Faredj Messaoudi (born 20 January 2003) is an Algerian professional basketball player who plays for USM Alger. Messaoudi also played for the Algeria national basketball team. Standing at , he plays as center.
On February 5, 2024, the official page of the Algerian Olympic and Sports Committee announced that USM Alger player Faradj Messouadi had signed a professional contract in the Japanese 3x3 Basketball League, becoming the first Algerian to obtain a professional contract in this sport. Iwata General Manager commented that with his smooth movements that do not reveal his height of 215 cm, he is expected to be active in attack and defense. Although Messaoudi is still a young player, he plays an active role in the Algerian national team in 3x3, so he is sure that he will bring a new breath to the team.
|- |style="text-align:left;"|2025âÂÂ26 |style="text-align:left;"|USM Alger | 11||4||17:38|| 54.7 %|| 28.6 %|| 50 %||6.9||0.5||0.4||1.5||8.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 11||4||17:38|| 54.7 %|| 28.6 %|| 50 %||6.9||0.5||0.4||1.5||8.6
Source: afrobasket
USM Alger