ASU basketball program signs two players

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Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Mike Balado announced Friday that McCook Community College standout Julian Lual and Assumption College transfer Omar El-Sheikh have joined the Red Wolves ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Lual played in 30 games for McCook in 2021-22 and averaged 14.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. He shot 43 percent from the floor and 33 percent beyond the arc while finishing with a double-double in 15 outings. He had double figures in 25 of 30 games played, including a high of 31 points against North Central Missouri College. As a freshman at McCook CC, Lual started all 25 games averaging 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds, while shooting 45 percent from the field. He poured in 24 points as MCC defeated top-seeded Laramie County CC in the Region IX Tournament. Lual, a Calgary, Alberta native, prepped at Central Pointe Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Fla.

El-Sheikh played in 25 games at Division II Assumption College in 2021-22. He averaged 11.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 blocks, and 0.7 steals. He shot 47 percent from the field and 33 percent beyond the arc while collecting 15 double-doubles. El-Sheikh played the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons at Division I Fairfield University. In 2018-19, he played in 10 games and averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds. He was 4-of-6 (.667) beyond the arc and shot 50 percent from the field. In his first season, El-Sheikh averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds over 23 games played. A native of Giza, Egypt, El-Sheikh played for the Egypt National Team in the FIBA U-19 World Championship and averaged 8.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in six appearances.

 

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