket.net
• Player profile at www.Asia-Basket.com (subscription required)
• Asian Legends series at FIBA.com