2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Allentown, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Catholic
Michigan Career
• Set the U-M program record playing in 144 career games
> Played in final 139 consecutive games to finish his career
> Missed three total games in career (all as a freshman)
> 67th Wolverine to play 100+ games
• Started in 116 career games at U-M
> Started final 67 consecutive games
> Ranks seventh all-time in U-M history
> 23rd Wolverine to start 100+ games
• Ranked 31st all-time with 1,313 career points
> Made down two free throws (1.2 left) to reach 1,000 points vs. Maryland (Jan. 15, 2018)
> 52nd Wolverine to score 1,000+ points
• Helped U-M to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2016, '17, '18)
> Helped U-M to program's first First Four game vs. Tulsa, advancing to first round (2016)
> Reached the 2017 & 2018 Sweet 16s and 2018 Elite Eight
> Reached the 2018 Final Four and national title game
• Helped U-M to back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles
> Won four games in four days in Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center), following pre-tournament plane accident
> Won four games in four days in New York, N.Y. (MSG), to win second straight
Honors & Awards
• NCAA All-West Regional All-Tournament Team (2018)
• All-Big Ten honorable mention (2018, B1G coaches & media)
• All-Big Ten Tournament (2018)
• Michigan Captain (2017-18)
• U-M's Bill Buntin Most Valuable Player (2018)
• U-M's Wayman Britt Outstanding Defensive Player (2017)
• U-M's Rudy Tomjanovich Most Improved Player (2016)
• U-M's Steve Grote Hustle Award (2016)
• U-M's Award for Outstanding Free Throws (2015)
• U-M's Iron Man Award (2018)
• 2K Classic All-Tournament team (2016)
Senior (2017-18)
• Started all 41 games, one of two Wolverines to do so (Charles Matthews)
> One of five Wolverines to play in all 41 games
• Averaged 12.9 points per game, third on U-M
> Posted 27 double figures scoring games, with six of 20-plus points
> Scored a career-best 28 points at Maryland (Feb. 24), going 6-for-13 on 3-point field goals
• Grabbed a single season career-best 158 rebounds (3.9 per game)
> Recorded second straight season with 100-plus boards
> Posted two games of 10-plus rebounds -- a career-best 11 against Indiana (Dec. 2) and 10 at Texas (Dec. 12), which led to first career double-double (17 points)
• Recorded a single season career-best 132 assists (3.2 per game)
> Cracked 100-plus assists for the first time in career, nearly doubling his prior best (75, 2016-17)
> Dished a season-best seven assists, three times -- Iowa (Feb. 14), at Maryland (Feb. 24) and vs. Florida State (March 24) in the NCAA Elite Eight
> Recorded 16 games with four-plus assists
• With just 30 turnovers, ranked second nationally with a 4.40 assist-to-turnover ratio
• Averaged a U-M best 34.9 minutes per game
> Averaged nearly three more minutes per game than any other Wolverine
> One of two Wolverines to averaged 30-plus minutes a game (Charles Matthews)
Junior (2016-17)
• Played in all 38 games, one of eight Wolverines to do so
> Started 37 games, missing UMES (Dec. 17) start after a miscommunication at the scoring table
• Averaged 9.1 points per game, fifth on U-M
> Posted 20 double figures scoring games
> Scored a season-best 17 points vs. Illinois (March 9) in the Big Ten Tournament
• Recorded 105 rebounds (2.8 per game), fifth on U-M
> First season with 100-plus boards
• Recorded 75 assists (2.0 per game), third on U-M
> Dished a career-best 10 against Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 17)
• Averaged 30.6 minutes per game
Sophomore (2015-16)
• Played in all 36 games, one of four Wolverines to do so
> Started 25 games, becoming the full time starter at the beginning of the Big Ten season
• Averaged 8.6 points, fourth on U-M
> Posted 14 double figure scoring games, with one 20-plus point game
> Scored a season-best 25 points at Purdue (Jan. 7)
> Closed the season with six straight double digit games
> Recorded a perfect game at Minnesota (Feb. 10) going 5-for-5 from the field, 3-for-3 on 3-point field goals and 3-for-3 on free throws for 16 points
• Recorded 98 rebounds (2.7 per game), fifth on U-M
> Grabbed a season-best eight boards vs. Northwestern (March 10) in the Big Ten Tournament
• Recorded 61 assists (1.7 per game)
> Dished a career-best nine assists against Maryland (Feb. 21)
• Averaged 27.8 minutes per game
Freshman (2014-15)
• Played in 29 games, making collegiate debut against Hillsdale (Nov. 15), playing five minutes
• Started 13 games, making first start against Northwestern (Jan. 17), tallying nine points, five rebounds and two assists
• Averaged 4.5 points per game
> Posted four double figure scoring games
> Scored a season-best 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting at Michigan State (Feb. 1)
• Recorded 48 total boards (1.7 per game)
> Recorded five-plus rebounds in three games
> Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds against Illinois (March 12) in the Big Ten Tournament
• Averaged 19.0 minutes per game
> Played 30-plus minutes over the last 10 games of the season
Prep Career
• Played at Allentown Central Catholic High School under coach Dennis Csencsits
• Compiled four-year record of 86-25 -- 29-1 (2014), 24-4 (2013), 16-10 (2012), 17-10 (2012)
• Became the first four-time all-state player in Lehigh Valley history -- PIAA Class AAA first team (2013, '14), second team (2011, '12)
• 2x Lehigh Valley MVP (2013, '14) and 4x Lehigh Valley All-Star Team (2011, '12, '13, '14) -- became first freshman named to an All-League team in Lehigh Valley history
• Led Central Catholic to Lehigh Valley title in 2014 -- the first in 14 years and just fifth in school history
• Led Central Catholic four straight PIAA District 11 Class AAA District titles
• Central Catholics all-time leading scorer (2,136), ranks sixth all-time on District 11 scoring list and is 10th player to surpass 2,000 career points
• Posted 51 career games with 20-or-more points, including nine 30-plus point games
• Averaged 20-plus points over his final two seasons -- 23.6 as a senior (2013-14) and 22.8 as a junior (2012-13)
• Averaged double figures all four season adding in 16.9 points as a sophomore (2011-12) and 14.4 points as a freshman (2010-11)
• Played AAU with Team Final under coach Rob Brown
Personal
• Born September 1, 1994 in Allentown, Pa.
• Son of Tammy and Dawud Abdur-Rahkman
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science & the Arts
• Graduated with a general studies degree
Personal Notes
• Father, Dawud, named him after legendary boxer Muhammad-Ali
• Father is the head coach at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, Pa.
• Brother, Shahad, played college basketball at East Stroudsburg (2000-01, '04), scoring 1,075 points and setting the school's single season record for freshman points in a season (478, 1999-2000)
