CHICAGO: Student Mohamed Saeid Binzagr’s desire to impress his father motivated him to become the first Saudi to play for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, he told Arab News.
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The NCAA is the primary governing body for American college sports that regulates more than 1,000 member universities and colleges.
The 22-year-old sophomore at George Washington University in Washington D.C. is a member of its NCAA basketball team, the Revolutionaries.
“I’m a guard, and honestly, any role that I can help impact on winning is a role I’ll take,” said Binzagr. “My role is to impact the team in winning on and off the court, pushing them in practice, being a positive influence, cheering them on, working hard.”
