Nazr Tahiru Mohammed is an American former professional basketball player who had a journeyman career in the National Basketball Association, playing for eight different teams over 18 seasons.
17 Facts About Nazr Mohammed
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Nazr Mohammed is the current general manager of the Oklahoma City Blue and a pro scout for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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The son of Alhaji Muhammad, an entrepreneur from Ghana, Mohammed was raised in Chicago and attended high school at Kenwood Academy, graduating in 1995.
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Nazr Mohammed entered the University of Kentucky in the fall of 1995 at a hefty 315 pounds, and saw little playing time during their NCAA Championship season.
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Nazr Mohammed shared the starting post position with Magloire in 1998, and they brought the NCAA Championship home to Kentucky, for the second time in three years.
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Nazr Mohammed was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round, as the 29th pick overall.
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Nazr Mohammed spent two and a half seasons in Philadelphia before being traded in February 2001 to the Atlanta Hawks along with an injured Theo Ratliff in exchange for Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo.
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Nazr Mohammed won his first and only championship in 2005 with the Spurs as a member of their starting lineup.
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Nazr Mohammed was a key contributor to the team's first round series victory over the Sacramento Kings, averaging 7.0 points per game and nailing his second career three-point basket late in Game 1.
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Nazr Mohammed played sparingly in the team's second round series loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Nazr Mohammed averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 51 games, with about 15 minutes of action per game.
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Nazr Mohammed was traded from the Pistons to the Charlotte Bobcats on December 14,2007, in exchange for Primoz Brezec and Walter Herrmann.
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Nazr Mohammed reached the 2012 NBA Finals with the Thunder, but the team lost to the Miami Heat 4 games to 1.
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On July 27,2012, Nazr Mohammed signed with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls.
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In March 2016, Nazr Mohammed came out of retirement in order to return to the NBA.
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Nazr Mohammed created The Nazr Mohammed Foundation which is committed to being a charitable member of the global community by supporting a multitude of worthy causes through personal donations, fundraisers, camps, grants and scholarships and in August 2012, his foundation hosted the Kenwood Academy Capital Improvements Fundraiser.
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Nazr Mohammed studied Business Management at Kentucky and graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor's of Arts and Sciences.