At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior guard had averaged 22.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season, leading the Hawks to a 23-4 record and a berth in the state tournament semifinals. Abdullah scored a career-high 47 points in a victory earlier this season, hitting a school-record 10 shots from 3-point range on 11 attempts. He scored 20 or more points 17 times through 27 games, and 30 or more in six of those contests.
Abdullah has maintained a 3.06 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided on a collegiate destination.
Abdullah has volunteered locally the past three years with a Christmas toy drive, and on behalf of a soup kitchen. He also has donated his time at various basketball camps.
