Mustafa Shakur

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Mustafa Shakur
Position Point guard
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
League PLK, Euroleague
Team Prokom Trefl Sopot
Born August 18, 1984 (1984-08-18) (age 23)
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Nationality United States
High school Friends' Central School
College Arizona
Draft Not drafted, 2007
Pro career 2007–present

Mustafadden "Mustafa" Abdush Shakur (born August 18, 1984 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American basketball player who was not drafted, but signed and subsequently released by the Sacramento Kings before playing in a regular season game.[1] He now plays in the Polish league and Euroleague for Prokom Trefl Sopot. Shakur was previously a point guard for the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team.

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[edit] College

Mustafa Shakur started all but two games during his 4-year tenure with Arizona. After his junior year, Shakur tested the waters of the NBA. However, he pulled his name out of the draft and decided to return to college for his senior year. Had he signed a contract with an agent, he would have been ineligible to play for Arizona during his senior year. He averaged 11.9 points and 6.9 assists in his final year at UA. He finished collegiate career ranked third in Arizona history with 670 assists.

[edit] Professional

Shakur was not selected in the 2007 NBA Draft. However, he was signed by the Sacramento Kings along with fellow rookie Spencer Hawes in July 6, 2007.[2]

He participated in the NBA 2007 Las Vegas Summer League and ranked 4th in assists per game with 6.0[3].

Shakur was released by the Sacramento Kings on November 1, 2007[1] and soon went to Poland, where he signed with the country's dominant team, Prokom. He won Polish Championship with Prokom Trefl Sopot in 2008.

[edit] Awards

  • 2007 All Pac-10 Honorable Mention

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Kings Sign Udrih to Fill in for Bibby. Posted November 2, 2007
  2. ^ ESPN - Kings sign pair of rookies - NBA
  3. ^ NBA.com : Summer League 2007

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