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Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir (Somali: Bilqis Abdul Qaadir; Arabic: بلقيس عبد القادر) (born 11 November 1990) is an American former collegiate basketball player. She was notable for playing basketball while wearing a hijab, a headscarf for Muslim women.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies.
He became the first ever Palestinian or Muslim head coach of a National Basketball Association (NBA) or NBA G League franchise when he served as head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers from 2019 to 2022. [1] [2]
On April 1, 2010, Aminu hired an agent and declared for the 2010 NBA draft. [4] He was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers. In just his eighth game for the Clippers on November 9, 2010, he had a season-best game with 20 points (a career-high until March 31, 2016) and 8 rebounds against the New Orleans Hornets. [5]
Shareef Abdur-Rahim – retired player, named NBA All-Star in 2001–02 season [176] Hassan Adams – drafted by and played for the New Jersey Nets, later the Cleveland Cavaliers, then KK Vojvodina (in Serbia). Larry Johnson – retired player, played for the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks [177] Nazr Mohammed – player for the Charlotte ...
Salah Mejri (Arabic: صالح الماجري; born June 15, 1986) is a Tunisian former professional basketball player who represented the senior Tunisian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), he played at the center position.
Enes Kanter Freedom (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ fɾiˈdom]; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992 [4]) is a Turkish-American former professional basketball player and human rights activist who played for five teams during his eleven-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career.
Alaa Abdelnaby (Arabic: علاء عبد النبي), (born June 24, 1968) is an Egyptian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils followed by a five-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career, and then stints in various other leagues.