 Abdur-Rahim on Sister Circle in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 11, 1976 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Joseph Wheeler (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | California (1995–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1996: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3, 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2008–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996–2001 | Vancouver Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2010 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 15,028 (18.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 6,239 (7.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,109 (2.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who is the president of the NBA G League. Nicknamed Reef,[1] he previously served as the director of player personnel for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the general manager of the Reno Bighorns, the Kings' minor-league affiliate.
Abdur-Rahim played both the forward and center positions during his career. He emerged as a prospect at Joseph Wheeler High School in his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. Abdur-Rahim played for the California Golden Bears during the 1995–96 season before he entered the 1996 NBA draft. He was selected third overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies where he was the star of the team during his early NBA career. Abdur-Rahim played on the United States men's national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was traded by the Grizzlies in 2001 to the Atlanta Hawks with whom he made his only NBA All-Star appearance in the 2001–02 season. Abdur-Rahim was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2004 before he signed with his last team, the Sacramento Kings, in 2008. Despite the fact that he achieved solid statistics throughout his career, Abdur-Rahim had played the second most games in NBA history without making a playoff appearance (744) until he made the playoffs for the first and only time in 2006. Following persistent injuries to his right knee, Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement from playing basketball in 2008. He finished with the lowest career plus–minus in NBA history at -2,904, a record that still stands as of April 2024.[2]
- ^ "Shareef Abdur-Rahim Info Page – Bio". nba.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009.
- ^ "Worst Career Plus-minus By A Player In NBA History". StatMuse. Retrieved April 6, 2024.