Qudus Wahab
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No. 33 – Maryland Terrapins | |
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Position | Center |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 30 January 2000
Nationality | Nigerian |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
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Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Georgetown Hoyas.[1]
Early life and high school career[]
Wahab was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, spending the first 15 years of his life there before moving to the United States.[2] He spent his freshman and sophomore years of high school at the Virginia Academy[3] before transferring to the Flint Hill School for the rest of his high school career.[4]
Recruiting[]
Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.[5][6][7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Qudus Wahab C |
Lagos, Nigeria | Flint Hill School (VA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 30, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 123 247Sports: 124 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career[]
Georgetown[]
Wahab played in 32 games, starting 7, and averaged 5.5 points and 14.7 minutes per game, along with 30 blocks.[8][9] He recorded a double-double against Creighton on March 4, 2020, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.[10]
Wahab broke out during his sophomore season, starting 25 games and averaging 12.7 points, 27.7 minutes, and 1.6 blocks per game.[8] He averaged 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 2021 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament, where Georgetown won the tournament and advanced to the 2021 NCAA Tournament.[11] He scored a career–high 20 points in Georgetown's first round loss against Colorado.[12] Following the 2020–21 season, he elected to transfer from Georgetown.[13]
Maryland[]
On April 3, 2021, Wahab transferred to Maryland to play under head coach Mark Turgeon.[14]
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 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Georgetown | 32 | 7 | 14.7 | .583 | – | .632 | 4.3 | .3 | .3 | .9 | 5.5 |
2020–21 | Georgetown | 26 | 25 | 27.7 | .591 | – | .673 | 8.2 | .2 | .4 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
Career | 58 | 32 | 20.5 | .588 | – | .659 | 6.1 | .3 | .3 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
References[]
- ^ "Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament". USA Today.
- ^ Abraham, Scott. "College athlete leaves Nigeria to pursue his basketball dreams". ABC7.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab, Virginia Academy". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab, Flint Hill School". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "4-Star Class of '19 Center Qudus Wahab Commits to Georgetown". Casual Hoya.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ a b "Qudus Wahab College Stats". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Georgetown". Georgetown Athletics.
- ^ "No. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Maryland". Maryland Athletics.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck. "Georgetown's March Madness run comes to an abrupt end as Colorado routs the Hoyas". The Washington Post.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem. "Georgetown center Qudus Wahab enters transfer portal". The Washington Post.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel. "Former Georgetown center Qudus Wahab transferring to Maryland men's basketball". The Baltimore Sun.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
- Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Lagos