Amir Saoud

Basketball Player

Birthplace Beirut, Lebanon

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About

Considered to be one of the best Lebanese basketball players of his generation, he entered his professional career in 2009 and has since played for teams such as the Lebanese Basketball League's Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut and the Lebanon national team. A skilled point guard and shooting guard, he is a dynamic player who has already rallied an impressive number of achievements and championship wins to his name.

Before Fame

When his career in professional basketball first got under way, he initially played for the LBL's Division A Hoops Club before transferring to Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut. In 2016, he graduated from the American University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in economics before going on to earn his master's degree in sports studies from the Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2021.

Trivia

In September 2021, he became a business owner of the Riyadi Basketball Academy. Founded in 2000, the academy has helped guide young athletes along their journey to becoming professionals for over several decades. 

Family Life

He and his wife Nour Jamal married in an extravagant, trendy ceremony complete with neon lights and a lavish donut tower at the Seaside Pavilion in Beirut in June of 2019. In 2022, the couple welcomed their first child together - a son.

Associated With

He is a teammate of fellow point guard Wael Arakji on Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut. He has also played on the Lebanon national team with fellow shooting guard Omari Spellman.