| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1994-12-03)December 3, 1994 (age 30) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian / Lebanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jean-de-Brébeuf (Montreal, Quebec) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2019:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Sagesse |
| 2021 | Union Rennes basket 35 |
| 2021 | Champville SC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Joseph Pierre Abi-Zakhour El Chartouny (born December 3, 1994) is a Canadian-Lebanese former professionalbasketball player. He playedcollege basketball forFordham andMarquette.
Chartouny was born and raised inMontreal, Quebec.[1] He grew up playing basketball andsoccer and was a fan of theSan Antonio Spurs. Chartouny played basketball forCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf in Montreal.[citation needed] He led his team to six provincial titles, averaging 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game in his final season. Chartouny played for Brookwood Elite on theAmateur Athletic Union circuit. He was considered the fourth-best Canadian prospect in his class by North Pole Hoops.[2] Chartouny committed to play college basketball forFordham over offers fromPrinceton,Vermont,American andGreen Bay, among others.[3]
As a freshman at Fordham, Chartouny averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists and anAtlantic 10-high 2.2 steals per game. He led allNCAA Division I freshman in assists per game, and his 161 assists broke the school freshman record. Chartouny was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, five assists and 3.2 steals per game as a sophomore. Chartouny led the Atlantic 10 and set a single-season school record in steals, while ranking third in the nation in steals per game. After the season, he declared for the2017 NBA draft without hiring an agent, before returning to Fordham.[4] On February 17, 2018, Chartouny scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 80-70 loss toDayton.[5] As a junior, Chartouny averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and a nation-leading 3.3 steals per game. For his senior season, he transferred toMarquette.[6] He averaged three points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, helping the team finish second in theBig East.[7]
On September 19, 2019, Chartouny signed his first professional contract withSagesse of theLebanese Basketball League.[7] In 2021, according to Chartouny's LinkedIn page, he played for Union Rennes basket 35 andChampville SC.
Chartouny representedLebanon at the2017 FIBA Asia Cup, averaging 2.6 points per game.[8] In the same year, he played at theFIBA World Cup qualification stage.[9] In February 2020, Chartouny joined Lebanon for theFIBA Asia Cup qualification stage.[10]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Fordham | 26 | 26 | 32.8 | .370 | .315 | .765 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 2016–17 | Fordham | 29 | 26 | 33.1 | .415 | .382 | .759 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 12.1 |
| 2017–18 | Fordham | 29 | 28 | 36.0 | .371 | .284 | .697 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 12.2 |
| 2018–19 | Marquette | 34 | 0 | 15.0 | .450 | .381 | .625 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 118 | 80 | 28.5 | .392 | .333 | .730 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 9.3 | |
Chartouny is the son of Lebanese parents, Amale El-Khoury and Christian Chartouny. In 1990, at the end of theLebanese Civil War, his family moved to Montreal. He is fluent in Arabic, English and French.[11]