Radhouane Slimane (born 16 August 1980) is a Tunisian basketball player who currently plays for Sagesse SC of the Lebanese Basketball League. Standing at 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), Nicknamed "Sekka" in the Tunisian basketball scene,[1] Slimane mainly plays as power forward.[2]
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | iraqi Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 August 1980 Kairouan, Tunisia |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2004 | JS Kairouan |
| 2005–2006 | Barreirense |
| 2006–2007 | Al Shabab Dubai |
| 2008–2009 | Sharjah |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Nasr Dubai |
| 2010–2011 | Sharjah |
| 2011 | →ES Sahel |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Hilal Riyadh |
| 2013–2014 | Baniyas Club |
| 2014 | →US Monastir |
| 2014–2015 | Al Wasl |
| 2015–2018 | ES Sahel |
| 2018–2023 | US Monastir |
| 2019 | →JS Kairouan |
| 2020 | →AS Salé |
| 2020 | Dynamo Lebanon |
| 2023–2024 | Sagesse SC |
| 2024 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi SC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Born in Kairouan, he started out his career playing six seasons with his hometown team JS Kairouan. Slimane then played in Portugal, the United Arab Emirates as well as other Arab countries. He spent significant time with ES Sahel before signing with US Monastir. He captained Monastir to their first BAL championship in 2022.
Slimane played for the Tunisia national basketball team during his career, winning three AfroBasket tournaments in 2011, 2017 and 2021.
Early life
editSlimane was born in Kairouan, a city in which basketball is very popular and picked up the sport at a young age. After succeeding in the junior level, he joined JS Kariouan's senior team that plays in the Championnat Pro A.[1]
Career
editSlimane has played for several teams in his ten-year basketball career, including stops in Portugal, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and his native Tunisia. He is known for his rough, physical style of play.[3]
Slimane is a member of the Tunisia national basketball team and made his most recent appearance at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Prior to that, he competed at the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship before having a fallout with the Tunisian Federation. Shortly before the 2010 World Championship, he made amends with the Federation and joined the team in Turkey.[4]
In September 2018, Slimane signed a 2-year contract with US Monastir for a second stint with the team.[5] He led Monastir to their first-ever BAL championship in the 2022, and was named to the All-BAL First Team following a season in which he averaged 14.4 points per game.
On 3 October 2023, Slimane joined Sagesse Club for the 2023-24 season.[6]
National team career
editWhen playing for JS Kairouan, scouts noticed his talent and subsequently Slimane played with the Tunisia senior team at 2001 FIBA Africa Championship at age 21. At the 2001 tournament, Tunisia lost to Algeria in the semi-finals. In the 2005 and 2007 Afrobasket tournaments, Slimane was the leading scorer. He missed the 2009 tournament due to issues with the national federation. At AfroBasket 2011, Slimane and Tunisia won their first gold medal. Slimane then played with Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Slimane missed the 2015 Afrobasket after he left the team three days ahead of the tournament due to a disagreement with the head coach.[1]
He won a second gold medal at AfroBasket 2017 and another medal at AfroBasket 2021.[1]
Coaching career
editSlimane made his coaching debut in July 2024, as he was on the Miami Heat's coaching staff as assistant during the 2024 NBA Summer League, and won the championship of the exhibition tournament.[7]
Awards and accomplishments
editClub
edit- JS Kairouan
- 3× Championnat National A: (2001, 2002, 2003)
- 2× Tunisian Cup: (2002, 2005)
- Maghreb Championship: (2003)
- ES Sahel
- Championnat National A: (2011)
- 2× Arab Club Basketball Championship: (2015, 2016)
- 2× Tunisian Cup: (2011, 2016)
- US Monastir
- Basketball Africa League: (2022)
- 4× Championnat National A: (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- 3× Tunisian Cup: (2020, 2021, 2022)
National team
edit- Tunisia
- AfroBasket:
Gold medal in 2011, 2017, 2021
Individual
edit- All-BAL First Team: (2022)
- Tunisian Cup Final MVP: (2022)
- Championnat National A Best Forward of the Season: (2019)
BAL career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an BAL championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Monastir | 6 | 6 | 22.4 | .488 | .481 | .818 | 4.0 | 2.7 | .5 | .0 | 10.3 |
| 2022† | Monastir | 8 | 8 | 31.0 | .424 | .294 | .903 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .6 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | Monastir | 5 | 5 | 28.9 | .304 | .207 | .889 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e ""Olympian, African champion, Chasing more glory at 41" - This is my story - Radhouane Slimane - FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Radhouane Slimane at asia-basket.com
- ^ Profile at FIBA.com
- ^ Don't miss Radhouane Slimane at sports.yahoo.com
- ^ "Basket-US Monastir: Radhouane Slimane reconduit pour deux saisons". 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Dynamo tabs Radhouane Slimane, ex US Monastir". Afrobasket.com. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Triple AfroBasket champion Slimane Radhouane scoops 2024 NBA Summer League with Miami Heats | AfricaBasket". www.africabasket.net. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-03.