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{{Short description|French basketball coach and player (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tariq Abdul-Wahad
| name = Tariq Abdul-Wahad
| image = Tariq Abdul-Wahad_2.jpg
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| caption =
| caption = Abdul-Wahad in 2007
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|03}}
| position = [[Shooting guard]] / [[Small forward]]
| birth_place = [[Maisons-Alfort]], [[Val-de-Marne]], France
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 223
| weight_lb = 223
| high_school = Aristide Briand ([[Évreux]], France)
| number = 9
| college = [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] (1993–1994)<br />[[San Jose State Spartans men's basketball|San Jose State]] (1995–1997)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|03}}
| birth_place = [[Maisons-Alfort]], [[Val-de-Marne]], France
| nationality = French
| high_school = Aristide Briand ([[Évreux]])
| college = [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] (1993–1994)<br>[[San Jose State Spartans men's basketball|San Jose State]] (1995–1997)
| draft_round = 1
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 11
| draft_pick = 11
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| career_start = 1997
| career_start = 1997
| career_end = 2003
| career_end = 2003
| career_position = [[Shooting guard]] / [[small forward]]
| career_number = 9
| coach_start = 2011
| coach_start = 2011
| coach_end =
| coach_end = 2016
| years1 = {{nbay|1997|start}}–{{nbay|1998|end}}
| years1 = {{nbay|1997|start}}–{{nbay|1998|end}}
| team1 = [[Sacramento Kings]]
| team1 = [[Sacramento Kings]]
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| team4 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| team4 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| cyears1 = 2011–2012
| cyears1 = 2011–2012
| cteam1 = [[Cal State Monterey Bay Otters|Cal State Monterey Bay]] (women's asst.)
| cteam1 = [[Cal State Monterey Bay Otters|Cal State Monterey Bay]] (women's assistant)
| cyears2 = 2012–2016
| cyears2 = 2012–2016
| cteam2 = [[Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)|Lincoln HS]]
| cteam2 = [[Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)|Lincoln HS]]
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| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 266 (1.1 apg)
| stat3value = 266 (1.1 apg)
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| bbr = abdulta01
{{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }}
| letter = a
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball]]}}
| historical_profile = tariq_abdul-wahad
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship|European U-18 Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship|1992 Hungary]]|[[France national under-18 basketball team|U-18 Team]]}}
}}
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'''Tariq Abdul-Wahad''' (born '''Olivier Michael Saint-Jean'''; November 3, 1974) is a French [[basketball]] coach and former player. Abdul-Wahad is the current head coach of varsity boys' basketball at [[Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)|Lincoln High School]] of [[San Jose, California]]. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played [[college basketball]] at [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] and [[San Jose State Spartans men's basketball|San Jose State]]. In 1997, the [[Sacramento Kings]] selected Saint-Jean in the first round of the [[1997 NBA draft|NBA draft]] as the 11th overall pick, and Saint-Jean converted to Islam and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad. From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, [[Orlando Magic]], [[Denver Nuggets]], and [[Dallas Mavericks]]. He was the first player to be raised in France and play in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
'''Tariq Abdul-Wahad''' (born '''Olivier Michael Saint-Jean'''; November 3, 1974) is a French [[basketball]] coach and former player. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played [[college basketball]] at [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] and [[San Jose State Spartans men's basketball|San Jose State]]. In 1997, the [[Sacramento Kings]] selected Saint-Jean in the first round of the [[1997 NBA draft|NBA draft]] as the 11th overall pick, and Saint-Jean converted to Islam and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad. From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, [[Orlando Magic]], [[Denver Nuggets]], and [[Dallas Mavericks]]. He was the first player to be raised in France and play in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].


