Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Jabri Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born March 22, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim
Abdur-Rahim with Georgia in 2022
No. 1 – Georgia Bulldogs
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-03-22) March 22, 2002
Mountain View, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Abdur-Rahim was raised in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey.[1] In his freshman season at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey, Abdur-Rahim averaged 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and was named NJ.com Rookie of the Year.[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.7 points and 9.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, leading his team to a 24–3 record and earning All-State Third Team honors.[2][3] For his junior season, he transferred to Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. Abdur-Rahim averaged 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior, helping his team achieve a 28–3 record and win the Mid-Atlantic Prep League and the New Jersey Prep A state championship. He was named New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year and to the All-State First Team.[4] After the season, he had success with the New Jersey Playaz Club at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.[5] Abdur-Rahim missed most of his senior season with a foot injury and averaged 31.5 points, five rebounds and four assists in his only two games.[2][6] He was featured in an episode of Slam Magazine's 'Day in the Life' YouTube series in late December 2019. Also, he was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Recruiting

Abdur-Rahim was considered a four-star recruit, according to major recruiting services. On July 10, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for Virginia over an offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Kansas, Arizona, Auburn, Texas, NC State, USC to name a few.[8] He explained, "I chose them because I felt most comfortable with the staff and I felt they would best prepare me to win on the college level and achieve my ultimate goal of playing in the NBA."[9] Abdur-Rahim signed his letter of intent on December 10, 2019, exactly five months after his commitment to Virginia.[10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jabri Abdur-Rahim
SF / SG		 South Orange, NJ Blair Academy (NJ) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 10, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 45  247Sports: 38  ESPN: 38
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  • "2020 Virginia Cavaliers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.

College career

Virginia

On August 1, 2020, Abdur-Rahim enrolled at UVA. He saw action in 8 games, the first being against Towson in the season opener in Bubbleville. Abdur-Rahim was on the floor for 4 minutes while shooting 1-of-2 from the field and finished with 3 points. Six days later, Abdur-Rahim played in his second game as a Cavalier against St. Francis. He was on the floor for 11 minutes but went 0-of-3 from the field with one assist and one rebound. Abdur-Rahim didn't see as much time as he would like to due to the deep bench of the team, and the fact that he was still recovering from his season-ending foot injury from his senior year at Blair Academy. On March 29, 2021, Abdur-Rahim entered the transfer portal, officially ending his tenure as a Cavalier.[11]

Georgia

On April 12, 2021, Abdur-Rahim announced that he would transfer to Georgia.[12] On May 27, 2021 Georgia and Abdur-Rahim made the transfer official.[13]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Virginia 804.6.200.1431.000.3.3.1.1.9
2021–22 Georgia 32318.9.363.327.7673.2.4.4.36.9
2022–23 Georgia 32018.7.400.387.8182.7.2.5.37.1

Personal life

Abdur-Rahim's father, Shareef, played in the NBA for 12 years and now serves as president of the NBA G League.[14] His uncle, Amir, played college basketball for Southeastern Louisiana before becoming a college coach, and is the current head coach of the University of South Florida.[15] Abdur-Rahim has three other uncles who played basketball at the college level.[16]

Abdur-Rahim is often referred to as "#40BallBri", a nickname given to him after he dropped back-to-back 40-point games in a 2019 Nike EYBL summer tournament, the first game being against Cade Cunningham and Greg Brown when Abdur-Rahim played against the Texas Titans Nike EYBL team.[17]

References
  1. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim adjusting swiftly to Blair", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 6, 2019. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Those three players are Jaylen Blakes of Somerset, Luke Kolaja of Basking Ridge and Jabri Abdur-Rahim of Short Hills. Abdur-Rahim transferred to Blair from Seton Hall Prep and credited those two players as making his adjustment to prep school much easier."
  2. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  3. Hilbert, Evan (May 22, 2018). "Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Forward, Seton Hall Prep". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. Moroses, Rhett (March 25, 2019). "Jabri Abdur-Rahim '20 earns NJ Gatorade Player of the Year Award". Blair Academy. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. Cordova, David (May 6, 2019). "Jabri Abdur-Rahim blazes a new trail in breakout AAU season". Mars Reel. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  6. Fischbein, Alex (May 13, 2020). "Senior Send-Off: Jabri Abdur-Rahim heading to University of Virginia". Basketball Society Online. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  7. Horne, Chris (February 15, 2020). "Virginia Basketball Recruiting Notes: Abdur-Rahim Selected To 2020 Jordan Brand Classic". The Sabre. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  8. "Abdur-Rahim commits, brings pedigree to U.Va.'s men's hoops program". Daily Press. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  9. Borzello, Jeff (July 10, 2019). "Top-30 guard Abdur-Rahim commits to Virginia". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  10. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim Timeline Events". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  11. "UVA freshman forward Jabri Abdur-Rahim enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". 247 Sports.
  12. "Former UVA wing Jabri Abdur-Rahim announces transfer to Georgia". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  13. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim Timeline Events". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  14. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim will star at UVa. Does he have dad's pro skills?". ESPN. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  15. "Amir Abdur-Rahim". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  16. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim". USA Basketball. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  17. "Jabri Abdur-Rahim aka #40BallBri is UVA Ready". youtube.com. Slam Magazine. December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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