Mehdi Cheriet

Mehdi Cheriet

Cheriet with Boulazac in 2012
No. 10 Chorale Roanne Basket
Position Power forward
League LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1987-04-12) April 12, 1987
Tarare, France
Nationality French / Algerian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Albert Thomas (Roanne, France)
College Arizona Western (2006–2008)
San Diego State (2008–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2013 Boulazac (France)
2013–2014 Boulogne-sur-Mer (France)
2014–2015 Le Portel (France)
2015–present Roanne (France)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACCAC (2008)

Mehdi Cheriet (born April 12, 1987) is a French-Algerian professional basketball player who currently plays for Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro B in France.

Collegiate career

After completing his years at Albert Thomas School in Roanne, France, Cheriet enrolled in Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona. He helped the team win their third consecutive JUCO Region I championship and the NJCAA district finals in his freshman season. As a sophomore, Cheriet was known as a premier NJCAA basketball player and was ranked the 17th-best junior college player by Rivals.com. By the end of the season, he garnered All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) honors as his team finished with a 26-3 record.[1]

International career

On July 20, 2015, it was announced that Cheriet would join Algeria for the AfroBasket 2015. He was called up by team head coach Ali Filali despite not being in the preliminary squad.[2]

References

  1. "Mehdi Cheriet bio". GoAztecs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. "Cheriet to join Algeria for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

External links

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