Mohamed Abukar
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MOHAMED ABUKAR
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Keravnos Strovolou (OPAP Basket League) confirmed in their roster experienced 34-year old Somalian ex-international forward Mohamed Abukar (208-85, college: San Diego State, agency: Two Points). He joins another USA player Josh Hagins which is already in the roster.
Abukar is a dual citizen owning also American passport. He has played there for the last three seasons. Abukar helped them to win the league title and the cup. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Honorable Mention.
In 2008 (a year after he left the college) Abukar was drafted by Austin Toros (D-League) in second round (17th overall).
He attended San Diego State until 2007 and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Abukar was voted Eurobasket.com Cyprus League All-Imports Teambetween 2017 and 2018. He was a member of Somalian Senior National Team back in 2013.
Abukar is quite experienced player. He has played in eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Abukar has played previously professionally in Belgium (Spirou Charleroi), Bulgaria, Holland, Italy, Japan (Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano), Kosovo (Prishtina), Switzerland (Lugano Tigers) and North Macedonia (Rabotnicki).
He could be described:
A quick and agile forward, with good fundametals, who can score well from inside and ouitside the paint. Has a good shooting range, runs very well the court for a player of his size.
By Eurobasket Data Center
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