Elie Rustom
| Al Nasr | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard/forward |
| League | UAE National Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 May 1987 |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2007 | Blue Stars |
| 2007–2012 | Mouttahed |
| 2012–2016 | Sagesse |
| 2016–2017 | Mouttahed |
| 2017–2018 | Champville |
| 2018–2019 | Homenetmen |
| 2019–2020 | Beirut Club |
| 2020–2022 | Champville |
| 2022–2023 | Beirut Club |
| 2023 | Dynamo Lebanon |
| 2024 | Champville |
| 2025–present | Al Nasr |
Elie Rustom (Arabic: إيلي رستم; born 2 May 1987) is a Lebanese basketball player for the Al Nasr of the UAE National Basketball League. He is also a member of the Lebanon national basketball team. He previously played with Blue Stars.[1]
Basketball career
[edit]Rustom started to play basketball with Blue Stars youth team. He played two years for the youth team. In 2007 he signed with Al Mouttahed Tripoli.[citation needed]
In 2009 Rustom was called for the national team and participated in the 2009 William Jones Cup but was not called up to the final squad.[2]
In 2010 he was also called by the national team. He played in 2010 William Jones Cup[3] and FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010.[4] He was in the starting 5 in all Lebanon's games in FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010 and also the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He was in the starting 5 for Mouttahed during the 2011 final four under coach Paul Caughter.[5]
In 2011 he was called to the national team but he was injured during the preparations for the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and could not make it to the final squad.[citation needed]
In 2012 Rustom signed for Lebanese Sagesse.[citation needed]
In 2016 he returned to his boyhood club Mouttahed, after spending four years with the Sagesse.[citation needed]
In 2017 he signed with Champville.[citation needed]
In 2018 Rustom sign with the defending champions Homenetmen.[citation needed]
In 2022, Rustom signed with defending champions Beirut Club.[6]
In January 2025, Rustom signed with the Al Nasr of the UAE National Basketball League.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elie Rustom".
- ^ William Jones Cup [permanent dead link]
- ^ "William Jones Cup Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket".
- ^ Team Details
- ^ "Lebanon Daily Star". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Rustom comes back to Beirut Club". Eurobasket.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Elias Rustom (ex Champville) agreed terms with Al Naser". Eurobasket.com. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.