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Abdul Yahaya (born 24 April 1990) is a Nigerian basketball player for Abidjan Basket Club and Nigeria.[1] Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays as power forward. Yahaya is a known name is Nigerian basketball, and has won the Nigerian Premier League MVP award twice in his career.
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 April 1990 Jos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| –2014 | Kano Pillars | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Mark Mentors | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Kano Pillars | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Rivers Hoopers | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Abidjan Basket Club | ||||||||||||||
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In 2015, Yahaya led Mark Mentors to the 2015 NPL title and emerged as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition.
In February 2019, Yahaya signed with Rivers Hoopers.[2] In November 2019, Yahaya won the NBBF President Cup with Hoopers, being named MVP in the process.[3]
On 20 April 2020, Yahaya signed with Abidjan Basket Club in Ivory Coast.[4]
As a player for Nigeria national team, Yahaya participated at the AfroBasket 2017.[5] He also played at the FIBA AfroCan 2019, where he averaged 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds.[6]
3x3
Yahaya played 3x3 basketball at the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. He helped Nigeria win the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup in Lomé, Togo.[7]
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