Abdul Yahaya Explained

Abdul Yahaya
Birth Date:24 April 1990
Birth Place:Jos, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Position:Power forward
Team:Free agent
Years1:–2014
Team1:Kano Pillars
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Mark Mentors
Years3:2015–2019
Team3:Kano Pillars
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:Rivers Hoopers
Years5:2020
Team5:Abidjan Basket Club
Highlights:
  • NPL champion (2015, 2019)
  • NPL Most Valuable Player (2015, 2019)

Abdul Yahaya (born 24 April 1990) is a Nigerian basketball player for Abidjan Basket Club and Nigeria.[1] Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays as power forward. Yahaya is a known name is Nigerian basketball, and has won the Nigerian Premier League MVP award twice in his career.

Professional career

In 2015, Yahaya led Mark Mentors to the 2015 NPL title and emerged as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition.

In February 2019, Yahaya signed with Rivers Hoopers.[2] In November 2019, Yahaya won the NBBF President Cup with Hoopers, being named MVP in the process.[3]

On 20 April 2020, Yahaya signed with Abidjan Basket Club in Ivory Coast.[4]

National team career

As a player for Nigeria national team, Yahaya participated at the AfroBasket 2017.[5] He also played at the FIBA AfroCan 2019, where he averaged 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds.[6]

3x3

Yahaya played 3x3 basketball at the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. He helped Nigeria win the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup in Lomé, Togo.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Abdul_Yahaya/pid//_//players.html FIBA profile
  2. Web site: Kano Pillars Abdul Yahaya joins Rivers Hoopers. 13 February 2019.
  3. Web site: River Hoopers win 2019 NBBF President's Cup, qualify for Basketball Africa League. 18 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Abidjan Basket Club adds Yahaya to their roster, ex Rivers Hoopers - afrobasket. Eurobasket LLC. 5 May 2020.
  5. http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2017/Abdul-Yahaya AfroBasket 2017 profile
  6. Web site: Abdul YAHAYA at the FIBA AfroCan 2019 . 2023-11-26 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  7. Web site: Abdul Yahaya: Nigeria heading to Lome to retain Africa Cup with a focus on Tokyo 2020 . 2023-11-26 . FIBA.basketball . en.