Qudus Wahab

Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian college basketball player for the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference. He has also played for Maryland and Georgetown Hoyas.

Qudus Wahab
Wahab with Maryland in 2021
No. 22 – Penn State Nittany Lions
PositionCenter
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College

Early life and high school career

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]

Recruiting

Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday, over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.[4][5][6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 123  247Sports: 124  ESPN: —
  • 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:

  • "Georgetown 2019 Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  • "2019 Georgetown Hoyas Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

College career

Georgetown (first stint)

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

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)

Wahab decided to return to Georgetown after the 2021–22 season, possibly due to a coaching change at Maryland.[15]

Penn State

On April 28, 2023, Wahab transferred to Penn State following the dismissal of Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing.[16]

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
2019–20 Georgetown 32714.7.583–.6324.3.3.3.95.5
2020–21 Georgetown 262527.7.591–.6738.2.2.41.612.7
2020–21 Maryland 323119.3.559.000.6675.6.4.2.87.7
2022–23 Georgetown 292523.4.511.000.7127.1.4.6.79.6
Career 1198820.9.560.000.6776.2.3.41.08.7

References
  1. Abraham, Scott. "College athlete leaves Nigeria to pursue his basketball dreams". ABC7.
  2. "Qudus Wahab, Virginia Academy". The Washington Post.
  3. "Qudus Wahab, Flint Hill School". The Washington Post.
  4. "Qudus Wahab 247". 247Sports.com.
  5. "4-Star Class of '19 Center Qudus Wahab Commits to Georgetown". Casual Hoya.
  6. "Qudus Wahab Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  7. "Qudus Wahab College Stats". Sports Reference.
  8. "Qudus Wahab Georgetown". Georgetown Athletics.
  9. "No. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown". CBSSports.com.
  10. "Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament". USA Today.
  11. "Qudus Wahab Maryland". Maryland Athletics.
  12. Culpepper, Chuck. "Georgetown's March Madness run comes to an abrupt end as Colorado routs the Hoyas". The Washington Post.
  13. Copeland, Kareem. "Georgetown center Qudus Wahab enters transfer portal". The Washington Post.
  14. Oyefusi, Daniel. "Former Georgetown center Qudus Wahab transferring to Maryland men's basketball". The Baltimore Sun.
  15. "Qudus Wahab transfers back to Hoyas after year at Maryland". NBCSports.com.
  16. "Men's Basketball Signs Georgetown Transfer Qudus Wahab". GoPSUSports.com.
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