Youssef Khayat

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
F
Height:
6-9
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Beirut, Lebanon
High School:
Limoges CSP (France)

Pronunciation
• Prefers the use of nickname "yo-yo" on first name reference
• First Name: "you-seff"
• Last Name: "kai-yacht"

Who is Youssef Khayat?
• Left Lebanon (at age 16) with mother to start playing career with Limoges (France)
• Athletic forward with explosive and quick first step and vertical jump
• Scores majority of points by running hard and cutting to the basket
• Makes opponents pay for mistakes with good defensive instincts
• Has been measured at a 6-10 wing span
• Avid soccer fan

Michigan: Career
• Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2024)
• Helped U-M to Postseason NIT (2023)
• Advanced to the second round; falling at No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, 66-65

Season: 2023-24
• Played in 17 games off the bench
• Averaged a career-best 1.4 points per game
   • Scored a season-best four points vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 10)
• Averaged a career-best 1.1 rebounds per game
   • Tied a career-best three rebounds twice:
       • vs. Illinois (Jan. 18)
       • at Purdue (Jan. 23)
• Had two assists, two blocks and two steals
• Averaged 5.5 minutes per game
   • Played a season-best 13 minutes against Illinois

Season: 2022-23
• Played in nine games; with one start
   • Started first collegiate game at Vanderbilt (March 18; NIT second round)
• Averaged 1.3 points per game
   • Scored first collegiate points vs. Arizona State (Nov. 17; Legends Classic) on three-pointer
   • Scored a career-best six points at Minnesota (Dec. 8), making two three-pointers
   • All four field goals were three-pointers
• Grabbed six rebounds (0.7 RPG)
   • Grabbed a career-best three rebounds at Vanderbilt
• Averaged a career-best 6.6 minutes per game
   • Played a career-best 17 minutes at Vanderbilt

Club Team
• Played with Limoges CSP (France-ProA U21) and Limoges CSP (Betclic Elite ProA)
• 2018-19: 11 games; averaged 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24.2 minutes
• 2019-20: 9 games; averaged 7.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 19.1 minutes
• 2020-21: 21 games; averaged 8.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists in 22.5 minutes
• 2021-22: 32 games; averaged 16.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists in 28.2 minutes
• Club Team highlights
   • 33 points vs. Strasbourg (Jan. 15, 2022); 10-for-12 FGs with 2-for-4 3FGs & 7-for-7 FTs
   • 16 rebounds vs. Paris Basketball (May 10, 2022); added 13 points and two assists
   • Seven assists vs. Boulazac (April 23, 2019); added 15 points, three rebounds & three steals
   • Seven steals vs. vs. Nanterre (Oct. 2, 2021); added 16 points and eight rebounds

Lebanon National Team (Senior)
• Qualifying for 2023 FIBA World Cup
   • Lebanon stands 3-1 in Asian qualifiers
   • Averaging 7.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.6 minutes off the bench
   • Shooting 66.7 percent from field (12-for-18) -- 10-for-13 2FGs and 2-for-5 3FGs
       • Defeated Indonesia, 96-38 (Nov. 26, 2021); 12 points, 6-for-9 FGs with three rebounds in 14 minutes
       • Defeated Indonesia, 110-64 (Nov. 29, 2021); three points, two steals and an assist in 10 minutes
       • Lost to Jordan, 74-63 (Feb. 24, 2022); 12 points, 4-for-4 FGs with three rebounds in 19 minutes
       • Defeated Saudi Arabia, 81-68 (Feb. 27, 2022); two points in eight minutes
       • vs. Jordan (July 1, 2022)
       • vs. Saudi Arabia (July 4, 2022)
• 2022 Asia Cup (July 12-24, 2022)
   • Helped Lebanon (5-1) reach championship game (vs. Australia) and silver medal
   • Played in all six games -- off the bench; averaging 5.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 14.5 minutes
   • Highlight tournament with 15 points, two rebounds, three steals and two blocks vs. India (July 17, 2022)

Lebanon National Team (Youth)
• Appeared in 22 games; averaging 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists
• 2018 FIBA U18 Asian Championship (August 5-11, 2018)
   • Lebanon finished 1-3, qualifying for tournament
   • Played in four games, averaging 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists
   • Highlighted event with 17 points, four rebounds, two assists in 23 minutes vs. Japan (Aug. 18, 2018)
• 2018 FIBA U16 Asian Championship (April 2-8, 2018)
   • Lebanon finished with 2-5 record
   • Played in seven games; averaging 8.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists
   • Posted double-double (13 points, 12 rebounds) with four assists and four steals vs. Indonesia
   • Posted four double figure games with event-best 13 points vs. Indonesia
   • Played in 20+ minutes in all seven games
• 2018 FIBA Asia U18 WABA qualifier (Feb. 11-15, 2018)
   • Lebanon finished with a 2-2 record
   • Played in four games; averaging 5.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists
   • Highlighted event with six points, 2x -- vs. Iran and vs. Syria
• 2017 WABA U16 Championship (April 19-23, 2017)
   • Lebanon finished with 3-1 record
   • Played in three games; averaging 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists
   • Shot 52.0 percent from field (13-for-25) and 75 percent on three-point field goals (3-for-4)
   • Posted double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) vs. Jordan
   • Posted two double figure games with event best 15 points vs. Syria
• 2018 FIBA Asia U16 WABA Qualifier
   • Played in four games; averaging 26.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists

Personal
• Born on March 11, 2003 in Beirut, Lebanon
• Son of May Darwish and Haitham Khayat
• Enrolled in U-M's College of Literature, Science and Arts
• Major: undecided