Bellarmine’s Haya Abdel Aal brings size, rim protection, and sneaky freshman upside
In the 2025-26 season, Bellarmine center Haya Abdel Aal flashed real frontcourt value as a freshman: 4.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and a team-high 18 blocks in 23 games with 10 starts, while also battling injury and still giving the Knights a physical, 6-foot-4 interior presence.[1] She already showed a nose for impact games with a 16-point, 9-rebound, 3-block outing in a late-season bounce-back performance, and her Egyptian youth-national-team background suggests a player with composure, international experience, and room to keep growing.[1][2]