==Early life and college years==
==Early life and college years==
Olivier Saint-Jean was born in [[Maisons-Alfort]] near Paris from parents who were natives of [[French Guiana]].<ref name="WSQ"/> His mother George Goudet was a professional basketball player.<ref name="his canvas">{{cite web|last=Wertheim|first=L. Jon|title=The Court Is His Canvas|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1018598/index.htm|work=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=March 8, 2013|date=March 20, 2000}}</ref> After graduating from Lycee Aristide Briand in 1993, Abdul-Wahad first played [[college basketball]] for two years at [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] and transferred to [[San José State University|San Jose State]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tariq Abdul-Wahad|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulta01.html|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Abdul-Wahad was part of the San Jose State team that won the 1996 [[Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament]] and made the [[1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA tournament]] despite a 13-16 record.<ref name="WSQ"/> He changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad after converting to [[Islam]] in 1997.<ref name="his canvas"/>
Olivier Saint-Jean was born in [[Maisons-Alfort]] near Paris.<ref name="WSQ"/> His mother George Goudet was a professional basketball player.<ref name="his canvas">{{cite magazine|last=Wertheim|first=L. Jon|title=The Court Is His Canvas|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1018598/index.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410171652/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1018598/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2013|magazine=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=March 8, 2013|date=March 20, 2000}}</ref> His father Quinis Brower was a former [[Hofstra Pride men's basketball|Hofstra University]] and pro basketball player who was drafted by the [[American Basketball Association|ABA]]'s [[New York Nets]] before a professional career in France, playing with the club team [[Limoges CSP|Limoges]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Basketball Recruiting - Brower Has Offer|url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/brower-has-offer|access-date=2020-08-14|website=basketballrecruiting.rivals.com|date=30 August 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Etienne Brower - Men's Basketball|url=https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/etienne-brower/431|access-date=2020-08-14|website=University of Massachusetts Athletics|language=en}}</ref>


After graduating from Lycee Aristide Briand in 1993, Abdul-Wahad first played [[college basketball]] for two years at [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] and transferred to [[San José State University|San Jose State]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tariq Abdul-Wahad|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulta01.html|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Abdul-Wahad was part of the San Jose State team that won the 1996 [[Big West Conference men's basketball tournament]] and made the [[1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA tournament]] despite a 13–16 record.<ref name="WSQ"/>
==Professional career==
He was known as a defensive specialist, but his playing time was restricted in later seasons due to injuries. He only played in 236 out of a possible 788 games. In the whole [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]] and [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]] seasons Abdul-Wahad was on the [[Dallas Mavericks]]' roster on injured reserve, as he was permanently unable to play. He was released by Mavericks on 28 September 2005, during training camp prior to the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]]. In November 2006 Italian team [[Fortitudo Bologna|Climamio Bologna]] invited Abdul-Wahad to a try out, but he was not signed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927090707/http://www.24sec.net/article.asp?index=3760 Tariq Abdul-Wahad leaves Bologna]</ref>


His No. 3 jersey was retired by San Jose State in 2002, however the banner hanging in [[the Event Center Arena]] refers to him as Olivier Saint-Jean, the name he used while in college.
His No. 3 jersey was retired by San Jose State in 2002, however the banner hanging in [[the Event Center Arena]] refers to him as Olivier Saint-Jean, the name he used while in college. He changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad after converting to [[Islam]] in 1997.<ref name="his canvas"/>


==Professional career==
Abdul-Wahad's peak year as a pro was with the Sacramento Kings in the lockout-shortened [[1998–99 NBA season|1999 NBA season]], when he was a starter for the team. They pushed the [[Utah Jazz]] to the brink of elimination but lost in the fifth and final game of the series.
Abdul-Wahad's peak year as a pro was with the Sacramento Kings in the lockout-shortened [[1998–99 NBA season|1999 NBA season]], when he was a starter for the team. They pushed the [[Utah Jazz]] to the brink of elimination but lost in the fifth and final game of the series.

He was known as a defensive specialist, but his playing time was restricted in later seasons due to injuries. He only played in 236 out of a possible 624 games between [[1997–98 NBA season|1997]] and [[2004–05 NBA season|2005]]. In the whole [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]] and [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]] seasons Abdul-Wahad was on the [[Dallas Mavericks]]' roster on injured reserve, as he was permanently unable to play. He was released by Mavericks on 28 September 2005, during training camp prior to the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]]. In November 2006 Italian team [[Fortitudo Bologna|Climamio Bologna]] invited Abdul-Wahad to a try out, but he was not signed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927090707/http://www.24sec.net/article.asp?index=3760 Tariq Abdul-Wahad leaves Bologna]</ref>


==NBA career statistics==
==NBA career statistics==
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| 13 || 5 || 13.7 || .381 || .000 || .833 || 3.2 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 5.2
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==National team career==
Abdul-Wahad (as Oliver Saint Jean) played for the [[France men's national under-18 basketball team]] at the [[1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship]] where his team won gold.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/cid//sid/2343/_/1992_U18_European_Championship_Men/index.html| title = 1992 European Championship for Junior Men {{!}} ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/500379/sid/2343/tid/282/tid2//_/1992_European_Championship_for_Junior_Men/index.html|title = Oliver Saint Jean profile, European Championship for Junior Men 1992}}</ref>As a senior player for France, he won the silver medal in the 2000 Olympic game in Sydney loosing against the USA in final.


