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Scouting report · FIBA WASL Final 8 2026 Al Riyadi Beirut Date: 3 Nov 2026 · Games covered: 5 (26 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026) · Prepared on cedarsmetrics.com
Al Riyadi Beirut

Record 5-0 · Net rating +11.7 · ORtg 107.7 · DRtg 96.0 · Games with box scores: 5 (5 with play-by-play)

Lives at the line0.42 · #1 Starter-heavy13.2% · #5

Every line compares this team with the tournament average and ranks it among the 8 teams.

Strengths

ValueAverageRank
Defends wellDefensive rating 96.0109.11/8
Contests shotsOpponents' eFG% 43.9%50.5%1/8
Gets to the lineFree-throw rate 0.420.301/8
Guards the arcOpponents' 3P% 25.9%31.1%1/8
Moves the ballAssist rate 70.5%57.8%1/8

Weaknesses

ValueAverageRank
Gives up offensive reboundsDefensive rebounding 64.8%71.1%8/8
Misses from three3P% 24.1%30.8%8/8
Shoots poorlyEffective FG% 48.2%49.7%6/8

Four factors against the average

Effective FG% -1.49 Turnover rate +0.11 Offensive rebounding +1.22 Free-throw rate +0.12 Opponents' eFG% +6.55 Turnovers forced +1.56 Defensive rebounding -6.33 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 +2.2 Q2 +0.4 Q3 +3.6 Q4 +3.2 Margin + Margin −
Best quarterQ3 +3.6
Worst quarterQ2 +0.4
Lead changes per game5.4
Biggest run for10-0 v IRL (Q2)
Biggest run against11-0 v KUW (Q1)
Q1Q2Q3Q4
For21.422.022.220.6
Against19.221.618.617.4
Margin+2.2+0.4+3.6+3.2

Identity

ValueAverageRank
Pace80.081.56/8
Offensive rating107.7107.34/8
Defensive rating96.0109.11/8
Three-point rate38.9%39.7%5/8
Paint share of points32.9%31.8%4/8
ValueAverageRank
Free-throw rate0.420.301/8
Turnover rate11.8%11.9%5/8
Offensive rebounding29.9%28.7%3/8
Bench share of points13.2%16.2%5/8
Assist rate70.5%57.8%1/8

Al Riyadi Beirut · Lineups and rotation

Most-used lineup 1
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • K. Zeinoun
  • Z. Lofton
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
64.5
Poss
127.9
ORtg
111.1
DRtg
89.2
Net
+21.9
+/-
+28
Most-used lineup 2
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • K. Zeinoun
  • A. Mansour
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
38.9
Poss
72.8
ORtg
111.2
DRtg
107.1
Net
+4.1
+/-
+3
Most-used lineup 3
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • A. Mansour
  • Z. Lofton
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
7.5
Poss
12.7
ORtg
133.9
DRtg
70.9
Net
+63.0
+/-
+8
Most-used lineup 4
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • A. Saoud
  • A. Mansour
  • N. Rabay
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
6.7
Poss
15.0
ORtg
119.7
DRtg
79.8
Net
+39.9
+/-
+6
Most-used lineup 5
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • A. Mansour
  • M. Bilal Tabbara
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
5.3
Poss
8.6
ORtg
116.3
DRtg
139.5
Net
-23.3
+/-
-2
Starting five
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • K. Zeinoun
  • Z. Lofton
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
64.5
Poss
127.9
ORtg
111.1
DRtg
89.2
Net
+21.9
+/-
+28
Closing five
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • K. Zeinoun
  • A. Mansour
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
5.0
Poss
8.2
ORtg
97.6
DRtg
134.1
Net
-36.6
+/-
-3
When behind by 5+
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • K. Zeinoun
  • A. Mansour
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
8.7
Poss
15.1
ORtg
204.8
DRtg
85.9
Net
+118.9
+/-
+18
When ahead by 5+
  • N. Simon West
  • D. Kennedy Williams
  • K. Zeinoun
  • Z. Lofton
  • H. Gyokchyan
Min
30.2
Poss
56.9
ORtg
91.4
DRtg
100.2
Net
-8.8
+/-
-5

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 · 6 players over 10 minutes a game

D. Williams 35.0 H. Gyokchyan 33.2 N. West 33.1 K. Zeinoun 29.6 Z. Lofton 22.0 A. Mansour 21.1 M. Tabbara 9.0 A. Saoud 7.8 Over 10 min a game 10 min or less

Lineup net rating

Most-used lineup 1 +21.9 Most-used lineup 2 +4.1 Most-used lineup 3 +63.0 Most-used lineup 4 +39.9 Most-used lineup 5 -23.3 Better than average Worse than average

Starters as a unit: 43.5% of minutes · net +26.9 · 86.9 min

Bench-heavy lineups (3+ bench players): 13.0% of minutes · net +7.6 · 26.0 min

Players to know

Top scorerD. Williams 27.4 PPG 5 GP · 174.8 min
Top usageD. Williams 32.2% usage 5 GP · 174.8 min
Best net on courtH. Gyokchyan +17.7 net 5 GP · 165.8 min
Best on/offH. Gyokchyan +36.0 on/off 5 GP · 165.8 min
Best shooter (TS%)N. West 75.0% TS 5 GP · 165.3 min
Foul trouble riskM. Tabbara 8.0 fouls per 36 5 GP · 44.8 min
Turnover riskA. Mansour 32.0% TOV 5 GP · 105.4 min
Clutch 2-0 in 2 close games (of 5 with play-by-play), 0 points in the clutch. Clutch ORtg 101.8, DRtg 101.8 over 17.7 possessions. Goes to D. Williams in the clutch (5.6 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: FIBA WASL. All data and images courtesy of FIBA WASL. · cedarsmetrics.com