Rabeh Ahmed T. Al-Hussaini (born August 11, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the

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, he played five seasons for the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the

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and led the Eagles to back-to-back basketball championships in his last two seasons with them. He averaged 24.6 point per game, 13 rebounds per game, and 2 assists per game.

Professional career

Philippine Basketball Association

Al-Hussaini entered the

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, and was selected as the second overall pick by the

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. It was expected that either he or Nonoy Baclao, his Ateneo teammate, were to go Number 1 in the draft. Baclao was eventually drafted first overall by the Express. On October 8, 2010, Al-Hussaini made his PBA debut with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist in a loss to the

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Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League

He signed with Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League team Al Qadsia.

PBA career statistics

''Correct as of October 19, 2016''Player Profile
at PBA-Online!

Season-by-season averages

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References

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