==Post-playing years==
==Post-playing years==
In 2005, Abdul-Wahad played the part of King Negus of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the video play ''Mercy to Mankind: Part 1, The Prophecy Fulfilled'', sponsored by the MAS ([[Muslim American Society]]) Youth Chapter, Dallas, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercy to Mankind: Prophecy Fulfilled|url=
In 2005, Abdul-Wahad played the part of King Negus of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the video play ''Mercy to Mankind: Part 1, The Prophecy Fulfilled'', sponsored by the MAS ([[Muslim American Society]]) Youth Chapter, Dallas, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercy to Mankind: Prophecy Fulfilled| website=Amazon |url=
https://www.amazon.com/Mercy-Mankind-Part-Prophecy-Fulfilled/dp/B002G0NI1U/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1371525201&sr=8-6&keywords=Mercy+to+mankind}}</ref>
https://www.amazon.com/Mercy-Mankind-Part-Prophecy-Fulfilled/dp/B002G0NI1U/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1371525201&sr=8-6&keywords=Mercy+to+mankind}}</ref>


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Abdul-Wahad became head varsity boys' basketball coach at [[Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)|Lincoln High School]] of [[San Jose, California]] in 2012.<ref name="returns to SJ">{{cite web|author=Brown, Daniel|title=Flying Frenchman, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, returns to San Jose as coach|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22313301/flying-frenchman-tariq-abdul-wahad-returns-san-jose|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=January 5, 2013}}</ref>
Abdul-Wahad became head varsity boys' basketball coach at [[Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)|Lincoln High School]] of [[San Jose, California]] in 2012.<ref name="returns to SJ">{{cite web|author=Brown, Daniel|title=Flying Frenchman, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, returns to San Jose as coach|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22313301/flying-frenchman-tariq-abdul-wahad-returns-san-jose|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=January 5, 2013}}</ref>

==Notes==
==Notes==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040416174030/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tariq_abdul-wahad/bio.html NBA bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040416174030/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tariq_abdul-wahad/bio.html NBA bio]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulta01.html Complete stats @ basketball-reference.com]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulta01.html Complete stats @ basketball-reference.com]
*[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/500379/sid/2343/tid/282/tid2//_/1992_European_Championship_for_Junior_Men/index.html fiba.com Profile]


{{1997 NBA Draft}}
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 4 October 2024

Tariq Abdul-Wahad
Abdul-Wahad in 2007
Personal information
Born (1974-11-03) November 3, 1974 (age 49)
Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, France
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolAristide Briand (Évreux, France)
CollegeMichigan (1993–1994)
San Jose State (1995–1997)
NBA draft1997: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career1997–2003
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number9
Coaching career2011–2016
Career history
As player:
19971999Sacramento Kings
1999–2000Orlando Magic
2000–2002Denver Nuggets
2002–2003Dallas Mavericks
As coach:
2011–2012Cal State Monterey Bay (women's assistant)
2012–2016Lincoln HS
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (1997)
Career NBA statistics
Points1,830 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds776 (3.3 rpg)
Assists266 (1.1 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  France
Men's Basketball
European U-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1992 Hungary U-18 Team

Tariq Abdul-Wahad (born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3, 1974) is a French basketball coach and former player. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played college basketball at Michigan and San Jose State. In 1997, the Sacramento Kings selected Saint-Jean in the first round of the NBA draft as the 11th overall pick, and Saint-Jean converted to Islam and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad. From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks. He was the first player to be raised in France and play in the NBA.

