Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Power forward / small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 3, 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching career | 2008–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1996–2001 | Vancouver Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2008–2010 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Points | 15,028 (18.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 6,239 (7.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 2,109 (2.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976) is an American former professional
Abdur-Rahim played both the
Early life
Shareef Abdur-Rahim is the second eldest sibling in the family of twelve children born to Aminah and William Abdur-Rahim.
Abdur-Rahim later attended college at the
Professional career
Vancouver Grizzlies (1996–2001)
Abdur-Rahim was selected third overall by the
For the next few seasons, Abdur-Rahim remained the centerpiece of the Grizzlies team. In
Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004)
On June 27, 2001, the
In his second season with the Hawks, Abdur-Rahim achieved another personal milestone on December 28, 2002, when his
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005)
Abdur-Rahim was sent, along with Theo Ratliff and Dan Dickau, to the Portland Trail Blazers on February 9, 2004, in exchange for Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person.[15] His impact in the two seasons with the Trail Blazers was considerably less than in previous seasons. His averages were 16.3 points/7.5 rebounds and 16.8 points/7.3 rebounds for the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons respectively.[7] At the end of the 2004–05 season, Abdur-Rahim became a free agent.[15]
During the 2005 off-season, he was traded via a
Sacramento Kings (2005–2008)
On August 12, 2005, Abdur-Rahim signed a free-agent contract with the Sacramento Kings.[15] In his first season with them, Abdur-Rahim started in 30 of the 72 games he played. As a starter, he averaged 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He shot .543 for field goal percentage, and almost .800 from the free throw line.[1] The Kings went on to qualify for the 2006 playoffs. Abdur-Rahim made his postseason career debut against the San Antonio Spurs.[1] At the same time, he ended a streak of having played the most games in NBA history without participating in the post-season.[17] Abdur-Rahim had played the second most games in NBA history without making a playoff appearance (744); he made the playoffs for the first and only time in 2006.[18] In his second season with the Kings, Abdur-Rahim continued to be deployed as a sixth man; however, the Kings failed to secure a playoff berth as Abdur-Rahim recorded 9.9 points per game.[7] The 2007–08 season proved to be Abdur-Rahim's last, as he played only six games and his persistent knee injury forced him to announce his retirement on September 22, 2008.[19] He joined the Sacramento Kings' coaching staff as an assistant the following week.[20] On October 7, 2010, Abdur-Rahim was hired to be the assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings. He later became the team's director of player personnel, a position he held in 2014 after new ownership had taken over in 2013.[21] Abdur-Rahim left the team in September 2014.[22] League sources would later report his departure occurred after the 2014 NBA draft, where Abdur-Rahim had arguments with coach Mike Malone and general manager Pete D'Alessandro.[23]
National team career
Prior to joining the NBA, Abdur-Rahim was the USA's leading scorer and rebounder at the 1994 COPABA Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament held in Argentina.
While playing for the Grizzlies, Abdur-Rahim was selected as a replacement for the injured Grant Hill to be part of the USA Men's basketball team, a team that included several NBA stars such as Kevin Garnett and Tim Hardaway and won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.[24]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1996–97 | Vancouver | 80 | 71 | 35.0 | .453 | .259 | .756 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
1997–98 | Vancouver | 82* | 82* | 36.0 | .485 | .412 | .784 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .9 | 22.3 |
1998–99 | Vancouver | 50* | 50* | 40.4 | .432 | .306 | .841 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 23.0 |
1999–2000 | Vancouver | 82 | 82* | 39.3 | .465 | .302 | .809 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
2000–01 | Vancouver | 81 | 81 | 40.0 | .472 | .188 | .834 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
2001–02 | Atlanta | 77 | 77 | 38.7 | .461 | .300 | .801 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 21.2 |
2002–03 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 38.1 | .478 | .350 | .841 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 19.9 |
2003–04 | Atlanta | 53* | 53 | 36.9 | .485 | .217 | .880 | 9.3 | 2.4 | .8 | .4 | 20.1 |
2003–04 | Portland | 32* | 3 | 22.8 | .447 | .364 | .832 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .8 | .6 | 10.0 |
2004–05 | Portland | 54 | 49 | 34.6 | .503 | .385 | .866 | 7.3 | 2.1 | .9 | .5 | 16.8 |
2005–06 | Sacramento | 72 | 30 | 27.2 | .525 | .227 | .784 | 5.0 | 2.1 | .7 | .6 | 12.3 |
2006–07 | Sacramento | 80 | 45 | 25.2 | .474 | .150 | .726 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .5 | 9.9 |
2007–08 | Sacramento | 6 | 0 | 8.5 | .214 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 |
Career | 830 | 704 | 34.8 | .472 | .297 | .810 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .8 | 18.1 | |
All-Star | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 6.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 9.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006 | Sacramento | 6 | 0 | 21.5 | .535 | .000 | .600 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 9.2 |
Coaching career
Sacramento Kings
On October 2, 2008, Abdur-Rahim was named as the assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings.[25][26]
Executive career
Sacramento Kings
On October 7, 2010, the Kings announced Abdur-Rahim as their assistant general manager.[27]
Reno Bighorns
On August 29, 2013, Abdur-Rahim was named as the new general manager of the
NBA
Abdur-Rahim was the associate vice president of basketball operations of the NBA.[29]
NBA G League
On December 11, 2018, Abdur-Rahim was named the president of the NBA G League, and replaced Malcolm Turner who stepped down on January 11, 2019, to become the Athletics Director at Vanderbilt University.[30]
Personal life
Abdur-Rahim and his wife Delicia have two children: a son Jabri, and a daughter, Samiyah.
