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Jamil Abiad (born 4 July 1990) is a Canadian basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Valur women's team and Lead assistant for its men's team. He played college basketball for Bishop's.
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| Valur | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 July 1990 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Colonel By (Ottawa, Ontario) |
| College | Bishop's (2010–2015) |
| Playing career | 2015–2018 |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2016 | Hoops Club |
| 2016–2017 | Wellington[1] |
| 2018 | Tadamon Zouk |
| As coach: | |
| 2021–2024 | Ottawa Blackjacks (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Valur (M) (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Valur (W) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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From 2010 til 2015, Abiad played for at Bishop's University.[2][3] During his senior year, the Bishop's won the RSEQ Men's University Basketball Championship.[4][5] During his studies at Bishop's University, Abiad competed for U Sports Nationals, where his team ranked 6th and he also received the Garth Smith Award in 2015.[6]
Abiad joined Hoops Club in 2016 where he appeared in 12 league games.[7][8] From 2016 to 2017, he joined Canadian Basketball League.[citation needed] He later played briefly for Tadamon Zouk in 2018[7] before retiring.[9]
He started his basketball coaching career with Ottawa Blackjacks for seasons 2021 and 2022.[citation needed]
Since 2022, Abiad has been appointed by Valur basketball club as head coach of the U18 and U21 team and lead assistant coach of the senior team.[10][11] For the season, Valur won the Icelandic Cup[12] and finished with the best regular season record in the Úrvalsdeild karla[13] before losing to Tindastóll in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[14]
In 2016, he founded a media production company named, Next Level Media.[15] In 2018, Abiad founded NL Fitness, which is a basketball training academy.[citation needed] In 2019, he established a basketball organization in the Ottawa area named, Team Believe.[16] He is also the brand Ambassador for Under Armour Canada.[17] In 2021, he was featured in a 15 minutes short documentary, The Journey.[18]
On 24 September 2023, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Valur defeated Tindastóll 80–72.[19]
In May 2024, Abiad was hired as the head coach of Valur women's team.[20][21]
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