Tariq Abdul-Wahad
Small forward, Basketball Player
1974 –
Who is Tariq Abdul-Wahad?
Tariq Abdul-Wahad 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.
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- Born
- Nov 3, 1974
Maisons-Alfort - Religion
- Islam
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- University of Michigan
- San José State University
- Lived in
- Maisons-Alfort
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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