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Tariq Abdul-Wahad

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Tariq Abdul-Wahad (born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3, 1974) is a French basketball coach and former player. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and San Jose State Spartans. In 1997, the Sacramento Kings selected Saint-Jean in the first round of the NBA draft as the 11th overall pick, and Saint-Jean converted to Islam and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad. From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Tariq Abdul-Wahad is the 723rd most popular basketball player (down from 576th in 2024), the 5,918th most popular biography from France (down from 5,700th in 2019) and the 19th most popular French Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Tariq Abdul-Wahad ranks 723 out of 1,757. Before him are Kyle Korver, Stan Van Gundy, Guerschon Yabusele, Gerald Henderson Jr., Diana Taurasi, and Luol Deng. After him are Nicolás Laprovíttola, Maria Stepanova, Zach LaVine, Bruce Brown, Zheng Haixia, and Elton Brand.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Tariq Abdul-Wahad ranks 809. Before him are Barbara Schöneberger, Marianne Timmer, Clare Kramer, Berto Romero, Iarley, and Danilo Hondo. After him are Viktor Röthlin, Gerardo García León, Adel Nefzi, André Luiz Moreira, Sandro André da Silva, and Arnaud Vincent.

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In France

Among people born in France, Tariq Abdul-Wahad ranks 5,918 out of 6,770. Before him are Vincent Defrasne (1977), Clémentine Autain (1973), Senny Mayulu (2006), Guerschon Yabusele (1995), Cheick Kongo (1975), and Corinne Niogret (1972). After him are Léo Dubois (1994), Lucie Décosse (1981), Pio Marmaï (1984), Sylvain N'Diaye (1976), Stéphane Dalmat (1979), and Sylvain Guillaume (1968).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In France

Among basketball players born in France, Tariq Abdul-Wahad ranks 19. Before him are Stéphane Risacher (1972), Frédéric Weis (1977), Fabien Causeur (1987), Vincent Poirier (1993), Moustapha Fall (1992), and Guerschon Yabusele (1995). After him are Joffrey Lauvergne (1991), Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (1995), Laurent Sciarra (1973), Thierry Gadou (1969), Andrew Albicy (1990), and Léo Westermann (1992).

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