Jump to content

Alaa Abdelnaby

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alaa Abdelnaby
Abdelnaby in 1988
Personal information
Born (1968-06-24) June 24, 1968 (age 56)
Alexandria, United Arab Republic (now Egypt)
NationalityAmerican / Egyptian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBloomfield (Bloomfield, New Jersey)
CollegeDuke (1986–1990)
NBA draft1990: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1990–2000
PositionPower forward / center
Number31, 5, 4, 30
Career history
1990–1992Portland Trail Blazers
1992Milwaukee Bucks
1992–1994Boston Celtics
1994–1995Sacramento Kings
1995Philadelphia 76ers
1995–1996Papagou BC
1996–1997Omaha Racers
1997–1998Olympique Antibes
1999–2000Idaho Stampede
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1465 (5.7 ppg)
Rebounds846 (3.3 rpg)
Assists85 (0.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Alaa Abdelnaby (Arabic: علاء عبد النبي), (born June 24, 1968) is an Egyptian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils followed by a five-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career, and then stints in various other leagues. Abdelnaby is one of two Egyptian-born players in the history of the NBA, along with Abdel Nader.

Abdelnaby works as a basketball broadcaster and analyst for NBCS Philadelphia, CBS Sports Network, and Westwood One Radio.

Early life

[edit]

Abdelnaby was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and moved to the United States with his family in 1971 at the age of two.[1] His father was an engineer and his mother was a computer analyst who had moved to find better jobs.[2] His family became American citizens.[2]

Abelnaby was raised in Nutley and Bloomfield, New Jersey, and played on the Bloomfield High School basketball team.[2] Abdelnaby was selected as a standout American high school athlete as both a McDonald's All-American and a Parade All-American.

College career

[edit]
Abdelnaby with Duke c. 1988

Abdelnaby played at Duke University from 1986 to 1990. He had a breakout year as a senior when he averaged 14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds during the regular season.[2] Abdelnaby was a third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection as a senior. He had a series of widely publicized off-court problems during his early seasons, including an accident where he drove his car into a tree on campus.[2]

Abdelnaby commented on Duke University's academic requirements: "The only way I can make five A's is when I sign my name."[3]

Professional career

[edit]

Abdelnaby 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.[4]

After leaving the NBA, Abdelnaby 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).

Transactions

[edit]

NBA career statistics

[edit]
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

Regular season

[edit]
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

Playoffs

[edit]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1991 Portland 5 0 2.6 .333 .000 .000 .6 .0 .0 .0 .8
1992 Portland 8 0 3.1 .500 .000 .500 .5 .3 .0 .0 1.5
1993 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

Broadcasting career

[edit]

Abdelnaby was approached by the NBA to broadcast the 1995 NBA All-Star Game for an Arabic-language television network as he was the only Arabic speaker in the league.[5] He began broadcasting with Orbit Satellite Television and later worked for other Arabic channels.

Abdelnaby serves as the color analyst for the Philadelphia 76ers, working alongside play-by-play commentator Kate Scott (NBC Sports Philadelphia). He is also a CBS Sports Network college basketball in-studio analyst and provides color commentary for on-site NCAA basketball games. Additionally, Abdelnaby does color commentary for Westwood One Radio.

Personal life

[edit]

Abdelnaby is a Muslim.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ SPORTS OF THE TIMES; Who, Whom and Whoop in the N.C.A.A. Championship
  2. ^ a b c d e Bonk, Thomas (March 30, 1990). "Duke's Abdelnaby Is Driven". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Alaa Abdelnaby, dukeupdate.com
  4. ^ Borzi, Pat (February 25, 2015). "In Division II, an Egyptian Center Makes a Name for Himself". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Alumni newsmakers". Duke Magazine. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Blackistone, Kevin (February 12, 2011). "From the Court to Cairo: Alaa Abdelnaby Celebrates for Egypt". SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alaa_Abdelnaby&oldid=1253783154"