Alaa Abdelnaby
| No. 31, 5, 40, 30 | |
|---|---|
| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 24, 1968 Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | American Egyptian |
| High school | Bloomfield (Bloomfield, New Jersey) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Duke (1986–1990) |
| NBA Draft | 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Pro career | 1990–2000 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1992 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1992 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1992–1994 | Boston Celtics |
| 1994–1995 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1995 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995–1996 | Papagou BC (Greece) |
| 1996–1997 | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
| 1997–1998 | Olympique Antibes (France) |
| 1999–2000 | Idaho Stampede (CBA) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,465 (5.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 846 (3.3 rpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alaa Abdelnaby (born June 24, 1968) is a retired Egyptian-American professional basketball player. He played for Duke University in college and then played in the NBA and CBA, among other leagues.
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[edit] Early life
Abdelnaby was born in Cairo, Egypt. He was raised in Nutley and Bloomfield, New Jersey and played on the Bloomfield High School basketball team.[1]
He was selected as a standout American high school athlete as both a McDonald's All-American and a Parade All-American.
[edit] College career
He played at Duke University from 1986 to 1990, where he was a Third-Team All-ACC selection as a senior.
Abdelnaby is perhaps best known for his infamous quote regarding Duke University's academic requirements: "The only way I can make five A's is when I sign my name."[2]
[edit] Professional athletic career
He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association with the 25th pick of the 1990 NBA Draft, and he spent five years in the league, playing for Portland as well as the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings. He was signed by the Golden State Warriors but he never played for that franchise.
After leaving the NBA, Abdelnaby also played for the Papagou BC (Greece) (1995–1996), the Omaha Racers (CBA) (1996–1997), Olympique Antibes (France) (1997–1998), and the Idaho Stampede (CBA) (1999–2000).
[edit] Transactions
- 1990, June 27 – First round, 25th pick of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1990 NBA Draft
- 1992, July 1 – Traded for Milwaukee Bucks' rights to Tracy Murray
- 1992, December 4 – Traded for Boston Celtics' rights to Jon Barry
- 1994, July 26 – Free agent, signed by the Sacramento Kings
- 1995, March 21 – Released by the Sacramento Kings
- 1995, March 24 – Free agent, signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to a 10-day contract
- 1995, April 3 – Re-signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to a second 10-day contract
- 1995, April 12 – Released by the Philadelphia 76ers
- 1995, October 6 – Free agent, signed by the Golden State Warriors to a one-year contract
- 1995, October 18 – Released by the Golden State Warriors
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Portland | 43 | 0 | 6.7 | .474 | .000 | .568 | 2.1 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 3.1 |
| 1991–92 | Portland | 71 | 1 | 13.2 | .493 | .000 | .752 | 3.7 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 6.1 |
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee | 12 | 0 | 13.3 | .464 | .000 | .750 | 3.1 | .8 | .2 | .3 | 5.3 |
| 1992–93 | Boston | 63 | 52 | 18.3 | .525 | .000 | .760 | 4.8 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 8.2 |
| 1993–94 | Boston | 13 | 0 | 12.2 | .436 | .000 | .640 | 3.5 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 4.9 |
| 1994–95 | Sacramento | 51 | 0 | 9.3 | .532 | .000 | .571 | 2.1 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | .091 | .000 | .000 | 2.7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Career | 256 | 53 | 12.5 | .502 | .000 | .701 | 3.3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 5.7 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Portland | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| 1991–92 | Portland | 8 | 0 | 3.1 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 1992–93 | Boston | 4 | 4 | 17.0 | .458 | .000 | .000 | 3.3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 5.5 |
| Career | 17 | 4 | 6.2 | .450 | .000 | .500 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | .1 | 2.2 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Bonk, Thomas. "NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Duke's Abdelnaby Is Driven Blue Devils", Los Angeles Times, 30 March 1990. Accessed August 11, 2008. "Playing for Coach Paul Palek at Bloomfield High School, [Alaa Abdelnaby] yearned for a chance at the NBA. Palek, now assistant principal at Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey, thought the sky was the limit for Abdelnaby."
- ^ Alaa Abdelnaby, dukeupdate.com
[edit] External links
- Career statistics @ Basketball-Reference.com
- Career statistics @ dukeupdate.com
- Alaa Abdelnaby, TheDraftReview.com
- Morris, Ron. "Finding the range", Saudi Aramco World, April 1990
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American people of Egyptian descent
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Boston Celtics players
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Egyptian basketball players
- Egyptian emigrants to the United States
- Idaho Stampede (CBA) players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Centers (basketball)
- Forwards (basketball)
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Cairo
- People from Essex County, New Jersey
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sacramento Kings players
