2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Abdur-Rahim, Jabri
Jersey Number 1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- South Orange, N.J.
- High School:
- Blair Academy
- Prev Team:
- Virginia
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Bio
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• Recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship for 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.
• Selected as the male student-athlete on the UGAA’s Athletic Board for the 2023-24 academic year, chosen to represent roughly 275 student-athletes across nine UGA men’s athletic teams.
• Featured as the voiceover talent for the SEC’s “It Just Means More” PSA for men’s basketball.
2023-24 Season Highlights:
• Started 27 of 29 games played and averaged 9.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 25.9 minutes of playing time per outing.
• Posted 17 double-digit scoring tallies, including a quartet of 20-point performances and a career-high 34 points at No. 8/10 Kentucky.
• Among UGA’s career leaders, ranked No. 2 in free throw percentage (238-of-285=.835), No. 14 in 3-point percentage (140-of-391=.358), No. 15 in 3-pointers (140) and No. 15 in 3-point attempts (391).
• Among UGA’s best single-season efforts, produced the third-best free throw percentage ever (118-of-133=.887) and 20th-most 3-point attempts (174).
• Finished second among SEC leaders and 22nd nationally in free throw percentage at .887 (118 of 133).
• In addition, ranked No. 13 among SEC leaders in 3-pointers (2.1 3FGpg).
• Produced Georgia’s single-game highs for both 3-point makes (seven at Kentucky) and takes (12 vs. S. Carolina in Athens) and free throw makes and takes (11-of-13 at Kentucky).
• Scored a game-high 18 points in the season opener against Oregon.
• Georgia’s leading scorer in two of the first three games…after doing so once in 32 outings the previous season.
• Converted on 10-of-10 free throws against Mount St. Mary’s, equaling the school record for single-game FT percentage.
• Exploded for career highs of 34 points, seven made 3-pointers and 11 FT makes at No. 8/10 Kentucky, representing the most points in a game by a Bulldog since Anthony Edwards in 2020.
• Missed the last eight games of the season due to an ankle injury suffered during the Texas A&M game on March 2. That snapped a streak of 93 consecutive games played at Georgia...every contest during his three seasons in Athens to that point.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC’s Community Service Team for the second straight season.
• One of only three Bulldogs – along with Braelen Bridges and Justin Hill – to log playing time in all 32 games.
• Averaged 7.1 points and 2.7 rebounds in 18.7 minutes of action per game.
• Georgia’s most productive and efficient 3-point shooter, connecting on a team-high 46 shots from behind the arc at a team-best 38.7 shooting percent.
• Of his 3-pointers, 65.2 percent (30-of-46) came against SEC opponents.
• Converted on a team-best 81.8 percent (54-of-66) of his trips to the free throw line.
• Considerably increased his scoring in SEC play, going from 6.2 in non-conference games to 7.6 points per game thereafter.
• Recorded 11 double-figure scoring games, including one 20-point outing.
• From a “+/-“ perspective, was an eye-catching +34 in back-to-back outings matchups Georgia Tech and Notre Dame.
• Posted his first career double-digit rebounding tally with 11 boards against Notre Dame en route to his first double-double.
• Paced the Bulldogs on the offensive end with a career-high 21 points against Vanderbilt.
2021-22 Season Highlights:
• Represented Georgia Basketball on the SEC Leadership Council.
• One of three Bulldogs to play in every game.
• Started three of the first six games before coming off the bench for the final 26.
• Averaged 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game.
• Notched his first double-digit outing with a perfect night from the field (3-of-3 FGs and 2-of-2 3FGs) en route to 10 points against Georgia Tech.
• Popped a career-high 20 points in 18 minutes against Wofford and bettered his previous career high in the first half alone. Canned a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish with 12 points in the opening period.
• Knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:56 left that put Georgia up for good in the Bulldogs’ upset of No. 18 Memphis.
• After averaging 2.3 points in his first 14 careeer outings, exploded to average 15.0 points in his next three contests against Wofford, Memphis and Jacksonville.
• Recorded his first double-digit output in SEC play with 13 points at Mississippi State...and matched that in the win over Alabama.
• Converted on 10-of-11 trips to the line against the Crimson Tide, equaling the most points scored by any Bulldog at the charity stripe during the season.
2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Played at Virginia as a freshman and helped the Cavaliers capture the ACC regular-season title and secure an NCAA Tournament bid.
