2017-18 Basketball - M Roster
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Kigab, Abu
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Jersey Number 24
Abu Kigab
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Catharines, Ont.
- High School:
- Prolific Prep Academy
Bio
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Tallied a career-high 7 rebounds vs. Omaha in his first career start ... Tied his career-best with 4 assists vs. Texas Southern ... Earned a season-high 9 points against Green Bay ... Led UO with a career-high 4 assists against Iowa ... Registered a career-best 5 rebounds vs. Eastern Washington ... Transferred to Boise State at the end of the fall quarter.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 35 of 36 games as one of the team’s top defenders off the bench ... Tied his career-highs with four rebounds and 3 steals in home win over Arizona ... Recorded a career-high 3 steals in nine minutes at home against Washington State ... Had four points off the bench in his most extensive action in Pac-12 play (16 minutes) at Stanford ... Played big role on the defensive end in 14 minutes at Arizona ... Career-high 13 points against Alabama State ... Shot 75 percent against Prairie View A&M, finishing the game with 10 points.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star recruit with a scout grade of 81 according to ESPN.com … Second best small forward in California according to Scout.com … Formerly from St. Catharines, Ontario, where he played for St. Francis Phoenix before transferring to Prolific Prep in Napa … Averaged 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists as a junior … Made Team Canada’s 12-man roster for the 2017 U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt ... Helped Team Canada win its first-ever FIBA U19 World Cup gold medal by averaging 14.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game ... Was named to the World Cup All-Star team for his efforts ... Had 17 points and 15 rebounds in the quarterfinal game with France ... Scored 14 points in the semifinal win over the United States ... Has 12 points and 10 rebounds in the Gold Medal win over Italy, his fourth double-double of the tournament ... Also played for Canada in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship where he averaged 8.4 points per game, helping lead his team to the championship game where he went on to score 17 points with 10 rebounds.
PERSONAL
Last name is pronounced “key-jab” ... Born Abu Haef Kigab in Khartoum, Sudan ... Parents are Mashair El Gaide and Sultan Kigab ... Major is business administration.
Tallied a career-high 7 rebounds vs. Omaha in his first career start ... Tied his career-best with 4 assists vs. Texas Southern ... Earned a season-high 9 points against Green Bay ... Led UO with a career-high 4 assists against Iowa ... Registered a career-best 5 rebounds vs. Eastern Washington ... Transferred to Boise State at the end of the fall quarter.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 35 of 36 games as one of the team’s top defenders off the bench ... Tied his career-highs with four rebounds and 3 steals in home win over Arizona ... Recorded a career-high 3 steals in nine minutes at home against Washington State ... Had four points off the bench in his most extensive action in Pac-12 play (16 minutes) at Stanford ... Played big role on the defensive end in 14 minutes at Arizona ... Career-high 13 points against Alabama State ... Shot 75 percent against Prairie View A&M, finishing the game with 10 points.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star recruit with a scout grade of 81 according to ESPN.com … Second best small forward in California according to Scout.com … Formerly from St. Catharines, Ontario, where he played for St. Francis Phoenix before transferring to Prolific Prep in Napa … Averaged 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists as a junior … Made Team Canada’s 12-man roster for the 2017 U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt ... Helped Team Canada win its first-ever FIBA U19 World Cup gold medal by averaging 14.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game ... Was named to the World Cup All-Star team for his efforts ... Had 17 points and 15 rebounds in the quarterfinal game with France ... Scored 14 points in the semifinal win over the United States ... Has 12 points and 10 rebounds in the Gold Medal win over Italy, his fourth double-double of the tournament ... Also played for Canada in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship where he averaged 8.4 points per game, helping lead his team to the championship game where he went on to score 17 points with 10 rebounds.
PERSONAL
Last name is pronounced “key-jab” ... Born Abu Haef Kigab in Khartoum, Sudan ... Parents are Mashair El Gaide and Sultan Kigab ... Major is business administration.
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