Abdul-Malik Abu

Abdul-Malik Abu (born September 16, 1995), is an American professional basketball player for Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

Abdul-Malik Abu

Abu playing for NC State
No. 0 – Twarde Pierniki Toruń
Position	Power forward
League	PLK
Personal information
Born	(1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 29) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Marblehead (Marblehead, Massachusetts) Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, New Hampshire)
College	NC State (2014–2018)
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2019	Vrijednosnice Osijek
2019–2020	Sporting CP
2020–2021	Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor
2021–2022	Changwon LG Sakers
2022	s.oliver Würzburg
2022–2023	Hapoel Galil Elyon
2023	MZT Skopje
2024	Fuenlabrada
2024–present	Twarde Pierniki Toruń
Career highlights
Macedonian League champion (2023) Macedonian Cup winner (2023)

High school career

Abu first attended Marblehead High School in Marblehead, Massachusetts before transferred to Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire to play for coach Mike Olson. As a senior, he averaged 24.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while leading Kimball to a (61–21) overall record and was named NEPSAC Player of the year in 2014.

Considered a four-star recruit, Abu was ranked 32nd in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2014. On September 7, 2013, Abu committed to NC State University to play college basketball.^[1][2]

College career

Abu spent his college career playing for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). As a freshman in 2014–2015, Abu averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Abu became the starting power forward for the Wolfpack, where he finished second in scoring for NC State after averaging 12.9 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game ranking fifth in the ACC for rebounds. As a junior, Abu became the focal point for a young Wolfpack team that featured incoming freshman's Dennis Smith Jr., Ömer Yurtseven, and Markell Johnson. On November 11, 2016, Abu recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in an 81–79 win against Georgia Southern. On the season, Abu averaged, 11.8 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.9% from the field and 71.1% at the foul line.^[3]

Professional career

In September 2018, Abu signed for Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian League and Alpe Adria Cup.^[4]

In August 2019, Abu signed for Sporting CP, a team of the Portuguese League.^[5][6] He averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.

On October 1, 2020, Abu signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.^[7]

He began the 2021-22 season with the Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League, averaging 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. On February 16, 2022, Abu signed with s.Oliver Wuerzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.^[8]

On July 3, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League.^[9]

On August 2, 2024, he signed with Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).^[10]

Personal life

Abu is a devout Muslim and prays multiple times a day.

Abu is a Mattapan Resident

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