Ismael Massoud parents Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera and Hany Massoud gave birth to him in Spain. Ismael has four siblings in his family.
The American college basketball player is currently playing for Kansas State Wildcats. He committed to Wildcats in April 2021 after playing two seasons for Wake Forest. Massoud initially committed to Wake Forest and spent the 2019-2020 season at the institution.
He played high school basketball at three different institutions, he started at Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn. He then played for Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx and finally, he played for MacDuffie School. Massoud was coached by Jacque Rivera during his high school years.
Massoud is one of the top college basketball players and scouts are keeping an eye out for him. Other equally impressive players include Tyrese Proctor from Duke University and Ricky Council IV from Arkansas Razorbacks.
Ismael Massoud Family Helped Forge His Basketball Career
Ismael Massoud parents Hany Massoud and Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera are behind his successful basketball career. Hany pushed him to practice in his childhood.
Hany Massoud
Ismael Massoud father Hany Massoud is a television producer working for Democracy Now since 2007.
According to KSports, the college basketball player revealed his father would not let him come off the paint (basketball court) for hours during his childhood. Hany encouraged him to practice shots.
Ismael, who loved skating in his childhood, decided to pick up a basketball when he was 10 years old. His father had passed on strict instructions about being very serious if he wished to pursue a professional career in basketball.
He credits his dad Hany for his impressive jump shots today, he believes the thousands of form shots he practiced as a kid helped shape his career. Ismael scored 15 points in 28 minutes in his latest game against Michigan State Spartans.
Hany is the first generation to be born in the US-Soil after his parents immigrated from Egypt. He is a producer by trade, who currently works as a producer for Democracy Now! Apart from his production work, his IMDb profile also has credits for cinematography.
According to his Democracy Now! profile, his HBO documentary Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution earned him an Emmy. He has also worked with United Nations and he covers several human rights moments inside the United States.
Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera
His mother Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera played college basketball for the University of Houston.
She played for the Women’s Basketball team for the institution when she studied at the University between 1994 and 1998. She was a started for Cougars during her junior and senior years.
However, Alicia has now left her athletic past behind and she is currently working as a physician’s assistant at Hospital for Special Surgery since December 2012.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she attended Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences to earn her Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies between 2009 and 2011, after graduating from the University of Houston.
Unlike her former husband, Alicia is active on social media. She is found on Instagram with her username @arbarrera. She has shared over 1k posts with her 400 followers. Her Instagram bio reads she is a mother to three sons Ismael, Zakariah, and Sofian. She also has a furry baby by name Charlie.
Ayesha Hoda
Ismael stepmother Ayesha Hoda is his legal guardian.
Although it is unclear why the authorities granted Ayesha the legal guardianship of Ismael despite having both his biological father and mother around, she has been taking care of the basketball player.
Ayesha is the founder of activist moment Justice by the Pen. Her organization aims to reactivate self-determination in the community by encouraging youths with films, field trips, and education.
Hoda’s career started as a corps member in Teach for America. She then worked for South Asian Youth Action as a Youth Coordinator, the NYC Department of Education as a Middle School Maths teacher, The Fortune Society as GED Program Coordinator, and several other similar positions.
A lifelong educator and teacher, Ayesha has worked with The New Teacher Project as a Fellow Effectiveness Manager, Tinkergarten as a Leader, City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College as a High School Equivalency Instructor, and Middle School Science Teacher.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Hoda attended Wesleyan University for her BA in Cultural Anthropology, City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College for her M. Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching, and later attended Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Ismael Grew Up With Four Siblings
Ismael Massoud siblings Sofian Massoud and Zakariah Massoud are football and violin players.
Later, their father Hany and step mother Ayesha welcomed the other two siblings Qasim Massoud and Aminah Massoud.
Sofian Massoud
Sofian Massoud is the younger brother of Ismael.
He has followed in on the athletic family traits and plays college football for the University of Houston. He started with Houston Cougars football after committing to the institution among other offers from Boston College, Temple Universit, and Virginia University, among others.
However, Sofian’s profile at Houston Cougars does not have any stats for the three-star recruit. He has impressive stats during his high-school career with 3,106 yards throw and 42 touchdowns. He was the number 3 overall prospect from the state of New York.
Massoud is found on Instagram with his username @sof_thadon. He has a little over 1.5k followers and has shared 2 posts so far.
Zakariah Massoud
Ismael brother Zakariah Massoud is a violinist.
Zakariah is 17 years old and celebrates his birthday on August 12 every year. Zak was wished by his mother Alicia on his 16th birthday in 2021 when she called him her partner in crime.
He is found on Instagram with his username @zak.massoud and has 1.1k followers. He has shared 44 posts so far. According to his Instagram bio, he uses both he/his and they/them pronouns and is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Massoud has also played at the Yola National Festival with his orchestra members, Alicia wished him success through her Instagram post.
Qasim and Aminah Massoud
Qasim and Aminah Massoud are Ismael’s younger half-siblings.
They are born from Ismael’s father’s second marriage to Ayesha. Although Ayesha has shared a few images of Qasim and Aminah on her Facebook profile, she has not given many details to her friends on the social media platform.