Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Jabri Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born March 22, 2002) is an American college basketball player currently in the transfer portal. He previously played for the Providence Friars, the Virginia Cavaliers, and the Georgia Bulldogs.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Abdur-Rahim with Georgia in 2022
Personal information
Born	(2002-03-22) March 22, 2002 (age 23) Mountain View, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, New Jersey) Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey)
College	Virginia (2020–2021) Georgia (2021–2024) Providence (2024–2025)
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career highlights
Jordan Brand Classic (2020)

High school career

Abdur-Rahim was raised in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey.^[1] In his freshman season at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey, Abdur-Rahim averaged 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and was named NJ.com Rookie of the Year.^[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.7 points and 9.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, leading his team to a 24–3 record and earning All-State Third Team honors.^[2][3] For his junior season, he transferred to Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. Abdur-Rahim averaged 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior, helping his team achieve a 28–3 record and win the Mid-Atlantic Prep League and the New Jersey Prep A state championship. He was named New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year and to the All-State First Team.^[4] After the season, he had success with the New Jersey Playaz Club at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.^[5] Abdur-Rahim missed most of his senior season with a foot injury and averaged 31.5 points, five rebounds and four assists in his only two games.^[2][6] He was featured in an episode of Slam magazine's 'Day in the Life' YouTube series in late December 2019. Also, he was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7]

Recruiting

Abdur-Rahim was considered a four-star recruit, according to major recruiting services. On July 10, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for Virginia over an offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Kansas, Arizona, Auburn, Texas, NC State, USC to name a few.^[8] He explained, "I chose them because I felt most comfortable with the staff and I felt they would best prepare me to win on the college level and achieve my ultimate goal of playing in the NBA."^[9] Abdur-Rahim signed his letter of intent on December 10, 2019, exactly five months after his commitment to Virginia.^[10]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jabri Abdur-Rahim SF / SG	South Orange, NJ	Blair Academy (NJ)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 10, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (88)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 45    247Sports: 38    ESPN: 38
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved September 26, 2020. "2020 Virginia Cavaliers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 26, 2020.

College career

Virginia

On August 1, 2020, Abdur-Rahim enrolled at UVA. He saw action in 8 games, the first being against Towson in the season opener in Bubbleville. Abdur-Rahim was on the floor for 4 minutes while shooting 1-of-2 from the field and finished with 3 points. Six days later, Abdur-Rahim played in his second game as a Cavalier against St. Francis (PA). He was on the floor for 11 minutes but went 0-of-3 from the field with one assist and one rebound. Abdur-Rahim did not see as much time as he would like to due to the deep bench of the team, and the fact that he was still recovering from his season-ending foot injury from his senior year at Blair Academy. On March 29, 2021, Abdur-Rahim entered the transfer portal, officially ending his tenure as a Cavalier.^[11]

Georgia

On April 12, 2021, Abdur-Rahim announced that he would transfer to Georgia. On May 27, 2021 Georgia and Abdur-Rahim made the transfer official.^[12]

In his third season with the Bulldogs, Abdur-Rahim averaged 12.2 points per game and started 27 games.^[10]

Providence College

In April 2024, Abdur-Rahim put his name in the 2024 NBA Draft and the transfer portal.^[13] He then committed to Providence College for the 2024–2025 season.^[14]

Career statistics

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Virginia	8	0	4.6	.200	.143	1.000	.3	.3	.1	.1	.9
2021–22	Georgia	32	3	18.9	.363	.327	.767	3.2	.4	.4	.3	6.9
2022–23	Georgia	32	0	18.7	.400	.387	.818	2.7	.2	.5	.3	7.1
2023–24	Georgia	29	27	25.9	.361	.356	.887	3.5	.3	.8	.3	12.2
Career		101	30	19.7	.369	.354	.836	2.9	.3	.5	.3	8.0

Personal life

Abdur-Rahim's father, Shareef, played in the NBA for 12 years and now serves as president of the NBA G League.^[15] His uncle, Amir, played college basketball for Southeastern Louisiana before becoming a college coach at the University of South Florida before his death in 2024.^[16] Abdur-Rahim has three other uncles who played basketball at the college level.^[17]

Abdur-Rahim is often referred to as "#40BallBri", a nickname given to him after he dropped back-to-back 40-point games in a 2019 Nike EYBL summer tournament, the first game being against Cade Cunningham and Greg Brown when Abdur-Rahim played against the Texas Titans Nike EYBL team.^[18]