Hamad Mousa
| No. 10 – Cal Poly Mustangs | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Big West Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 28, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | NBA Global Academy | ||||||||||||||
| College | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | Al-Rayyan | ||||||||||||||
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Hamad Yassin Mousa (Arabic: حمد ياسين موسى; born March 28, 2006) is a Qatari college basketball player for the Cal Poly Mustangs of the Big West Conference. He previously played for the Dayton Flyers.
Early life
[edit]Mousa is the son of former basketball player Yaseen Musa.[1][2] He attended the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. He participated in the Basketball Without Borders event and Nike Hoop Summit in 2024.[3][4] Also in 2024, Mousa played for the Qatar men’s national team in the Asia Cup qualifying games, averaging 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game.[5] In May 2024, he announced his decision to play college basketball at the University of Dayton, becoming the second player from Qatar to play Division I men's basketball.[6]
College career
[edit]Dayton
[edit]As a true freshman, Mousa played sparingly, averaging 1.3 points per game.[7]
Cal Poly
[edit]Following his freshman season, Mousa transferred to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, to play for the Cal Poly Mustangs.[8] In his sophomore campaign, Mousa emerged as the Mustangs' leading scorer and rebounder.[9] Against Cal State Northridge, he scored a career-high 34 points in a loss.[10] After the season, Mousa announced that he would once again enter the NCAA transfer portal. He decided to return to Cal Poly for his junior season,[11] declining more lucrative offers of at least $1.5 million per year from other schools.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Dayton | 20 | 0 | 7.8 | .304 | .077 | .688 | .5 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2025–26 | Cal Poly | 32 | 30 | 31.3 | .443 | .372 | .878 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 20.4 |
| Career | 52 | 30 | 22.3 | .436 | .356 | .864 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 13.0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hamad Mousa - Men's Basketball". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Fader, Mirin (February 20, 2026). "Chasing NBA dreams from Qatar to All-Star Weekend: One prospect's journey". NBA.com. The Athletic. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Eltayeb, Mohamed (March 19, 2024). "Qatar prodigy Hamad Mousa invited to feature in Nike Basketball". Doha News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "New Dayton recruit described as 'dynamic three-level scorer'". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Archdeacon: Dayton freshman carrying the torch for his dad, family". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Dayton's first freshman in 2024 recruiting class is from Qatar". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Quentin (December 15, 2025). "Hamad Mousa: Against All Odds". The Portal Report. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Flyer finds new home at California school". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Abulleil, Reem. "Mohamed Salah, Ahmed Hafnaoui and the top 10 Arab sportsmen to watch in 2026". The National. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Sze, Jonathan (January 10, 2026). "Cal Poly Men's Basketball falls to CSU Northridge despite Mousa's career-high 34 points". Mustang News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Marburg, Oliver (June 30, 2026). "Hamad Mousa and Cayden Ward Announce Return to Cal Poly". mustangnews.net. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Moore, CJ (August 6, 2026). "Why a college basketball player turned down $1.5 million to stay at his school". The Athletic. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2006 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Qatari sportsmen
- Qatari men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball players
- Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball players
- Al-Rayyan SC basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Qatar
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists in basketball
- Asian Games 3x3 basketball players