Abdul-Malik Abu Explained

Abdul-Malik Abu
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:240
League:PLK
Team:Twarde Pierniki Toruń
Birth Date:16 September 1995
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
High School:
College:NC State (2014–2018)
Draft Year:2018
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2019
Team1:Vrijednosnice Osijek
Years2:2019–2020
Team2:Sporting CP
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Changwon LG Sakers
Years5:2022
Team5:s.oliver Würzburg
Years6:2022–2023
Team6:Hapoel Galil Elyon
Years7:2023
Team7:MZT Skopje
Years8:2024
Team8:Fuenlabrada
Years9:2024–present
Team9:Twarde Pierniki Toruń
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Abdul-Malik Abu (born September 16, 1995), is an American professional basketball player for Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

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

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External links

Notes and References

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