Mustapha Amzil
Mustapha Amzil is a Finnish basketball player who plays for Trepça in the Kosovo Superleague and the FIBA Europe Cup.
Early career
Born in Kotka, Amzil started to play basketball in a youth team of local club KTP Basket. He made his debut in Korisliiga, Finnish top-tier league, with KTP first team on 8 November 2016, becoming the youngest player ever to have played for the club's first team in the highest level. Amzil attended the Jordan Brand Classic -talent camp in Barcelona, Spain, in March 2017. He represented KTP until aged 15, when he joined Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky in 2017. During 2017–2020, Amzil played in the second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona with HBA.College career
In 2020, Amzil committed to Dayton and moved to United States to start college. In his rookie year in 2020–2021, Amzil was named three times the Rookie of the Week. At the end of the season, Amzil was named in the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team. As a junior, he averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.After three seasons with Dayton, Amzil joined New Mexico in the summer 2023. On 12 March 2024, after his first season with New Mexico, Amzil was named the Sixth Man of the Year in the Mountain West Conference.
Professional career
On 21 July 2025, Amzil returned to Europe and started his professional career after signing with Trepça in the Kosovo Superleague and FIBA Europe Cup.International career
Amzil has made 86 appearances in total for Finland under-16 and under-18 youth national teams.He represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023. The team finished in 5th place, which is the best position in the nation's history. Amzil has made 10 appearances for Finland B national team.
He played his first games for the Finland national team in August 2025, in EuroBasket 2025 preparation games against Belgium and Poland.