Alaa Abdelnaby

Forward-Center
Born	June 24, 1968 (1968-06-24) (age 41) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian/ American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
High school	Bloomfield Senior Bloomfield, NJ, U.S.
College	Duke University
Draft	25th overall, 1990 Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	1990–1995
Former teams	Portland Trail Blazers 1990–1991 Milwaukee Bucks 1992 Boston Celtics 1992–1993 Philadelphia 76ers 1994 Sacramento Kings 1994

Alaa Abdelnaby (born June 24, 1968, in Cairo) is a retired Egyptian-American professional basketball player, who played in the NBA. He played at Duke University from 1986 to 1990, where he was a Third-Team All-ACC selection as a senior. He 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. He was signed by Golden State Warriors but he never played for that franchise.

Abdelnaby is perhaps best known for his infamous quote regarding Duke University's academic requirements: "The only way I can make five A's is when I sign my name."^[1]

Abdelnaby grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and played on the Bloomfield High School basketball team.^[2]

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• 1990, June 27 - First round, 25th pick of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1990 NBA Draft.
• 1992, July 1 - Traded for Milwaukee Bucks' rights to Tracy Murray.
• 1992, December 4 - Traded for Boston Celtics' rights to Jon Barry.
• 1994, July 26 - Free agent signed by the Sacramento Kings.
• 1995, March 21 - Released by the Sacramento Kings.
• 1995, March 24 - Free agent signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to a 10-day contract.
• 1995, April 3 - Re-signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to a second 10-day contract.
• 1995, April 12 - Released by the Philadelphia 76ers.
• 1995, October 6 - Free agent signed by the Golden State Warriors to a one-year contract.
• 1995, October 18 - Released by the Golden State Warriors.

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[edit] Notes

1. ^ Alaa Abdelnaby, dukeupdate.com
2. ^ Bonk, Thomas. "NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Duke's Abdelnaby Is Driven Blue Devils: After three inconsistent seasons and some off-court difficulties, the center has finally established himself heading into his biggest games.", Los Angeles Times, March 30, 1990. Accessed August 11, 2008. "Playing for Coach Paul Palek at Bloomfield High School, [Alaa Abdelnaby] yearned for a chance at the NBA. Palek, now assistant principal at Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey, thought the sky was the limit for Abdelnaby."

[edit] External links

• Career statistics @ Basketball-Reference.com
• Career statistics @ dukeupdate.com
• TheDraftReview - Alaa Abdelnaby, thedraftreview.com