Who says a 41-year-old can’t be a productive basketball player?
It certainly wasn’t Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who had his second straight stellar game for the Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday.
Abdul-Rauf, who’ll turn 42 in March, scored a season-high 28 points in the series finale, leading Kyoto to a 112-90 victory over the visiting Toyama Grouses.
The veteran guard, who started playing pro ball before many of the bj-league’s players began attending elementary school, was 11-for-15 from the field, including 6-for-7 from 3-point range as the Hannaryz recorded a series sweep and scored 107 or more points for the third straight game.
On Sunday, the former LSU All-American and NBA player made his first start since Nov. 19. He played 29 minutes and also dishes out five assists to go along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Kyoto’s Wendell White, the league’s reigning MVP, made a major impact for the hosts, registering 23 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and five steals. Naoto Nakamura scored 14 points and buried 4 of 6 3s as the much-improved Hannaryz improved to 10-10.
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I would love to get Mr. Abdul-Rauf email or phone number. I am in the US military station in Yokosuka, JP. One of my military buddies played against Mahmoud and help him build a Mosque in Gulfport, Mississippi. I can see he still playing great ball. Also I wanted to know will Kyoto be playing in the Tokyo area soon.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Abdul-Rauf after his game on December 18th and he is a lovely person. My Son is playing on the team also and speaks highly of him. My son is Wendell White. I feel that with the talent on that team they will be able to be competative with the teams on the top of the league and even be the champion of the league this year.
i too wish to meet Mr Abdul-Rauf I also have OCD