Player Profile
Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 9
Position:  F-G
Born: Nov 3, 1974
Height: 6-6 /  1,98
Weight: 235  lbs. / 106,6  kg.
College : San Jose State

 2005-06 Statistics
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
 Team G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
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Career Highlights

  • Registered 18 points and 17 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 12/30/00.
  • Scored in double-figures in 22 games in 1998-99
  • Registered a season and team-high 19 points (7-14 FG, 5-5 FT) and 9 rebounds in a 103-81 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 4/29/99
  • Posted a rookie season-high 31 points (12-17 FG, 6-7 FT) and 3 assists against the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/19/98
  • Recorded 10 points and 6 rebounds, in his first career NBA start, against the Dallas Mavericks on 12/20/97
  • Made his NBA debut, becoming the first French native ever to appear in an NBA game, against the Miami Heat on 11/11/97
  • After only two years at San Jose State, ranks 10th in school history in scoring (1,050 points) and three-pointers made (44) and attempted (136), 7th in free throws made (260) and 6th in blocked shots (41)

Personal

  • Tariq changed his name from Olivier Saint-Jean on November 11, 1997
  • His first name, Tariq, means "morning star" and his last name, Abdul-Wahad, means "servant of the one God"
  • Is one of seven foreighn-born players in Nuggets history
  • Through the Tariq Abdul-Wahad Foundation, he hosted a developmental camp for 20 of France's top young basketball players at Notre Dame College in Belmont, Calif., 2001
  • He played on the French National team during the summer of 1998 and helped France earn a bronze medal in the 2000 summer Olympics
  • He and his wife Khadijah have two children
  • His mother, George Goudet, played pro basketball in France
  • Speaks fluent French, Spanish and English
  • Enjoys spending time with family, studying religion and visiting museums
  • Was an Art History major at San Jose State

 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2005-06 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points 31 vs. Vancouver 04/19/98
 Field Goals Made 12 vs. Vancouver 04/19/98
 Field Goals Attempted 20 @ Miami 01/02/00
 Three Point Field Goals Made  2 @ L.A. Lakers 11/14/00
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 4 @ New York 11/27/99
 Free Throws Made 9 2 Times
 Free Throws Attempted 10 3 Times
 Offensive Rebounds 7 vs. Toronto 11/11/01
 Defensive Rebounds 11 @ New Jersey 12/30/99
 Total Rebounds 17 @ New Jersey 12/30/99
 Assists 6 @ Minnesota 03/30/03
 Steals 6 vs. Dallas 11/24/99
 Blocks 3 2 Times
 Minutes Played 46 @ Minnesota 02/15/00
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 97-98 SAC   59 16 16.3 .403 .211 .672 .7 1.2 2.0 .9 .59 .22 1.10 1.40 6.4
 98-99 SAC   49 49 24.6 .435 .286 .691 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.0 1.02 .33 1.43 2.50 9.3
 99-00 ORL   46 46 26.2 .433 .095 .762 1.7 3.5 5.2 1.6 1.15 .35 1.89 2.50 12.2
 99-00 DEN   15 10 24.9 .389 .500 .738 1.6 1.9 3.5 1.7 .40 .80 1.27 2.10 8.9
 99-00 --   61 56 25.9 .424 .130 .756 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.6 .97 .46 1.74 2.40 11.4
 00-01 DEN   29 12 14.5 .387 .400 .583 .5 1.6 2.0 .8 .48 .45 1.17 1.90 3.8
 01-02 DEN   20 12 20.9 .379 .500 .750 2.0 2.0 3.9 1.1 .90 .45 1.20 2.60 6.8
 01-02 DAL   4 0 6.0 .000 .000 .000 .5 1.0 1.5 .5 .50 .25 .75 1.30 .0
 01-02 --   24 12 18.4 .374 .500 .727 1.7 1.8 3.5 1.0 .83 .42 1.13 2.30 5.6
 02-03 DAL   14 0 14.6 .466 .000 .500 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.5 .43 .21 .50 1.90 4.1
 Career   236 145 20.4 .417 .237 .703 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.1 .78 .30 1.31 2.10 7.8
 Playoff     13 5 13.7 .381 .000 .833 1.3 1.8 3.2 .8 .31 .31 .31 1.10 5.2