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Scouting report · Ellington Properties Arab Championship 2026 Homs Al Fidaa Date: 3 Nov 2026 · Games covered: 6 (9 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026) · Prepared on cedarsmetrics.com
Homs Al Fidaa

Record 3-3 · Net rating -11.5 · ORtg 101.7 · DRtg 113.2 · Games with box scores: 6 (6 with play-by-play)

Fast break team24.0 · #2 Three-point heavy46.4% · #2 Strong closer+5.0

Every line compares this team with the tournament average and ranks it among the 12 teams.

Strengths

ValueAverageRank
Moves the ballAssist rate 72.2%64.4%2/12
Takes away the threeOpponents' three-point rate 40.1%42.7%2/12
Defends without foulingOpponents' free-throw rate 0.240.302/12
Makes its threes3P% 34.8%32.5%5/12
Gets to the lineFree-throw rate 0.300.295/12

Weaknesses

ValueAverageRank
Gives up offensive reboundsDefensive rebounding 67.5%73.4%12/12
Few second chancesOffensive rebounding 17.3%26.2%12/12
Forces few turnoversTurnovers forced 10.5%13.2%11/12
Leaks pointsDefensive rating 113.2107.49/12

Four factors against the average

Effective FG% +0.51 Turnover rate +0.14 Offensive rebounding -8.87 Free-throw rate +0.01 Opponents' eFG% +0.22 Turnovers forced -2.69 Defensive rebounding -5.93 Opponents' free-throw rate +0.06 Better than average Worse than average

Bars show how far each figure is from the tournament average, turned so that right is better.

Quarter profile

Q1 -1.3 Q2 -4.5 Q3 -1.3 Q4 -2.7 Margin + Margin −
Best quarterQ1 -1.3
Worst quarterQ2 -4.5
Lead changes per game5.2
Biggest run for13-0 v SHM (Q1)
Biggest run against20-0 v ARB (Q2)
Q1Q2Q3Q4
For23.520.820.722.3
Against24.825.322.025.0
Margin-1.3-4.5-1.3-2.7

Identity

ValueAverageRank
Pace85.980.72/12
Offensive rating101.7105.57/12
Defensive rating113.2107.49/12
Three-point rate46.4%42.6%2/12
Paint share of points39.3%43.4%9/12
ValueAverageRank
Free-throw rate0.300.295/12
Turnover rate13.3%13.4%4/12
Offensive rebounding17.3%26.2%12/12
Bench share of points31.1%25.0%4/12
Assist rate72.2%64.4%2/12

Homs Al Fidaa · Lineups and rotation

Most-used lineup 1
  • #0A. Habash
  • #4B. Riley Jr
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #10A. Michelsson
Min
51.5
Poss
113.8
ORtg
103.7
DRtg
106.3
Net
-2.6
+/-
-3
Most-used lineup 2
  • #4B. Riley Jr
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #10A. Michelsson
  • #11Y. Haider
Min
32.0
Poss
62.7
ORtg
100.5
DRtg
102.1
Net
-1.6
+/-
-1
Most-used lineup 3
  • #0A. Habash
  • #2M. Simpson
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #10A. Michelsson
  • #11Y. Haider
Min
26.9
Poss
55.5
ORtg
100.8
DRtg
102.6
Net
-1.8
+/-
-1
Most-used lineup 4
  • #0A. Habash
  • #2M. Simpson
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #11Y. Haider
Min
21.2
Poss
43.2
ORtg
74.0
DRtg
115.6
Net
-41.6
+/-
-18
Most-used lineup 5
  • #0A. Habash
  • #2M. Simpson
  • #4B. Riley Jr
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #10A. Michelsson
Min
12.2
Poss
23.8
ORtg
80.0
DRtg
159.9
Net
-80.0
+/-
-19
Starting five
  • #0A. Habash
  • #4B. Riley Jr
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #10A. Michelsson
Min
51.5
Poss
113.8
ORtg
103.7
DRtg
106.3
Net
-2.6
+/-
-3
Closing five
  • #4B. Riley Jr
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #10A. Michelsson
  • #11Y. Haider
Min
5.0
Poss
9.7
ORtg
124.2
DRtg
82.8
Net
+41.4
+/-
+4
When behind by 5+
  • #4B. Riley Jr
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #10A. Michelsson
  • #11Y. Haider
Min
14.0
Poss
28.3
ORtg
95.3
DRtg
113.0
Net
-17.7
+/-
-5
When ahead by 5+
  • #0A. Habash
  • #2M. Simpson
  • #6G. Nazarian
  • #7B. Hardy
  • #11Y. Haider
Min
11.2
Poss
21.2
ORtg
84.9
DRtg
89.6
Net
-4.7
+/-
-1

The five with the most minutes in the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime with the score within 5. The five used most while the team was behind by 5 or more. The five used most while the team was ahead by 5 or more.

Rotation · 7 players over 10 minutes a game

A. Michelsson 32.9 B. Hardy 32.0 G. Nazarian 28.6 A. Habash 25.6 M. Simpson 23.7 B. Riley Jr 20.8 Y. Haider 20.3 M. Khantomani 5.3 Over 10 min a game 10 min or less

Lineup net rating

Most-used lineup 1 -2.6 Most-used lineup 2 -1.6 Most-used lineup 3 -1.8 Most-used lineup 4 -41.6 Most-used lineup 5 -80.0 Better than average Worse than average

Starters as a unit: 21.5% of minutes · net -2.6 · 51.5 min

Bench-heavy lineups (3+ bench players): 17.4% of minutes · net -25.4 · 41.9 min

Players to know

AM
Top scorerA. Michelsson 18.5 PPG 6 GP · 197.2 min
MS
Top usageM. Simpson 25.7% usage 6 GP · 142.4 min
BH
Best net on courtB. Hardy -5.6 net 6 GP · 191.8 min
BH
Best on/offB. Hardy +29.8 on/off 6 GP · 191.8 min
BR
Best shooter (TS%)B. Riley Jr 70.9% TS 6 GP · 124.5 min
BR
Foul trouble riskB. Riley Jr 6.6 fouls per 36 6 GP · 124.5 min
BR
Turnover riskB. Riley Jr 24.5% TOV 6 GP · 124.5 min
BR
Clutch 2-0 in 2 close games (of 6 with play-by-play), +5 points in the clutch. Clutch ORtg 129.5, DRtg 89.6 over 10.0 possessions. Goes to B. Riley Jr in the clutch (3.4 possessions used).

Every pick: a third of the team's games at least. Usage, net, on/off, fouls and turnovers: 40 minutes at least; TS%: 20 shots at least. Games within 5 points in the last 5 minutes.

Source: Arab Basketball Confederation / FIBA LiveStats. All data and images courtesy of Arab Basketball Confederation / FIBA LiveStats. · cedarsmetrics.com