• Logged action in eight contests, four non-conference outings and four ACC affairs.
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Towson, scoring three points in four minutes.
• Clocked a season-most 11 minutes versus Saint Francis, also recording both his first rebound and assist during the outing against the Red Flash.
• Posted his first points in ACC action with a bucket against Clemson on Jan. 21.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Joe Mantegna at the Blair Academy, as a junior and a senior.
• Named 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year for New Jersey following his junior year.
• A consensus top-50 prospect in the Class of 2020, rated No. 38 by both ESPN.com and in the 247Sports.com composite, No. 41 by 247Sports.com and No. 45 by Rivals.com.
• A two-time All-State selection – first-team as a junior and third-team as a sophomore.
• Twice earned MaxPreps All-America accolades for his class, securing third-team Freshman honors in 2017 and honorable mention Sophomore recognition in 2018.
• As a senior, averaged 31.5 points in two games of an injury-shortened campaign.
• As a junior, averaged 16.0 points and 8.7 boards per game while leading Blair to the New Jersey Prep A state title.
• Coached by Kevin Williams at Seton Hall Prep as a freshman and sophomore.
• In two seasons with the Pirates, scored 660 points (14.7 ppg) and grabbed 309 rebounds (6.9 rpg).
• Named a finalist for the 2017 USA Men’s U16 National Team and also took part in minicamps for the 2019 USA Men’s Junior National Team.
Personal:
• Born March 22, 2002, Jabri is the son of Shareef and Delicia Abdur-Rahim and received his bachelor’s in Communication Studies in May 2024.
• His father, who is the current president of the NBA’s G League, is an Atlanta native who starred at Wheeler High School and played collegiately at Cal. Shareef was the No. 3 overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft and went on to average 18.1 points per game in 12 seasons with Vancouver, Atlanta, Portland and Sacramento. He also was a Gold medalist in the 2000 Olympics and an NBA All-Star in 2002.
• Five of his uncles played college basketball: Amir (Southeastern Louisiana), Muhammad (Detroit Mercy), Tahir (Shaw), Bilal (Southern Miss) and Malik (Newman).
• His uncle Amir was an assistant coach at Georgia for the 2018-19 season and is currently the head coach at South Florida.
• Recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship for 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.
• Selected as the male student-athlete on the UGAA’s Athletic Board for the 2023-24 academic year, chosen to represent roughly 275 student-athletes across nine UGA men’s athletic teams.
• Featured as the voiceover talent for the SEC’s “It Just Means More” PSA for men’s basketball.
2023-24 Season Highlights:
• Started 27 of 29 games played and averaged 9.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 25.9 minutes of playing time per outing.
• Posted 17 double-digit scoring tallies, including a quartet of 20-point performances and a career-high 34 points at No. 8/10 Kentucky.
• Among UGA’s career leaders, ranked No. 2 in free throw percentage (238-of-285=.835), No. 14 in 3-point percentage (140-of-391=.358), No. 15 in 3-pointers (140) and No. 15 in 3-point attempts (391).
• Among UGA’s best single-season efforts, produced the third-best free throw percentage ever (118-of-133=.887) and 20th-most 3-point attempts (174).
• Finished second among SEC leaders and 22nd nationally in free throw percentage at .887 (118 of 133).
• In addition, ranked No. 13 among SEC leaders in 3-pointers (2.1 3FGpg).
• Produced Georgia’s single-game highs for both 3-point makes (seven at Kentucky) and takes (12 vs. S. Carolina in Athens) and free throw makes and takes (11-of-13 at Kentucky).
• Scored a game-high 18 points in the season opener against Oregon.
• Georgia’s leading scorer in two of the first three games…after doing so once in 32 outings the previous season.
• Converted on 10-of-10 free throws against Mount St. Mary’s, equaling the school record for single-game FT percentage.
• Exploded for career highs of 34 points, seven made 3-pointers and 11 FT makes at No. 8/10 Kentucky, representing the most points in a game by a Bulldog since Anthony Edwards in 2020.
• Missed the last eight games of the season due to an ankle injury suffered during the Texas A&M game on March 2. That snapped a streak of 93 consecutive games played at Georgia...every contest during his three seasons in Athens to that point.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC’s Community Service Team for the second straight season.
