William Pharis (born April 21, 1981) is a Lebanese-American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), he played as a forward.
Pharis played college basketball at the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks menâÂÂs basketball team. Following his collegiate career, he played professionally in several countries, including Denmark, where he was a member of the Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Basketball League.[citation needed]
He also played in Lebanon, most notably for Union Byblos Amchit (UBA). Pharis represented the Lebanon national basketball team in international competition.
Pharis joined Lebanon national basketball team in 2010 for the 2010 William Jones Cup in which he averaged 8.17 points, 6.8 rebounds, shooting 55.2% from the floor.