Abdur-Rahim has started his own
Abdur-Rahim is referenced in the Latyrx song "The Quickening (The Wreckoning Part II)", from their 1997 album The Album.[34]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Shareef Abdur-Rahim Info Page – Bio". nba.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Bio – Mens – Abdur-Rahim Archived 2006-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, usabasketball.com, accessed June 6, 2007.
- ^ https://gousfbulls.com/news/2023/3/29/kelly-names-amir-abdur-rahim-to-lead-south-florida-mens-basketball-program Kelly Names Amir Abdur-Rahim to Lead South Florida Men's Basketball Program, accessed March 30, 2023.
- ^ "HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-USA HONORABLE MENTIONS". USA Today. April 21, 1995. p. 11C.
- ^ Player Card, sports.espn.go.com, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ "Kings vs Grizzlies, January 11, 1997".
- ^ a b c d e f g Shareef Abdur-Rahim Info Page – Career Stats and Totals Archived May 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ "Celtics vs Grizzlies, February 17, 1999".
- ^ 1996–97 Standings, nba.com/history, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ 1997–98 Standings, nba.com/history, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ 1998–99 Standings, nba.com/history, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ 1999–2000 Standings, nba.com/history, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ Hawks Transaction Archive, nba.com/hawks, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Hawks History, nba.com/history, accessed June 21, 2007. Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d NBA Players Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, sportsnet.ca, accessed March 20, 2007.
- ^ "Abdur-Rahim wants to move on past Nets", sports.espn.go.com, August 8, 2005, accessed March 20, 2007.
- ^ DuPree, David, "Kings' Abdur-Rahim courts shot at playoffs", usatoday.com, February 28, 2006, accessed March 20, 2007.
- ^ "After nine seasons, Abdur-Rahim finally in postseason". April 17, 2006.
- ^ Shareef Abdur-Rahim retires with knee woes, thestar.com, September 22, 2008, accessed September 24, 2008.
- ^ Kings hire retired forward Abdur-Rahim as assistant coach, sports.espn.go.com, October 1, 2008, accessed December 22, 2008.
- ^ Kings bosses come to Las Vegas to check out DeMarcus Cousins Archived August 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Abdur-Rahim no longer with Kings, sources say
- ^ Now Coachless, the Kings Never Fail to Disappoint
- ^ Men's Olympics History – 2000 Archived February 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, usabasketball.com, accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ "Kings hire retired forward Abdur-Rahim as assistant coach". ESPN. October 2, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kings hire retired Abdur-Rahim as assistant". GMA Network. October 2, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Shareef Abdur-Rahim named Kings Assistant GM". NBA. October 7, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Shareef Abdur-Rahim Named Reno Bighorns General Manager". NBA. August 29, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Mark (July 14, 2016). "Celtics notebook: Former All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim goes way back with top pick Jaylen Brown". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Shareef Abdur-Rahim Named NBA G League President as Malcolm Turner Steps Down". NBA.com. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Top 30 Guard Abdur-Rahim Commits to Virginia, accessed July 13, 2019
- ^ Jones, Jason (May 11, 2012). "Shareef Abdur-Rahim to receive his degree from Cal on Monday". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015.
- ^ Schmitt, Jeff (August 3, 2016). "My Story: From The NBA To An MBA". Poets&Quants. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Thursdays with Thurl: Bay Area Edition," freedarko.com, September 8, 2005.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Future Foundation website