• One of only three Bulldogs – along with Braelen Bridges and Justin Hill – to log playing time in all 32 games.
• Averaged 7.1 points and 2.7 rebounds in 18.7 minutes of action per game.
• Georgia’s most productive and efficient 3-point shooter, connecting on a team-high 46 shots from behind the arc at a team-best 38.7 shooting percent.
• Of his 3-pointers, 65.2 percent (30-of-46) came against SEC opponents.
• Converted on a team-best 81.8 percent (54-of-66) of his trips to the free throw line.
• Considerably increased his scoring in SEC play, going from 6.2 in non-conference games to 7.6 points per game thereafter.
• Recorded 11 double-figure scoring games, including one 20-point outing.
• From a “+/-“ perspective, was an eye-catching +34 in back-to-back outings matchups Georgia Tech and Notre Dame.
• Posted his first career double-digit rebounding tally with 11 boards against Notre Dame en route to his first double-double.
• Paced the Bulldogs on the offensive end with a career-high 21 points against Vanderbilt.
2021-22 Season Highlights:
• Represented Georgia Basketball on the SEC Leadership Council.
• One of three Bulldogs to play in every game.
• Started three of the first six games before coming off the bench for the final 26.
• Averaged 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game.
• Notched his first double-digit outing with a perfect night from the field (3-of-3 FGs and 2-of-2 3FGs) en route to 10 points against Georgia Tech.
• Popped a career-high 20 points in 18 minutes against Wofford and bettered his previous career high in the first half alone. Canned a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish with 12 points in the opening period.
• Knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:56 left that put Georgia up for good in the Bulldogs’ upset of No. 18 Memphis.
• After averaging 2.3 points in his first 14 careeer outings, exploded to average 15.0 points in his next three contests against Wofford, Memphis and Jacksonville.
• Recorded his first double-digit output in SEC play with 13 points at Mississippi State...and matched that in the win over Alabama.
• Converted on 10-of-11 trips to the line against the Crimson Tide, equaling the most points scored by any Bulldog at the charity stripe during the season.
2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Played at Virginia as a freshman and helped the Cavaliers capture the ACC regular-season title and secure an NCAA Tournament bid.
• Logged action in eight contests, four non-conference outings and four ACC affairs.
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Towson, scoring three points in four minutes.
• Clocked a season-most 11 minutes versus Saint Francis, also recording both his first rebound and assist during the outing against the Red Flash.
• Posted his first points in ACC action with a bucket against Clemson on Jan. 21.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Joe Mantegna at the Blair Academy, as a junior and a senior.
• Named 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year for New Jersey following his junior year.
• A consensus top-50 prospect in the Class of 2020, rated No. 38 by both ESPN.com and in the 247Sports.com composite, No. 41 by 247Sports.com and No. 45 by Rivals.com.
• A two-time All-State selection – first-team as a junior and third-team as a sophomore.
• Twice earned MaxPreps All-America accolades for his class, securing third-team Freshman honors in 2017 and honorable mention Sophomore recognition in 2018.
• As a senior, averaged 31.5 points in two games of an injury-shortened campaign.
• As a junior, averaged 16.0 points and 8.7 boards per game while leading Blair to the New Jersey Prep A state title.
• Coached by Kevin Williams at Seton Hall Prep as a freshman and sophomore.
• In two seasons with the Pirates, scored 660 points (14.7 ppg) and grabbed 309 rebounds (6.9 rpg).
• Named a finalist for the 2017 USA Men’s U16 National Team and also took part in minicamps for the 2019 USA Men’s Junior National Team.
Personal:
• Born March 22, 2002, Jabri is the son of Shareef and Delicia Abdur-Rahim and received his bachelor’s in Communication Studies in May 2024.
• His father, who is the current president of the NBA’s G League, is an Atlanta native who starred at Wheeler High School and played collegiately at Cal. Shareef was the No. 3 overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft and went on to average 18.1 points per game in 12 seasons with Vancouver, Atlanta, Portland and Sacramento. He also was a Gold medalist in the 2000 Olympics and an NBA All-Star in 2002.
• Five of his uncles played college basketball: Amir (Southeastern Louisiana), Muhammad (Detroit Mercy), Tahir (Shaw), Bilal (Southern Miss) and Malik (Newman).
• His uncle Amir was an assistant coach at Georgia for the 2018-19 season and is currently the head coach at South Florida.
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