 Abdul-Rauf with Kyoto Hannaryz in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1969 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 162 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gulfport (Gulfport, Mississippi) |
| College | LSU (1988–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 1990–2011 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3, 1, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1996 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1996–1998 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1998–1999 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2000–2001 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 2003–2004 | Ural Great |
| 2004–2005 | Sedima Roseto |
| 2006–2007 | Aris BC |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Ittihad |
| 2009–2011 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,553 (14.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,087 (1.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,079 (3.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies.
Abdul-Rauf played college basketball for the LSU Tigers from 1988 to 1990 and was a consensus first-team All-American both seasons he played. He was chosen as the 3rd overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. Abdul-Rauf was selected for the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1993, appeared in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend, and was one of the league's most accurate free throw shooters. After his NBA career, he played in multiple leagues around the world.
Abdul-Rauf sparked controversy during his NBA career when he refused to stand for the national anthem in a sign of protest and called the flag of the United States a symbol of oppression.