Abdul Yahaya
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1990 Jos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| –2014 | Kano Pillars | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Mark Mentors | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Kano Pillars | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Rivers Hoopers | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Abidjan Basket Club | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Abdul Yahaya (born 24 April 1990) is a Nigerian basketball player for Abidjan Basket Club and Nigeria.[1] Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays as power forward. Yahaya is a known name is Nigerian basketball, and has won the Nigerian Premier League MVP award twice in his career.
Professional career
[edit]In 2015, Yahaya led Mark Mentors to the 2015 NPL title and emerged as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition.
In February 2019, Yahaya signed with Rivers Hoopers.[2] In November 2019, Yahaya won the NBBF President Cup with Hoopers, being named MVP in the process.[3]
On 20 April 2020, Yahaya signed with Abidjan Basket Club in Ivory Coast.[4]
National team career
[edit]As a player for Nigeria national team, Yahaya participated at the AfroBasket 2017.[5] He also played at the FIBA AfroCan 2019, where he averaged 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds.[6]
3x3
[edit]Yahaya played 3x3 basketball at the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. He helped Nigeria win the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup in Lomé, Togo.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ FIBA profile
- ^ "Kano Pillars Abdul Yahaya joins Rivers Hoopers". 13 February 2019.
- ^ "River Hoopers win 2019 NBBF President's Cup, qualify for Basketball Africa League". 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Abidjan Basket Club adds Yahaya to their roster, ex Rivers Hoopers - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ AfroBasket 2017 profile
- ^ "Abdul YAHAYA at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Abdul Yahaya: Nigeria heading to Lome to retain Africa Cup with a focus on Tokyo 2020". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
External links
[edit]- Abdul Yahaya at FIBA (archived)
- Abdul Yahaya at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Jos
- Power forwards
- Rivers Hoopers players
- Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in basketball
- Competitors at the 2015 African Games
- Kano Pillars BC players
- Mark Mentors players
- Abidjan Basket Club players
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
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