Abu Kigab
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Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Khartoum, Sudan | November 3, 1998||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Sudanese / Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2022 | Niagara River Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Ottawa BlackJacks | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Spišskí Rytieri | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024–present | MLP Academics Heidelberg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Abu Haef Kigab (born November 3, 1998) is a Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player for the MLP Academics Heidelberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and for the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. He was a key player on a Canada team that won the gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup in 2017.
High school career
[edit]Born in Khartoum, Sudan to Sultan Kigab, Kigab moved to St. Catharines, Ontario with his family at age nine.[1] He attended Queen Mary Public School and St. Francis Catholic Secondary School and joined the Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, California in 2015.[2]
Kigab was tabbed a breakout performer at Basketball Without Borders in 2016 and was ranked a four-star recruit in the class of 2017 by Scout and ESPN.[3]
He committed to playing college basketball for Oregon in March 2017,[4] having also considered Illinois, Baylor, California, Kansas, Minnesota, USC and Virginia Tech.[5]
College career
[edit]As a sophomore, Kigab averaged 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 10 games. On January 14, 2019, it was announced that he was transferring to Boise State.[6] Kigab averaged 11.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a junior.[7] As a senior, he averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, two assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, earning Second Team All-Mountain West Conference honors. In the final game of the season, Kigab suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He opted to take advantage of the fifth season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Kigab was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West for the second consecutive season, as well as the Defensive Team.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Niagara River Lions (2022)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Kigab joined the Toronto Raptors Summer League roster in Las Vegas, recording a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the final game against Milwaukee.[10][11]
On October 24, 2022, Kigab joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants training camp roster.[12] However, he did not make the final roster.
Kigab appeared in two games for Niagara River Lions during the 2022 CEBL season.
Ottawa BlackJacks (2023)
[edit]The Ottawa BlackJacks announced they had signed Kigab on May 5, 2023.[13] He tallied 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in his debut against Montreal.
Spišskí Rytieri (2023)
[edit]On August 27, 2023, Kigab signed with Spišskí Rytieri of the Slovak Basketball League.[14] In 18 league games, he averaged 19.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2 assists per contest.[15]
MLP Academics Heidelberg (2024–present)
[edit]On January 2, 2024, he signed a deal with the MLP Academics Heidelberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[16]
National team career
[edit]Kigab competed for Canada at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Cup and the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. In July 2017, he was a key player on a Canada team that captured gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 14.7 points and 10.6 rebounds, as well as 2.3 assists per game. For his efforts, he was named to the tournament's All-Star Five.[17]
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 |
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2017–18 | Oregon | 35 | 0 | 7.7 | .344 | .227 | .409 | 1.1 | .2 | .4 | .2 | 1.6 |
2018–19 | Oregon | 10 | 3 | 14.9 | .440 | .091 | .600 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .2 | .0 | 2.6 |
2019–20 | Boise State | 20 | 18 | 25.8 | .420 | .328 | .734 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 11.1 |
2020–21 | Boise State | 25 | 25 | 28.0 | .467 | .301 | .716 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .9 | 11.8 |
2021–22 | Boise State | 35 | 35 | 31.5 | .500 | .301 | .677 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .4 | 14.8 |
Career | 125 | 81 | 121.9 | .461 | .293 | .680 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 8.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ James, Marty. "Prolific Prep pulls out of international game in face of immigration uncertainty". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ James, Marty. "Oregon next stop in worldwide journey for Prolific Prep's Kigab". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Abu Kigab has strong showing at BWB". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Krupke, Nick. "Abu Kigab commits to University of Oregon". Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Abu Kigab, 4-star SF, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Broncos Add Mid-Year Transfer, Abu Kigab". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Chris (November 24, 2020). "The 25 best basketball players in the Mountain West this season". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Rains, B.J. (October 21, 2021). "Heart and Soul: Abu Kigab is Boise State's emotional leader and motivated for a grand finale". Idaho Press. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Mountain West Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Zatzman, Louis (July 1, 2022). "Prepping for the Toronto Raptors' Summer League team - Raptors Republic". RaptorsRepublic.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Jul 17, 2022 Box Scores". NBA.com. July 17, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mad Ants Announce 2022 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Ottawa BlackJacks Sign Canadian Forward Abu Kigab". TheBlackJacks.ca. May 5, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Antoni, Adam (August 27, 2023). "RYTIERI FINALIZUJÚ SÚPISKU, PRIBUDOL KANADSKÝ ŠAMPIÓN". SpisskiRytieri.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Spisski Rytieri Nova Ves Statistics, Season: 2023-2024". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Birkelbach, Eva (January 2, 2024). "MLP Academics: Neuzugang Abu Kigab gilt als harter Arbeiter". MLP Academics Heidelberg (in German). Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Payton Pritchard and Abu Kigab named to World Cup All-Star Team". DuckTerritory. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- Basketball people from Ontario
- Black Canadian basketball players
- Boise State Broncos men's basketball players
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
- Ottawa Blackjacks players
- Sportspeople from Khartoum
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from St. Catharines
- Sudanese emigrants to Canada
- USC Heidelberg players