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Qudus Wahab
Nigerian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He has played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Maryland Terrapins, both of the Big Ten Conference, and Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference.
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Early life
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Wahab was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, spending the first 15 years of his life there before moving to the United States.[1] He spent his freshman and sophomore years of high school at the Virginia Academy[2] before transferring to the Flint Hill School for the rest of his high school career.[3]
Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday, over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.[4][5][6]
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College career
Georgetown (first stint)
Wahab played in 32 games, starting 7, and averaged 5.5 points and 14.7 minutes per game, along with 30 blocks.[7][8] He recorded a double-double against Creighton on March 4, 2020, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.[9]
Wahab broke out during his sophomore season, starting 25 games and averaging 12.7 points, 27.7 minutes, and 1.6 blocks per game.[7] He averaged 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 2021 Big East men's basketball tournament,[10] where Georgetown won the tournament and advanced to the 2021 NCAA tournament.[11] He scored a career–high 20 points in Georgetown's first round loss against Colorado.[12] Following the 2020–21 season, he elected to transfer from Georgetown.[13]
Maryland
On April 3, 2021, Wahab transferred to Maryland to play under head coach Mark Turgeon.[14] In his only season there, he averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 31 starts.[7]
Georgetown (second stint)
Wahab decided to return to Georgetown after the 2021–22 season, possibly due to a coaching change at Maryland.[15]
Penn State
On April 28, 2023, Wahab transferred to Penn State following the dismissal of Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing.[16]
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Professional career
On July 10, 2025, Wahab signed with Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A.[17]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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