14 Facts About Alaa Abdelnaby

Alaa Abdelnaby, was born on June 24,1968 and is an Egyptian-American former professional basketball player.

Alaa Abdelnaby played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils followed by a five-year National Basketball Association career, and then stints in various other leagues.

Alaa Abdelnaby was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and moved to the United States with his family in 1971 at the age of two.

Alaa Abdelnaby's father was an engineer and his mother was a computer analyst who had moved to find better jobs.

Alaa Abdelnaby was selected as a standout American high school athlete as both a McDonald's All-American and a Parade All-American.

Alaa Abdelnaby had a breakout year as a senior when he averaged 14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds during the regular season.

Alaa Abdelnaby was a third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a senior.

Alaa Abdelnaby had a series of widely publicized off-court problems during his early seasons, including an accident where he drove his car into a tree on campus.

Alaa Abdelnaby was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association with the 25th pick of the 1990 NBA draft, and he spent five years in the league, playing for Portland as well as the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings.

Alaa Abdelnaby was signed by the Golden State Warriors but he never played for that franchise.

Alaa Abdelnaby was approached by the NBA to broadcast the 1995 NBA All-Star Game for an Arabic-language television network as he was the only Arabic speaker in the league.

Alaa Abdelnaby began broadcasting with Orbit Satellite Television and later worked for other Arabic channels.

Alaa Abdelnaby serves as the color analyst for the Philadelphia 76ers, working alongside play-by-play commentator Kate Scott.

Alaa Abdelnaby is a CBS Sports Network college basketball in-studio analyst and provides color commentary for on-site NCAA basketball games.