Lames ElGammal

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Hometown:
Baldwin, N.Y.
High School:
Baldwin

2017-18: Played in seven games … Averaged 3.4 minutes, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.9 points per game … Made 4-of-4 free throws on the season … Posted a career-high six rebounds and two points at Princeton (Mar. 2) … Scored two points vs. Boston University (Dec. 22) and Cornell (Feb. 24).

2016-17: Played in 15 games … Averaged 5.6 minutes, 1.1 points, and 1.5 rebounds per game … Made 4-of-8 field goals and 8-of-14 free throws (57.1 percent) on the year … Posted four points and five rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Manhattan (Nov. 22) … Dished out four assists in a season-high 18 minutes vs. RIC (Jan. 9) … Tallied four rebounds and three points in five minutes vs. URI (Dec. 3).

Before Brown: Selected as a 2016 McDonald’s All-American Nominee … Helped lead team to four Nassau County AA conference titles and one Long Island AA title … Gained All-Nassau County as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Earned MSG Varsity All-Long Island Honorable Mention in 2016 … Won Nassau County MVP honors in 2014 … Captained Baldwin as a junior and senior … Averaged 8.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior and 8.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a junior … Played for coach Tom Catapano at Baldwin … Competed on the AAU level for iExcel and coach Walter Welsh … Gained the Nassau County Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Lames is the daughter of Deloris and Mohamed ElGammal … Father, Mohamed, played team handball on the international level for Egypt and the United States; competing in the 1992 Olympics for Egypt and 2003 Pan American Games for the US … Has one younger brother, Adam … Plays both the piano and violin … A certified scuba diver … Born on June 25, 1998 … Biology concentrator.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown for several reasons. I love the coaching staff. I had an immediate connection with all of the coaches. I felt like I was sitting at home talking to family when I met them. Brown has an amazing academic setting and a relaxed learning environment. The diversity of Brown is very appealing because I grew up learning that the world is full of different people and opportunities.”

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 4, 2x, last vs. Manhattan (11/22/16)
Rebounds: 6, at Princeton (3/2/18)
Assists: 4, vs. RIC (1/9/17)
Steals: 1, 3x, last at Yale (1/27/17)
Blocks: 1, 2x, last vs. St. Peter’s (12/22/16)