"STOCKTON, Calif. -- Shareef Abdur-Rahim is president of the G League. One of the league's newest players refers to him a bit differently. The reigning G League champion Stockton Kings drafted Jabri Abdur-Rahim -- Shareef's son -- on Saturday, taking him with the 29th pick in the first round. Jabri Abdur-Rahim played with the Sacramento Kings in NBA Summer League. Jabri Abdur-Rahim spent his final college season at Providence, after three years at Georgia and his first year at Virginia."
"The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 7.9 points in 123 college games. Shareef Abdur-Rahim was an Olympic gold medalist in 2000 and an NBA All-Star in 2002. He scored just over 15,000 points in 12 seasons, averaging 18.1 points per game, and has been president of the G League since 2018. Weber State's Dillon Jones was the No. 1 pick in Saturday's draft, going to the South Bay Lakers."
Jabri Abdur-Rahim was selected with the 29th overall pick by the reigning G League champion Stockton Kings after appearing for the Sacramento Kings in NBA Summer League. The 6-foot-7 guard spent his final college season at Providence following three years at Georgia and a freshman year at Virginia, and averaged 7.9 points in 123 college games. Shareef Abdur-Rahim won an Olympic gold medal in 2000, was an NBA All-Star in 2002, scored just over 15,000 points in a 12-season career, and has served as G League president since 2018. Dillon Jones went No. 1 to South Bay; Jamal Mashburn Jr. was taken No. 8 and traded to Grand Rapids.
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