Mustafa Abdul-Hamid
Mustafa Abdul-Hamid | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Known for | Playing for UCLA Bruins and various international professional basketball teams |
Sean Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (born June 2, 1988) is a retired American professional basketball athlete.
Early life & college career
Abdul-Hamid distinguished himself as a four-year varsity basketball letter recipient and served as team captain for three seasons at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School. His accolades include being named ABC League Player of the Year, earning first team All-League recognition, and securing second team All-State honors. Graduating with an impressive 3.95 GPA, he was inducted into the Signet Society and was a National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist. Additionally, he gained admission to Harvard.
From 2006 through 2010, he competed collegiately for the UCLA Bruins.
Professional career
Abdul-Hamid commenced his professional journey in August 2010 by signing a one-year deal with Serbian outfit KK Hemofarm. In March 2011, he transitioned to France to play for Lille MBC until the season concluded.
In December 2011, he inked a contract with Slovenian club KK Krka. Following a brief release, he rejoined the team in February 2012 after Ben Hansbrough's departure to finish out the season.
September 2012 saw Abdul-Hamid secure a two-month contract with German team EWE Baskets Oldenburg, serving as injury cover for Chris Kramer. He was subsequently re-signed in February 2013 to remain with the squad through the remainder of that campaign.
In January 2014, he signed with Lebanese organization Hoops Club, before returning to Germany in March 2014 to join Artland Dragons for the rest of that season.
Personal life
He is the son of Stephen Abdul-Hamid and Marva Williams and has two younger siblings.
External links
- Mustafa Abdul-Hamid at eurobasket.com
- Mustafa Abdul-Hamid at fiba.com
- Mustafa Abdul-Hamid at uclabruins.com
- Mustafa Abdul-Hamid at AngelList
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia
- Artland Dragons players
- Basketball League of Serbia players
- Basketball players from St. Louis
- EWE Baskets Oldenburg players
- KK Hemofarm players
- KK Krka players
- Point guards
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players