Musa Abdul-Aleem (born May 2, 1988) is an American

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player for AS Salé of the Nationale 1. After two years at

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, two years at

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and one year at

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, Abdul-Aleem entered the

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but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Abdul-Aleem played high school basketball at C. Leon King High School, in

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College career

Georgia Perimeter College (2010-2012)

Abdul-Aleem played

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from 2010 to 2012. He was Freshman Player of the Year in the

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as well as first team all-region and a member of the all-tournament team. He led the 2011 team in scoring with a 14.7 average.

University of South Florida (2012-2014)

Abdul-Aleem attended

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from 2012-2014. During the 2012-2013 season, he missed 22 games throughout the year due to various injuries. He played his first game against

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after missing the first seven games due to a foot injury. During the 2013-2014 season, he missed 14 games throughout the year due to injuries and other reasons. He averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 rebounds. He graduated in December with a degree in

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and had one season of eligibility remaining.

Troy University (2014-2015)

For his final year of eligibility, Abdul-Aleem attended

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where he played in 28 games and averaged 16 points, 4.8 rebounds

Professional career

Abdul-Aleem's professional career started in the 2015–16 season with

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of the Venezuela's

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. He appeared in 19 games for Trotamundos, averaging 14.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. On July 14, 2016, Abdul-Aleem signed with the newly promoted to the

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club Kymis. However, he left the team after appearing in two games. On December 21, 2016, Abdul-Aleem joined Club Trouville of the Uruguayan Basketball League. On September 17, 2018, he joined AS Salé of the Moroccan Nationale 1. On March 4, 2023, he joined Brillantes de Zulia in the

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Personal life

He is the son of Rashad Abdul-Aleem and has three brothers: Zayd, Anwar and Muhammad. He also has two sisters: Aligyah and Jumu'ah.