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A King among men: Abdur-Rahim back in Sacramento
posted 8:12 pm Wed October 01, 2008 -
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(Sports Network) - The Sacramento Kings named the recently- retired Shareef Abdur-Rahim as an assistant coach Wednesday.
A 12-year NBA veteran, most currently with the Sacramento Kings, Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement on September 22 due to a reoccurring knee injury.
Abdur-Rahim was well known in the Western Conference with stops in Portland, Vancouver and Sacramento along with a brief stint in the Eastern Conference with Atlanta. He averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game over 830 career contests.
His best season came with Vancouver in 1998-1999, when he posted 23.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the lockout season. He was also a member of the gold-medal winning United States Olympic team in 2000.
Abdur-Rahim was a bright young star in the league before injuries hit. He became the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to eclipse the 10,000-point barrier when he scored 18 points versus Washington as a 26-year-old Atlanta Hawk.
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Abdur-Rahim was well known in the Western Conference with stops in Portland, Vancouver and Sacramento along with a brief stint in the Eastern Conference with Atlanta. He averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game over 830 career contests.
His best season came with Vancouver in 1998-1999, when he posted 23.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the lockout season. He was also a member of the gold-medal winning United States Olympic team in 2000.Abdur-Rahim was a bright young star in the league before injuries hit. He became the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to eclipse the 10,000-point barrier when he scored 18 points versus Washington as a 26-year-old Atlanta Hawk.
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