Lee Aaliya

Lee Aaliya
No. 22 – UCAM Murcia
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (2004-11-08) 8 November 2004
La Plata, Argentina
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
2023Atenas
2024UCAM Murcia CB
2024→ Palmer Basket Mallorca
2024–2025Instituto ACC
2025–presentUCAM Murcia CB
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA South America U17 Championship
Silver medal – second place2022 Caracas

Lee Abraham Aaliya (born 8 November 2004) is an Argentine professional basketball player for The Ohio State University men's basketball team in the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNCAA, playing as a power forward.

He made his debut for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in 2021, and later spent a season at Atenas de Córdoba. In 2022, Aaliya made his debut for the national basketball team, representing Argentina in the 2022 FIBA South America Under-17 Championship. Since 2023, he has played for the senior national men's basketball team.

Professional career

Aaliya's debut was in 2021, for his hometown team where he played since he was a child, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.[1] He played for Gimnasia y Esgrima for two seasons before transferring to Atenas de Córdoba, where he spent a season.[2] In 2024, he was signed by Spanish Liga ACB team UCAM Murcia CB with a contract for four seasons, and sent on loan to LEB Plata side Palmer Basket Mallorca.[3][4]

National team career

Aaliya formed part of the Argentina men's basketball team at the 2022 South America U17 Championship, where he won a silver medal.[5] He also formed part of the U18 team that played at the 2022 Americas Championship, at which Argentina placed fourth.[6] In 2023, he was featured in the men's U19 team at the U19 World Cup, held in Debrecen, Hungary. Argentina placed 5th in the competition and Aaliya was named part of the U19 Second All-Tournament Team, finishing fourth in the tournament in scoring and rebounds.[7]

On 25 July 2023, he made his debut for the men's senior national team in a friendly against Catalonia, held in Manresa.[8]

Personal life

Aaliya's father, Jeff Aaliya (also known as Musambe Tutu), is a Ghanaian-born bodybuilder and professional wrestler who immigrated to Argentina in 1997. His mother, Paula Ansín, is an Argentine national.[9][10] Aaliya was born in La Plata. His brother, Jefferson Aaliya, is also a professional basketball player for Obras Sanitarias.[11]

He is a practicing Muslim.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Aaliya, la revelación del básquet argentino, recibió un importante guiño para llegar a la NCAA de Estados Unidos". Clarín (in Spanish). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Chaijale, Marcelo (20 March 2023). "Cómo llegó "la joya" Lee Aaliya a Atenas, qué le puede dar y por cuánto tiempo se queda". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "El UCAM Murcia ficha por cuatro temporadas a Lee Aaliya y lo cede al Palmer Basket Mallorca". La Nación (in Spanish). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Tallón, M. G. (31 January 2024). "Lee Aaliya, internacional con Argentina a los 19 años, llega al UCAM CB y es cedido al Palmer". Murcia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Básquet: con Tiziano Prome, Argentina fue subcampeón del Sudamericano U18". Qué Digital (in Spanish). 27 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "FIBA U18 Americas Championship | Argentina". FIBA (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "U19 World Cup 2023 All-Second Team, Best coach and Best Defensive Player Awards". FIBA. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "La "nueva" selección de Prigioni superó a Cataluña en su primer partido de preparación". La Voz (in Spanish). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Lee Aaliya, el sparring de la Selección e hijo de Musambe Tutu". Diario Hoy (in Spanish). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Ciceri, Juan José (25 February 2022). "Es hijo de un personaje icónico de 100% Lucha, tiene raíces africanas y se entrena con la Selección: Lee Aaliya, la nueva perla del básquet argentino". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "El otro Aaliya, en Obras". Nuestro Básquet (in Spanish). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Conocé a Lee Aaliya, el sparring de la selección hijo de Musambe Tutu". BásquetPlus (in Spanish). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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