Qudus Wahab
.jpg?lang=en) Wahab with Maryland in 2021 | |
| No. 22 – Lavrio | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | GBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 January 2000 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Lavrio |
Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He has played college basketball for Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference, Maryland and Georgetown Hoyas.
Early life
[edit]Wahab was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, spending the first 15 years of his life there before moving to the United States.[1] He spent his freshman and sophomore years of high school at the Virginia Academy[2] before transferring to the Flint Hill School for the rest of his high school career.[3]
Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday, over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.[4][5][6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qudus Wahab C |
Lagos, Nigeria | Flint Hill School (VA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 30, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 123 247Sports: 124 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Georgetown (first stint)
[edit]Wahab played in 32 games, starting 7, and averaged 5.5 points and 14.7 minutes per game, along with 30 blocks.[7][8] He recorded a double-double against Creighton on March 4, 2020, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.[9]
Wahab broke out during his sophomore season, starting 25 games and averaging 12.7 points, 27.7 minutes, and 1.6 blocks per game.[7] He averaged 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 2021 Big East men's basketball tournament,[10] where Georgetown won the tournament and advanced to the 2021 NCAA tournament.[11] He scored a career–high 20 points in Georgetown's first round loss against Colorado.[12] Following the 2020–21 season, he elected to transfer from Georgetown.[13]
Maryland
[edit]On April 3, 2021, Wahab transferred to Maryland to play under head coach Mark Turgeon.[14] In his only season there, he averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 31 starts.[7]
Georgetown (second stint)
[edit]Wahab decided to return to Georgetown after the 2021–22 season, possibly due to a coaching change at Maryland.[15]
Penn State
[edit]On April 28, 2023, Wahab transferred to Penn State following the dismissal of Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Georgetown | 32 | 7 | 14.7 | .583 | – | .632 | 4.3 | .3 | .3 | .9 | 5.5 |
| 2020–21 | Georgetown | 26 | 25 | 27.7 | .591 | – | .673 | 8.2 | .2 | .4 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
| 2020–21 | Maryland | 32 | 31 | 19.3 | .559 | .000 | .667 | 5.6 | .4 | .2 | .8 | 7.7 |
| 2022–23 | Georgetown | 29 | 25 | 23.4 | .511 | .000 | .712 | 7.1 | .4 | .6 | .7 | 9.6 |
| 2023–24 | Penn State | 33 | 33 | 25.6 | .594 | .000 | .710 | 7.8 | .5 | .8 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| Career | 152 | 121 | 21.9 | .568 | .000 | .685 | 6.5 | .4 | .5 | 1.1 | 8.9 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Abraham, Scott. "College athlete leaves Nigeria to pursue his basketball dreams". ABC7.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab, Virginia Academy". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab, Flint Hill School". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "4-Star Class of '19 Center Qudus Wahab Commits to Georgetown". Casual Hoya.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ a b c "Qudus Wahab College Stats". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Georgetown". Georgetown Athletics.
- ^ "No. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament". USA Today.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Maryland". Maryland Athletics.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck. "Georgetown's March Madness run comes to an abrupt end as Colorado routs the Hoyas". The Washington Post.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem. "Georgetown center Qudus Wahab enters transfer portal". The Washington Post.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel. "Former Georgetown center Qudus Wahab transferring to Maryland men's basketball". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab transfers back to Hoyas after year at Maryland". NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Georgetown Transfer Qudus Wahab". GoPSUSports.com.