As a Sophomore (1999-00)
Played in 9 games … Saw first action vs. Monmouth (11/23) … Shot .500 versus Bethune-Cookman (11/30), Hartford (12/11), and West Virginia (2/22) … Was 1.000 from the line and pulled down 10 rebounds for the season … Assisted Miami in winning the first BIG EAST title in school history and in receiving its third NCAA Tournament bid .. Reached the NCAA Sweet 16 with the Hurricanes
Personal: Born September 6, 1979…son of Elizabeth and Hossam El-Bassiouni…has one sister, Dina (25)…father was a member of 1968 Egyptian Olympic Water Polo Team…