Early life and college years

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Olivier Saint-Jean was born in Maisons-Alfort near Paris.[1] His mother George Goudet was a professional basketball player.[2] His father Quinis Brower was a former Hofstra University and pro basketball player who was drafted by the ABA's New York Nets before a professional career in France, playing with the club team Limoges.[3][4]

After graduating from Lycee Aristide Briand in 1993, Abdul-Wahad first played college basketball for two years at Michigan and transferred to San Jose State in 1995.[5] Abdul-Wahad was part of the San Jose State team that won the 1996 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament and made the NCAA tournament despite a 13–16 record.[1]

His No. 3 jersey was retired by San Jose State in 2002, however the banner hanging in the Event Center Arena refers to him as Olivier Saint-Jean, the name he used while in college. He changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad after converting to Islam in 1997.[2]

Professional career

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Abdul-Wahad's peak year as a pro was with the Sacramento Kings in the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season, when he was a starter for the team. They pushed the Utah Jazz to the brink of elimination but lost in the fifth and final game of the series.

He was known as a defensive specialist, but his playing time was restricted in later seasons due to injuries. He only played in 236 out of a possible 624 games between 1997 and 2005. In the whole 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons Abdul-Wahad was on the Dallas Mavericks' roster on injured reserve, as he was permanently unable to play. He was released by Mavericks on 28 September 2005, during training camp prior to the 2005–06 season. In November 2006 Italian team Climamio Bologna invited Abdul-Wahad to a try out, but he was not signed.[6]

NBA career statistics

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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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1997–98 Sacramento 59 16 16.3 .403 .211 .672 2.0 .9 .6 .2 6.4
1998–99 Sacramento 49 49 24.6 .435 .286 .691 3.8 1.0 1.0 .3 9.3
1999–00 Orlando 46 46 26.2 .433 .095 .762 5.2 1.6 1.2 .3 12.2
1999–00 Denver 15 10 24.9 .389 .500 .738 3.5 1.7 .4 .8 8.9
2000–01 Denver 29 12 14.5 .387 .400 .583 2.0 .8 .5 .4 3.8
2001–02 Denver 20 12 20.9 .379 .500 .750 3.9 1.1 .9 .5 6.8
2001–02 Dallas 4 0 6.0 .000 .000 1.5 .5 .5 .3 .0
2002–03 Dallas 14 0 14.6 .466 .000 .500 2.9 1.5 .4 .2 4.1
Career 236 145 20.4 .417 .237 .703 3.3 1.1 .8 .4 7.8

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999 Sacramento 5 5 19.8 .455 .000 .813 3.8 .8 .8 .8 8.6
2003 Dallas 8 0 9.9 .300 .000 .875 2.8 .9 .0 .0 3.1
Career 13 5 13.7 .381 .000 .833 3.2 .8 .3 .3 5.2

National team career

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Abdul-Wahad (as Oliver Saint Jean) played for the France men's national under-18 basketball team at the 1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship where his team won gold.[7][8]As a senior player for France, he won the silver medal in the 2000 Olympic game in Sydney loosing against the USA in final.

Post-playing years

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In 2005, Abdul-Wahad played the part of King Negus of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the video play Mercy to Mankind: Part 1, The Prophecy Fulfilled, sponsored by the MAS (Muslim American Society) Youth Chapter, Dallas, Texas.[9]

Abdul-Wahad finished his B.A. in art history at San Jose State University in 2008 and enrolled in the M.A. program at San Jose State afterwards.[1][10] He later started a clothing business in Brazil with a friend and a television production company in France.[1][11]

On July 21, 2011, the Division II Cal State Monterey Bay Otters women's basketball team hired Abdul-Wahad as an assistant coach.[12]

Abdul-Wahad became head varsity boys' basketball coach at Lincoln High School of San Jose, California in 2012.[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d "Art, Hoops and Business: Nothing But Net". Washington Square. San Jose State University. Winter 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Wertheim, L. Jon (March 20, 2000). "The Court Is His Canvas". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "Basketball Recruiting - Brower Has Offer". basketballrecruiting.rivals.com. 30 August 2002. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. ^ "Etienne Brower - Men's Basketball". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  5. ^ "Tariq Abdul-Wahad". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Tariq Abdul-Wahad leaves Bologna
  7. ^ "1992 European Championship for Junior Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM".
  8. ^ "Oliver Saint Jean profile, European Championship for Junior Men 1992".
  9. ^ "Mercy to Mankind: Prophecy Fulfilled". Amazon.
  10. ^ "Tariq Abdul-Wahad". San Jose State Athletics. August 5, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Brown, Daniel (January 5, 2013). "Flying Frenchman, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, returns to San Jose as coach". San Jose Mercury News.
  12. ^ Tariq Abdul–Wahad Joins Women's Basketball Staff
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