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#40 - Faisal Abraham

Position: F
Height: 6'7“
Weight: 225 lbs.
Birthdate: St. Croix, Virgin Islands
High School: Maine Central Prep

Played on a People-to-People All-Star team that played nine games in Spain in August, 1996 … Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds on that tour.

Career Notes:

Has played in 121 games in his career, including 109 of the last 110 … Has made 49 career starts … Ranks 30th in school history with 555 career rebounds … Is third with 171 career blocked shots.

1996-97:

Has played in 29 games and made 27 starts … Has led Marquette in rebounding a team high 14 times … Has blocked a shot in 26 games … Scored a season-best 13 points on 6-7 shooting against Louisville (Feb. 20) … Tied a career high with 12 rebounds at UNC Charlotte (Feb. 15) … Tied a career high with six blocks against La Salle (Dec. 22) … Entered the Cincinnati game (March 7) shooting 37.6% from the free throw line and was 8-11 from the charity stripe in that win … Had five rebounds and one block in C-USA Championship win over UNC Charlotte (March 8).

1995-96 Notes:

A starter in seven games … His 58 blocked shots were seventh best in school history … Tied for second place among Conference USA players with a 1.9 blocks average … Was the team's leading scorer in two games and top rebounder five times … Had five double-figure scoring games and three double-figure rebounding outings … Grabbed six rebounds against Arkansas (3/16) in second-round action of the NCAA Tournament … Had five rebounds and blocked four shots against Cincinnati (3/9) … Grabbed seven rebounds in win over UNC Charlotte (2/22) … Had six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in win at Creighton (2/14) … Pulled down nine rebounds and blocked three shots against UAB (1/30) … Had a career-high 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, and five blocks versus Iowa State (1/10) … Came off the bench to register team highs of 14 points, seven rebounds and six blocks at Wisconsin (12/ 31) … Those points and blocks were career highs … Chosen to the First Bank Classic All-Tournament Team … Had eight rebounds and two blocks in win over UW-Green Bay (12/2) … Recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Columbia (12/1) … Was limited to 15 minutes against UW-Milwaukee (11/26) because of a sprained right ankle … Blocked four shots in that limited time.

1994-95 Notes:

Appeared in all 33 contests… Tied for seventh place in the Great Midwest Conference with a 0.9 blocked shots average … Started in 15 games, including six of the last eight of the season … Marquette's leading rebounder in six games … Scored in double figures in three games … Had three double-doubles (scoring-rebounding) on the season … Had five points and five rebounds in NIT semifinal win over Penn State (3/27) …Had eight rebounds versus South Florida (3/22) in NIT action … Came off the bench to score six points and grab five rebounds in NIT win over St. Bonaventure (3/20) … Grabbed a team-high eight rebounds against UAB (3/9) in the first round of the Great Midwest Conference Championship … Scored eight points and had five defensive rebounds versus Notre Dame (2/25) … Tallied five points, four rebounds and three blocks against Dayton (2/23) … Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in win over DePaul (2/21) … Scored a career-high 13 points and added six rebounds at UAB (2/16) … Had six points and six rebounds against Saint Louis (2/9) … Recorded six points, four rebounds and two blocks at DePaul (1/28) … Grabbed seven rebounds against Dayton (Jan. 20) … Tied a career high with 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech (1/17) … Had eight points and six rebounds against UAB (1/15) … Had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Cincinnati (1/12) … Had six points, six rebounds and two blocks against UW-Green Bay (1/7) … Had five points and seven rebounds against Wisconsin (12/31) … Made the first start of his career responded with 10 points and six rebounds against Creighton on Dec. 23 … Came off the bench in the first seven games of the season … Registered five rebounds in win over San Francisco (12/10) … Had five points and five rebounds in victory over Northwestern (12/.3) … Scored nine points, had four rebounds and blocked two shots against UW-Milwaukee (12/2) … Was a spark off the bench with 10 points and 11 rebounds, eight defensive, in win over UNLV (11/28).

1993-94 Highlights:

Appeared in 28 games off the bench for Marquette … Saw action in the last 15 contests of the season … Played a season-high 14 minutes versus Texas Southern (Dec. 3) in the First Bank Classic … Scored four points five times - the latest versus San Francisco on Feb. 28 … Pulled down six rebounds in win over West Virginia (Feb. 5).

Prep School Notes:

Attended Maine Central Prep in Pittsfield, Maine … Averaged 18.6 points and 14.3 rebounds during the 1992-93 season … Also averaged 5.7 blocked shots and 3.1 steals last season … Was named his team's Most Valuable Performer … Picked up best rebounder, best field goal percentage and most athletic awards … Captained the 1992-93 team … Coached by Max Good.

High School Notes: Attended Kecoughton High School in Hampton, Virginia … Coached by Bevis Conrad.

Personal:

Son of Ralph and Harriet Abraham … Born on Sept. 7, 1974 … His father played at St. John's (N.Y.) … Ralph Abraham was a member of the St. John's team that lost to Marquette in the 1970 NIT finals … He scored four points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the NIT championship game … Younger sister, Tajama, is a member of the George Washington basketball team … Majors in broadcast and electronic communication …

Career Statistics

YEAR G FG-FGA (%) 3PT FG-FGA (%) FT-FTA (%) R -RPG A T B S Min-Avg Pts-Avg
93-94 28 13-27 (48.1%) 0-0 (0%) 12-20 (60.0) 41 - 1.5 5 8 0 5 140 - 5 38 - 1.4
94-95 33 54-116 (46.6%) 0-3 (0%) 45-80 (56.3) 166 - 5.0 9 33 30 20 594 - 18 153 - 4.6
95-96 31 62-107 (57.9%) 0-0 (0%) 23-41 (56.1) 156 - 5.0 10 27 58 7 564 - 18 147 - 4.7
Total 92 129-250 (51.6%) 0-3 (0%) 80-140 (57.1) 363 - 3.9 24 68 88 32 1303 - 14 338 - 3.7
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