Qudus Wahab
.jpg) Wahab with Maryland in 2021 | |
| No. 22 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 January 2000 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
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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.
Early life and high school career[edit]
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[edit]
Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday, over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.[4][5][6]
| 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: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 123 247Sports: 124 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career[edit]
Georgetown (first stint)[edit]
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[edit]
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)[edit]
Wahab decided to return to Georgetown after the 2021–22 season, possibly due to a coaching change at Maryland.[15]
Penn State[edit]
On April 28, 2023, Wahab transferred to Penn State following the dismissal of Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing.[16]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Georgetown | 32 | 7 | 14.7 | .583 | – | .632 | 4.3 | .3 | .3 | .9 | 5.5 |
| 2020–21 | Georgetown | 26 | 25 | 27.7 | .591 | – | .673 | 8.2 | .2 | .4 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
| 2020–21 | Maryland | 32 | 31 | 19.3 | .559 | .000 | .667 | 5.6 | .4 | .2 | .8 | 7.7 |
| 2022–23 | Georgetown | 29 | 25 | 23.4 | .511 | .000 | .712 | 7.1 | .4 | .6 | .7 | 9.6 |
| Career | 119 | 88 | 20.9 | .560 | .000 | .677 | 6.2 | .3 | .4 | 1.0 | 8.7 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Abraham, Scott. "College athlete leaves Nigeria to pursue his basketball dreams". ABC7.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab, Virginia Academy". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab, Flint Hill School". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "4-Star Class of '19 Center Qudus Wahab Commits to Georgetown". Casual Hoya.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ a b c "Qudus Wahab College Stats". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Georgetown". Georgetown Athletics.
- ^ "No. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament". USA Today.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab Maryland". Maryland Athletics.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck. "Georgetown's March Madness run comes to an abrupt end as Colorado routs the Hoyas". The Washington Post.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem. "Georgetown center Qudus Wahab enters transfer portal". The Washington Post.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel. "Former Georgetown center Qudus Wahab transferring to Maryland men's basketball". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Qudus Wahab transfers back to Hoyas after year at Maryland". NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Georgetown Transfer Qudus Wahab". GoPSUSports.com.