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 | ||||||||||||||
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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
Mousa is the son of former basketball player Yaseen Musa. He attended the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. He participated in the Basketball Without Borders event and Nike Hoop Summit in 2024. 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. 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.
College career
Dayton
As a true freshman, Mousa played sparingly, averaging 1.3 points per game.
Cal Poly
Following his freshman season, Mousa transferred to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, to play for the Cal Poly Mustangs. In his sophomore campaign, Mousa emerged as the Mustangs' leading scorer and rebounder. Against Cal State Northridge, he scored a career-high 34 points in a loss. 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, declining more lucrative offers of at least $1.5 million per year from other schools.
Career statistics
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "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.