Abdul-Malik Abu

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Abdul-Malik Abu
Abdul-Malik Abu (cropped).jpg
Abu playing for NC State
No. 0–Twarde Pierniki Toruń
Position Power forward
League PLK
Personal information
Born (1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 29)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College NC State (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Vrijednosnice Osijek
2019–2020 Sporting CP
2020–2021 Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor
2021–2022 Changwon LG Sakers
2022 s.oliver Würzburg
2022–2023 Hapoel Galil Elyon
2023 MZT Skopje
2024 Fuenlabrada
2024–present Twarde Pierniki Toruń
Career highlights and awards

Abdul-Malik Abu (born September 16, 1995), is an American professional basketball player for Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

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High school career

Abu first attended Marblehead High School in Marblehead, Massachusetts before transferred to Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire to play for coach Mike Olson. As a senior, he averaged 24.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while leading Kimball to a (61–21) overall record and was named NEPSAC Player of the year in 2014.

Considered a four-star recruit, Abu was ranked 32nd in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2014. On September 7, 2013, Abu committed to NC State University to play college basketball. [1]

College career

Abu spent his college career playing for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). As a freshman in 2014–2015, Abu averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Abu became the starting power forward for the Wolfpack, where he finished second in scoring for NC State after averaging 12.9 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game ranking fifth in the ACC for rebounds. As a junior, Abu became the focal point for a young Wolfpack team that featured incoming freshman's Dennis Smith Jr., Ömer Yurtseven, and Markell Johnson. On November 11, 2016, Abu recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in an 81–79 win against Georgia Southern. On the season, Abu averaged, 11.8 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.9% from the field and 71.1% at the foul line. [2]

Professional career

In September 2018, Abu signed for Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian League and Alpe Adria Cup. [3]

In August 2019, Abu signed for Sporting CP, a team of the Portuguese League. [4] [5] He averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.

On October 1, 2020, Abu signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [6]

He began the 2021-22 season with the Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League, averaging 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. On February 16, 2022, Abu signed with s.Oliver Wuerzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [7]

On July 3, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League. [8]

On August 2, 2024, he signed with Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [9]

Personal life

Abu is a devout Muslim and prays multiple times a day.

Abu is a Mattapan Resident

[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Abduk-Malik Abu Profile". zerozero (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Whitmer, Michael (March 27, 2015). "Abdul-Malik Abu went from Hyde Park youth league to N.C. State". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Abdul Malik Abu, novi je igrač Vrijednosnica Osijek". KK Vrijednosnice Osijek (in Croatian). September 20, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Abduk-Malik Abu Profile". Sporting CP (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Abdul-Malik Abu é Leão". Sporting CP (in Portuguese). August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (October 1, 2020). "Abdul-Malik Abu inks with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor". Sportando. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (February 16, 2022). "Wuerzburg tabs Abdul-Malik Abu". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hapoel Galil Elyon: Abdul-Malik Abu Hatam". time.news. July 3, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nowy podkoszowy w Toruniu". plk.pl (in Polish). August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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