1. Tariq Abdul-Wahad was born on Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3,1974 and is a French basketball coach and former player.
13 Facts About Tariq Abdul-Wahad
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From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad was the first player to be raised in France and play in the NBA.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad's mother George Goudet was a professional basketball player.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad's father Quinis Brower was a former Hofstra University and pro basketball player who was drafted by the ABA's New York Nets before a professional career in France, playing with the club team Limoges.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad after converting to Islam in 1997.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad's peak year as a pro was with the Sacramento Kings in the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season, when he was a starter for the team.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad was known as a defensive specialist, but his playing time was restricted in later seasons due to injuries.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad only played in 236 out of a possible 624 games between 1997 and 2005.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad played for the France men's national under-18 basketball team at the 1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship where his team won gold.
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In 2005, Tariq Abdul-Wahad played the part of King Negus of Abyssinia in the video play Mercy to Mankind: Part 1, The Prophecy Fulfilled, sponsored by the MAS Youth Chapter, Dallas, Texas.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad later started a clothing business in Brazil with a friend and a television production company in France.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad became head varsity boys' basketball coach at Lincoln High School of San Jose, California in 2012.