Tariq Abdul-Wahad
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
November 3, 1974 Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aristide Briand (Évreux) |
| College |
Michigan (1993–1994) San Jose State (1995–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 1997–2003 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997–1999 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999–2000 | Orlando Magic |
| 2000–2002 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2002–2003 | Dallas Mavericks |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2012 | Cal State Monterey Bay (women's asst.) |
| 2012–2016 | Lincoln HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,830 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 776 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 266 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3, 1974) is a French basketball coach and former player. Abdul-Wahad is the current head coach of varsity boys' basketball at Lincoln High School of San Jose, California. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played college basketball at Michigan and San Jose State. In 1997, the Sacramento Kings selected Saint-Jean in the first round of the NBA draft as the 11th overall pick, and Saint-Jean converted to Islam and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad. From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks. He was the first player to be raised in France and play in the NBA.
Olivier Saint-Jean was born in Maisons-Alfort near Paris from parents who were natives of French Guiana. His mother George Goudet was a professional basketball player. After graduating from Lycee Aristide Briand in 1993, Abdul-Wahad first played college basketball for two years at Michigan and transferred to San Jose State in 1995. Abdul-Wahad was part of the San Jose State team that won the 1996 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and made the NCAA tournament despite a 13-16 record. He changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad after converting to Islam in 1997.
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