2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Abdul-Malik Abu
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Boston, Mass.
- High School:
- Kimball Union Academy
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 240
2016-17 - Junior Season: One of ACC’s premiere front court players … Started 31 of 32 games for the Pack … Led NC State in rebounding for the second consecutive season and ranked 14th in the ACC with average of 7.0 rebounds per game … One of four NC State players to average in double figures scoring, finishing the year with an average of 11.8 points per game … Had four double-doubles … Shot career best 52.9 percent from the field and 71.7 percent from the foul line … Would have ranked fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage, but averaged 4.78 made field goals per game and to be ranked needed to make a minimum of 5.0 field goals per game … Opened the season with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, in the win over Georgia Southern … Also had a career-high six blocks in the win … Had a career-high 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line vs. Montana. He had 13 points and a team-leading eight rebounds vs. Creighton … Had his 2nd double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Saint Joseph’s on Nov. 21 … Scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Illinois on Nov. 29 … Had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds vs. Rider on Dec. 28. 11 points and 9 rebounds at Miami on Dec. 31 … Was a perfect 9-of-9 from the field to register his 20th career double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds vs. Virginia Tech on Jan. 4 … Scored 17 of his team-high 20 points in first half vs. Wake Forest on Jan. 21 ... Scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds at Duke on Jan. 23 … Scored 19 points and had a season-high three assists vs. Syracuse on Feb. 1 while paying a career-high 41 minutes.
2015-16 - Sophomore Season: Blossomed into one of the top power forwards in the ACC ... Started every game and finished second on the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game ... His 8.8 rebounds per game led NC State and ranked fifth in the ACC ... Ranked third in the ACC with 3.58 offensive rebounds per game ... Shot .490 from the floor, good for eighth in the conference, and had 53 dunks ... Had 28 games with double-figure scoring and 14 double-doubles ... Had 15 points and 12 rebounds in Brooklyn in win over LSU (Nov. 24) ... Grabbed 14 rebounds at USF (Dec. 13) ... Totaled 13 points and 11 rebounds at Missouri (Dec. 19) ... Posted 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Louisville (Jan. 7) ... Had 21 points and 13 rebounds vs. Florida State (Jan. 13) ... Had 12 points and 14 rebounds at North Carolina (Jan. 16) ... Scored 16 points and 10 rebounds in win at Pittsburgh (Jan. 19) ... Had 22 points and 11 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech (Jan. 27) ... Scored 19 points in win over Miami (Jan. 30) ... Scored 16 points with career-high 17 rebounds at Duke (Feb. 6) ... Totaled 17 points and 16 rebounds vs. Clemson (Feb. 20) ... Totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds at Notre Dame (March 5) ... Scored 19 points with four dunks and nine rebounds in ACC Tournament vs. Duke (March 9).
2014-15 - Freshman Season: A part-time starter, an explosive forward who improved as the season progressed ... Played 19.1 minutes per game and made 22 starts ... Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game ... Ranked second on the team with 34 dunks ... Averaged 9.4 points per game in postseason ... Totaled seven games with double-figure scoring and two double-doubles ... Scored first collegiate points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Hofstra (Nov. 17) ... Scored 11 points vs. Charleston Southern (Dec .12) ... Scored eight points vs. Tennessee (Dec. 17) ... Scored 10 points vs. La Tech (Dec. 23) ... Made first career start in win over Pittsburgh, grabbing eight rebounds (Jan. 3) ... Had eight points and eight rebounds in win over Duke (Jan. 11) ... Grabbed nine boards vs. UNC (Jan. 14) ... Scored career-high 19 points at Miami (Jan. 22) ... Posted first career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Clemson (Jan. 28) ... Scored 10 points at Boston College (Feb. 28) ... Grabbed 10 rebounds at Clemson (March 3) ... Scored 10 points in ACC tourney vs. Duke (March 12) ... Scored 13 points in NCAA win over LSU (March 19) ... Totaled 13 points and 12 rebounds in NCAA win over Villanova (March 21).
Before State: No. 32 recruit nationally in ESPN 100, 45th by Rivals and the No. 11 power forward and four-star recruit by Scout.com ... Played three seasons at New Hampshire prep school Kimball Union Academy for coach Mike Olson ... Played first two seasons of prep basketball at Marblehead High School in Massachusetts ... Scored 1,284 career points at Kimball, leading the team to a 61-21 record ... Named 2014 NEPSAC Player of the Year and was a NEPSAC all-star pick ... Averaged 24.5 points and 10.5 rebounds during his final season ... Also played one season of varsity tennis and was girl's lacrosse manager for two years at Kimball ... Played AAU basketball for Expressions Elite and coach Tyrone Boswell ... Named 2013 EYBL MVP ... Participated in LeBron James Skills Academy and Anthony Davis Big Man Camp ... Competed at the NBA and Nike Top 100 camps.
Personal: Born Sept. 16 ... Son of Rotimi and Helen Abu ... Has an older brother, Damola ... Communication major ... Devout Muslim who prays five times a day and fasts during Ramadan.