Bobcats add Lebanese guard Jawad
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Yussef Jawad is ready to make his second big move for basketball.
Surprisingly, Montreal to Brandon is the much smaller one.
The Lebanese guard moved to Quebec less than four years ago for a brighter hoops future. With the help of former Brandon University Bobcat Mikee Dosado and his coaching staff at Vanier College, he’s ready to make the leap.
Jawad is joining Alberta’s Roman Jensen in the Bobcats recruit class for the 2026-27 Canada West season.
“He can shoot it a bit, he has a good feel for the game,” said Bobcats head coach Gil Cheung. “Just like any kid, he’s got to get stronger and adjust to the pace of the game.
“We like his upside and his ability to score, but also defend multiple positions.”
“I’ve been thinking about it the whole time, since I talked to the coach. I’m really excited and it’s going to be a good experience,” Jawad added.
The six-foot-four guard has been playing basketball his whole life, but said it was a big adjustment when he moved to Montreal during high school, and another big step when he joined the Vanier College program.
“It’s more physical and you have to be way more athletic,” Jawad said.
“You have to be better individually. It’s a different culture, different style of play.”
He prefers basketball in Lebanon to the European game, which is much more team-oriented, and he admits he wasn’t quite ready to compete when he joined the Cheetahs.
But instead of stepping away, he poured everything into the game during the summer after his first year of CEGEP.
He worked hard with physical trainer Nazih Hanna and the coaching staff to catch up and make a bigger impact for his team.
The work has certainly paid off. This year, he helped Vanier to an undefeated season in the RSEQ’s college Division 2 level, earning an all-star nod.
“I made simple mistakes I shouldn’t be doing at this level, but the coaches really guided me through,” Jawad said, adding he feels ready to help the Bobcats right away.
“I’m very versatile. Whatever position you put me in, I can perform and help you. Anything the team needs, I can contribute.”
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