Ammanuel Diressa

Ammanuel Gorfu Diressa (born May 5, 1993), is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He represents Canada in international competition. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and Ryerson Rams at what is now Toronto Metropolitan University.

Early life Diressa was born in Toronto, Ontario, to an Ethiopian single parent mother, Almaz Diressa, and a Greek father who was not involved. In 2012–13 season, he averaged 1.8 points per game. As a sophomore in the 2013–14 season, he averaged 1.9 points per game. He appeared in 18 season games in the Rams' 2015–16 season. He averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during the season. On December 19, 2016 he scored season-high 23 points against the Charleston. On February 4, 2017, he pulled down career-high 16 rebounds against the Texas A&M. He scored a career-high 30 points in a 97-68 win at the Nipissing on January 30, 2016. Diressa had 20 or more points in six conference games and 10 or more in six games. He averaged 16.1 points per game in five post–season games. Diressa finished his Ryerson career with both the OUA medals (gold in 2016, 2017; and silver in 2018) and the U Sports medals (silver in 2017, 2018, bronze in 2016) in each of his three seasons with the university. He became the 10th player in Rams history to break 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,002, and the only player to do so in three seasons. FMP parted ways with him in February 2019.

Hamilton Honey Badgers In 2020, Diressa signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

Scarborough Shooting Stars In 2024, Diressa signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

National team career Diressa was a member of the Canada national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Over six tournament games, he averaged 14.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Also, he was a team member at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup. Over three tournament games, he averaged 4.3 points and 0.3 assists per game.