Men’s Tennis Inks Michael Bassem Sobhy – LSU Athletics

June 9, 2026 – 11:00 AM by Gabriel Lopez BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Men’s Tennis head coach Danny Bryan announced on Tuesday that Michael Bassem Sobhy has committed to joining the program. The Egyptian will suit up for the purple and gold as a graduate transfer in the fall of 2026. Bassem will become the first Egyptian-born player since Tamer El Sawy to play for LSU. El Sawy was the consensus first option for the Tigers for three successful years (1991-93). He earned multiple All-America and All-SEC First Team honors, cementing his status as a top player nationally as he made a semifinal run in the 1993 NCAA singles tournament. “We are fired up to add Michael to our program,” said Bryan. “During the recruiting process, what really stood out to us was his professionalism and the way he has handled himself competing at a high level. He has had success in both singles and doubles, which we were impressed with as well.” Speaking on LSU’s ties to the sport in Egypt, Bryan added, “LSU’s history with Egyptian tennis, led by Tamer El Sawy, was certainly meaningful throughout Michael’s recruiting process. Tamer was one of the best players in
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