Английская Википедия:Abu Kigab

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Abu Haef Kigab (born November 3, 1998) is a Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player for the Spišskí Rytieri of the Slovak Basketball League (SBL). 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

Born in Khartoum, Sudan to Sultan Kigab, Kigab moved to St. Catharines, Ontario with his family at age nine. He attended Queen Mary Public School and St. Francis Catholic Secondary School and joined the Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, California in 2015.

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.

He committed to playing college basketball for Oregon in March 2017, having also considered Illinois, Baylor, California, Kansas, Minnesota, USC and Virginia Tech.

College career

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. Kigab averaged 11.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a junior. 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. Kigab was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West for the second consecutive season, as well as the Defensive Team.

Professional career

Niagara River Lions (2022)

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.

On October 24, 2022, Kigab joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants training camp roster. 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)

The Ottawa BlackJacks announced they had signed Kigab on May 5, 2023. He tallied 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in his debut against Montreal.

Spišskí Rytieri (2023–present)

On August 27, 2023, Kigab signed with Spišskí Rytieri of the Slovak Basketball League.

National team career

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.

Career statistics

College

Шаблон:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Oregon | 35 || 0 || 7.7 || .344 || .227 || .409 || 1.1 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Oregon | 10 || 3 || 14.9 || .440 || .091 || .600 || 2.7 || 1.8 || .2 || .0 || 2.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Boise State | 20 || 18 || 25.8 || .420 || .328 || .734 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .7 || .3 || 11.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Boise State | 25 || 25 || 28.0 || .467 || .301 || .716 || 5.4 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .9 || 11.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Boise State | 35 || 35 || 31.5 || .500 || .301 || .677 || 5.7 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .4 || 14.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 125 || 81 || 121.9 || .461 || .293 || .680 || 3.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 8.9 Шаблон:S-end

External links

• Boise State Broncos bio
• Oregon Ducks bio