| Jean-Paul Afif | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 226 |
| Birth Date: | 1980 3, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Nationality: | American / Lebanese |
| High School: |
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| College: |
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| Draft Year: | 2002 |
| Career Start: | 2002 |
| Career End: | 2007 |
| Coach Start: | 2007 |
| Coach End: | 2008 |
| Years1: | 2002 |
| Team1: | Mobile Revelers |
| Years2: | 2003 |
| Team2: | Café Najjar (LBL) |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Team3: | Fortitudo Bologna |
| Years4: | 2005–2006 |
| Team4: | Buffalo Rapids |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Team5: | Texas Tycoons |
| Cyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Cteam1: | Texas Tycoons |
| Cyears2: | 2008 |
| Cteam2: | Dallas Defenders |
| Highlights: | As coach: |
| Cstats League1: | ABA |
| Cwin1: | 21 |
| Closs1: | 3 |
| Cstats League2: | PBL |
| Cwin2: | 7 |
| Closs2: | 3 |
Jean-Paul Afif (born March 30, 1980) is an American-Lebanese former professional basketball player.
Afif previously played college basketball in NCAA Division I for Loyola Marymount University. He went on to play professionally in multiple leagues, and coached the Texas Tycoons and Dallas Defenders.
Jean-Paul Simon Afif was born on March 30, 1980, in Los Angeles, and attended Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, California.[1]
Afif played basketball during his sophomore season at Loyola Marymount University in 1999–00 after transferring from St. Catharine College.[2] His basketball scholarship was revoked the following season by new coach Steve Aggers, and Afif brought suit against the school.[3]
After transferring to University of North Dakota while litigation was pending, Afif returned to Loyola Marymount to complete his bachelor's degree in business in 2002.[3]
After going undrafted in 2002, Afif was signed by the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association but released before the 2002–03 NBA season started.[4] He was then selected with the 101st overall pick in the 2002 National Basketball Development League draft by the Mobile Revelers.[5]
Afif played for Café Najjar of the Lebanese Basketball League in 2003.[6] He kept playing internationally, signing with Fortitudo Bologna for their 2004–05 season.[6]
He played the 2005–06 ABA season with the expansion Buffalo Rapids.[7] Afif then finished his playing career with the Texas Tycoons for the 2006–07 ABA season, where they reached the ABA championship game.[8]
Afif was named head coach of the Texas Tycoons for the 2007–08 ABA season, leading them to a 21–3 record.[9] In honor of his outstanding record during the regular season, he was selected as head coach of the West All-Stars in the 2008 ABA All-Star Game.[10]
He took over coaching for the struggling Dallas Defenders franchise in 2008, and led that team to a Premier Basketball League playoff appearance.[9]
Afif was then offered the head coaching job for the expansion Buffalo Dragons of the Premier Basketball League, but he instead opted to retire.[6]
His brother is former football player Patrick Afif.[11] He has been married to his wife Krista since 2008, and they have eight children.[12]
Afif is a practicing Catholic, and was executive producer for the 2020 pro-life film Roe vs. Wade.[13]
He has been a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley since 2023.[14]