Jabri Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born March 22, 2002) is an American

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player currently in the transfer portal. He previously played for the

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, the

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, and the

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High school career

Abdur-Rahim was raised in the Short Hills section of

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. In his freshman season at

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, Abdur-Rahim averaged 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and was named

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Rookie of the Year. As a sophomore, he averaged 17.7 points and 9.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, leading his team to a 24–3 record and earning All-State Third Team honors. For his junior season, he transferred to

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. Abdur-Rahim averaged 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior, helping his team achieve a 28–3 record and win the

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and the New Jersey Prep A state championship. He was named New Jersey

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and to the All-State First Team. After the season, he had success with the New Jersey Playaz Club at the

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. Abdur-Rahim missed most of his senior season with a foot injury and averaged 31.5 points, five rebounds and four assists in his only two games. He was featured in an episode of ''Slam'' magazine's 'Day in the Life' YouTube series in late December 2019. Also, he was selected to play in the

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, which was canceled due to the

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Recruiting

Abdur-Rahim was considered a four-star recruit, according to major recruiting services. On July 10, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for

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over an offers from

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, Auburn,

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to name a few. He explained, "I chose them because I felt most comfortable with the staff and I felt they would best prepare me to win on the college level and achieve my ultimate goal of playing in the

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." Abdur-Rahim signed his letter of intent on December 10, 2019, exactly five months after his commitment to Virginia.

College career

Virginia

On August 1, 2020, Abdur-Rahim enrolled at UVA. He saw action in 8 games, the first being against

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in the season opener in Bubbleville. Abdur-Rahim was on the floor for 4 minutes while shooting 1-of-2 from the field and finished with 3 points. Six days later, Abdur-Rahim played in his second game as a Cavalier against St. Francis (PA). He was on the floor for 11 minutes but went 0-of-3 from the field with one assist and one rebound. Abdur-Rahim did not see as much time as he would like to due to the deep bench of the team, and the fact that he was still recovering from his season-ending foot injury from his senior year at

. On March 29, 2021, Abdur-Rahim entered the transfer portal, officially ending his tenure as a Cavalier.

Georgia

On April 12, 2021, Abdur-Rahim announced that he would transfer to

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. On May 27, 2021 Georgia and Abdur-Rahim made the transfer official. In his third season with the Bulldogs, Abdur-Rahim averaged 12.2 points per game and started 27 games.

Providence College

In April 2024, Abdur-Rahim put his name in the

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and the transfer portal. He then committed to

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for the 2024–2025 season.

Career statistics

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Personal life

Abdur-Rahim's father, Shareef, played in the NBA for 12 years and now serves as president of the

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. His uncle,

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, played college basketball for Southeastern Louisiana before becoming a college coach at the

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before his death in 2024. Abdur-Rahim has three other uncles who played basketball at the college level. Abdur-Rahim is often referred to as "#40BallBri", a nickname given to him after he dropped back-to-back 40-point games in a 2019

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summer tournament, the first game being against

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and Greg Brown when Abdur-Rahim played against the Texas Titans Nike EYBL team.

References

External links

Providence Friars bioGeorgia Bulldogs bioVirginia Cavaliers bioUSA Basketball bio
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