Makrem Ben Romdhane
Tunisian forward who played at the 2012 Olympics.
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Makrem Ben Romdhane (born 27 March 1989) is a Tunisian professional basketball player who can play at small forward, power forward, or center. He represented Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a member of the senior men's national team. Romdhane first joined the senior squad at age 20 during the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, where he came off the bench in three games and helped Tunisia earn the bronze medal and their first-ever trip to the FIBA World Cup. He later played a key role in Tunisia's bronze medal at the 2015 AfroBasket, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team, and was named MVP of AfroBasket 2021 after leading the team to the gold medal.
Professional career
Romdhane began his professional club career with Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League. On 21 August 2013, he signed with Murcia of the Spanish ACB League, averaging 6 points in 32 games over one season.
He then played for Alexandria Sporting Club in 2014–15 and signed with Homenetmen Beirut on 25 July 2017. In the 2021 BAL season with Monastir, he received the BAL Sportsmanship Award and was named to the All-BAL First Team after helping Monastir reach the Finals. On 30 July 2021, he signed with Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold AfroBasket — 2011 Antananarivo
- Gold AfroBasket — 2017 Tunisia/Senegal
- Gold AfroBasket — 2021 Rwanda
- Bronze AfroBasket — 2009 Benghazi
- Bronze AfroBasket — 2015 Rades
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- Wikipedia: Makrem Ben Romdhane (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
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