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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1970 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1992: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1987–2008 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1993 | EPA Larnaca |
| 1993–1994 | Amal Bikfaya |
| 1994–2007 | Hekmeh BC |
| 2007–2008 | Champville SC |
| 2008 | Hekmeh BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
(2000)
| |
Elie Mechantaf (Arabic: إيلي مشنتف; born in Beirut, Lebanon on October 5, 1970) is a retired Lebanese professional basketball player.
He started his basketball career in the Cypriot Basketball League, before becoming the captain of the Lebanese Hekmeh BC (Sagesse) basketball club, winning the Lebanese Championship for 6 consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2004. Mechantaf was also the team captain of the Lebanon National Basketball Team from 2000 to 2006, also taking part in the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis. He retired in 2008.[citation needed] Now Mchantaf is encouraging basketball in Lebanon through founding his own official club M13 (Mchantaf #13 ).[citation needed]