Qudus Wahab

Qudus Wahab
Wahab with Maryland in 2021
No. 22 – Maccabi Ashdod
PositionCenter
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 26)
Lagos, Nigeria
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College
2024: undrafted
Playing career
2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Lavrio
2025–2026Cholet Basket
2026–presentMaccabi Ashdod
Career highlights

Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He has played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, and Georgetown Hoyas.

Early life

Wahab was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, spending the first 15 years of his life there before moving to the United States. He spent his freshman and sophomore years of high school at the Virginia Academy before transferring to the Flint Hill School for the rest of his high school career.

Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday, over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Qudus Wahab
C		 Lagos, Nigeria Flint Hill School (VA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 30, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 123    247Sports: 124    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Georgetown 2019 Basketball Commits". Rivals. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  • "2019 Georgetown Hoyas Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

College career

Georgetown (first stint)

Wahab played in 32 games, starting 7, and averaged 5.5 points and 14.7 minutes per game, along with 30 blocks. He recorded a double-double against Creighton on March 4, 2020, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Wahab broke out during his sophomore season, starting 25 games and averaging 12.7 points, 27.7 minutes, and 1.6 blocks per game. He averaged 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 2021 Big East men's basketball tournament, where Georgetown won the tournament and advanced to the 2021 NCAA tournament. He scored a career–high 20 points in Georgetown's first round loss against Colorado. Following the 2020–21 season, he elected to transfer from Georgetown.

Maryland

On April 3, 2021, Wahab transferred to Maryland to play under head coach Mark Turgeon. In his only season there, he averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 31 starts.

Georgetown (second stint)

Wahab decided to return to Georgetown after the 2021–22 season, possibly due to a coaching change at Maryland.

Penn State

On April 28, 2023, Wahab transferred to Penn State following the dismissal of Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing.

Professional career

Lavrio (Greek Basket League, 2024–25)

Wahab spent his rookie professional season with Greek club Lavrio, appearing in 29 league games and averaging 10.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 72.6% on two-pointers and 1.1 blocks (60.4% FT). He recorded credible outings against the regular-season top three — Panathinaikos (1st), Olympiacos (2nd) and AEK (3rd):

Cholet basket (French Basket League, 2025–26)

On July 10, 2025, Wahab signed with Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. Cholet head coach Fabrice Lefrançois praised Wahab's activity and overall team impact during the 2025–26 season : his contribution extended beyond scoring and describing made him as a player who "does the dirty work".

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Georgetown 32714.7.583–.6324.3.3.3.95.5
2020–21 Georgetown 262527.7.591–.6738.2.2.41.612.7
2021–22 Maryland 323119.3.559.000.6675.6.4.2.87.7
2022–23 Georgetown 292523.4.511.000.7127.1.4.6.79.6
2023–24 Penn State 333325.6.594.000.7107.8.5.81.59.8
Career 15212121.9.568.000.6856.5.4.51.18.9

References

  1. ↑ Abraham, Scott. "College athlete leaves Nigeria to pursue his basketball dreams". ABC7.
  2. ↑ "Qudus Wahab, Virginia Academy". The Washington Post.
  3. ↑ "Qudus Wahab, Flint Hill School". The Washington Post.
  4. ↑ "Qudus Wahab 247". 247Sports.com.
  5. ↑ "4-Star Class of '19 Center Qudus Wahab Commits to Georgetown". Casual Hoya.
  6. ↑ "Qudus Wahab Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "Qudus Wahab College Stats". Sports Reference.
  8. ↑ "Qudus Wahab Georgetown". Georgetown Athletics.
  9. ↑ "No. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown". CBSSports.com.
  10. ↑ "Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament". USA Today.
  11. ↑ "Qudus Wahab Maryland". Maryland Athletics.
  12. ↑ Culpepper, Chuck. "Georgetown's March Madness run comes to an abrupt end as Colorado routs the Hoyas". The Washington Post.
  13. ↑ Copeland, Kareem. "Georgetown center Qudus Wahab enters transfer portal". The Washington Post.
  14. ↑ Oyefusi, Daniel. "Former Georgetown center Qudus Wahab transferring to Maryland men's basketball". The Baltimore Sun.
  15. ↑ "Qudus Wahab transfers back to Hoyas after year at Maryland". NBCSports.com.
  16. ↑ "Men's Basketball Signs Georgetown Transfer Qudus Wahab". GoPSUSports.com.
  17. ↑ "Qudus Wahab — Domestic career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Stoiximan Basket League 2024–25 — Regular-season standings". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Λαύριο - Παναθηναϊκός 68–85". SDNA (in Greek). 15 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025. : SDNA summarised that Panathinaikos “Δεν ξέσπασε, αλλά όταν ανέβασε ρυθμό στο δεύτερο ημίχρονο, πάτησε γκάζι” (did not blow out early, but once they raised the tempo after halftime, they pulled away)
  20. ↑ "Match report: GS Lavrio BC vs Panathinaikos — 15 Dec 2024". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Match report: AEK Betsson BC vs GS Lavrio — 21 Dec 2024". Global Sports Archive. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025. Κόνιαρης και Ουαχάμπ σκόραραν για το Λαύριο” (Koniaris and Wahab scored for Lavrio)
  22. ↑ "ΑΕΚ - Λαύριο 97–86: Ανέβηκε σε θετικό ρεκόρ και προκρίθηκε στο Final Eight του Κυπέλλου". Sportal.gr (in Greek). 21 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025. : Greek press described AEK’s second-half surge; Sportal noted during Lavrio’s first-half spell that
  23. ↑ "GS Lavrio at Olympiacos — Box Score (Dec 29, 2024)". RealGM. Retrieved 27 September 2025. Gazzetta framed the outcome as “Όταν έπαιξε άμυνα, νίκησε” (when they defended, they won)
  24. ↑ Μελάγιες, Κωνσταντίνος (29 December 2024). "Ολυμπιακός - Λαύριο 87–77: Όταν έπαιξε άμυνα, νίκησε (vid)". Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  25. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (2025-07-10). "Cholet adds size with the signing of Qudus Wahab - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  26. ↑ Julien Hippocrate (11 July 2025). "Qudus Wahab, le Nigérian venu de Grèce". Ouest-France (in French). Maine-et-Loire. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  27. ↑ Tristan Blaisonneau (28 March 2026). "« Stop au Qudus Wahab bashing ! » Fabrice Lefrançois, le coach de Cholet Basket, défend son pivot avant CB-ASVEL". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2026.