May 18, 2013
London 2012 Olympic Tournament preview: Tunisia

TUNISIA
London 2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia earned the right to play at the 2012 Olympic Games in London by conquering the AfroBasket 2011 crown. An aggressive squad, Tunisia is a tough defensive team that powers the boards and tries to win games by playing intense, effective basketball at both ends. Long-time head coach Adel Tlatli, who has led the team since 2001, already guided Tunisia to the 2010 FIBA World Championships, but the AfroBasket title is a new all-time high for basketball in the country. Its best player is center Salah Mejri, who is his team's defensive anchor due to his shot blocking and rebounding skills. Active, mobile and quick for his 2.14-meter size, Mejri is set to surprise many. Power forward Macram Ben Romdhane complements Mejri and playmaker Marouan Kechrid provides the firepower from downtown. Big man Mohamed Hadidane and small forward Amine Rzig round out a roster with a short rotations that will rely on defense to keep rewriting its own history.
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Name
Pos.
Height
Born
Team 2011-12
4 SLIMANE, RADHOUANE Center 205 1980 Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
5 LAGHNEJ, MAROUAN Guard 190 1986 JS Kairouan (Tunisia)
6 MAGHREBI, AMINE Forward 196 1984 Ezzahra Sport (Tunisia)
7 EL MABROUK, MOURAD Guard 185 1986 Ezzahra Sport (Tunisia)
8 KECHRID, MAROUAN Guard 178 1981 Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
9 HADIDANE, MOHAMED Forward 205 1986 Stade Nabeulien (Tunisia)
10 MAOUA, ATEF Forward 198 1981 -
11 GHYAZA, MOKHTAR Center 204 1986 ES Rades (Tunisia)
12 BEN ROMHADNE, MAKREM Forward 198 1989 Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
13 RZIG, AMINE Guard 199 1980 Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
14 HAFSI, MEHDI Center 202 1978 As Monaco (France)
15 MEJRI, SALAH Center 214 1986 Antwerp (Belgium)
Head Coach: TLATLI, ADEL
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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