born december american retired professional basketball player director player personnel sacramento kings national_basketball_association nba general manager kings minor league affiliate played nba kings basketball court played forward center positions standout player high school days left year enter nba draft early nba career star franchise seasons traded played atlanta hawks portland trail joining team sacramento kings nicknamed reef named nba star season played united_states men national basketball team won gold medal sydney olympics prior joining kings despite fact achieved solid statistics career shared nba record number games played making playoff appearance following persistent injuries right knee announced retirement basketball september early life second eldest sibling family children born means noble means servant devout muslim values parents guiding influence youth credits life philosophy remember came accomplishments stay humble early age surrounded family members played basketball brother muhammad played younger brother played started playing competitive basketball georgia named basketball seasons led school state title junior later attended college maintained california averaged points game rebounds game rpg games freshman history win conference player year honors named team america associated_press named freshman year set single season freshman records points scoring average field goals free throws year california decided leave college enter nba draft professional career selected overall draft immediate impact playing team leading scorer setting franchise record averaged rebounds assists minutes game finished year philadelphia minnesota picked rookie team end season led team scoring occasions occasions seasons remained centerpiece team sophomore season averaged rpg assists game following season elevated performance rpg despite best efforts remained grounded spots seasons season finished plus average fourth straight season ranked nba statistical categories leading rpg importance team highlighted game december earned points scored final quarter game june reached agreement acquire 27th overall pick nba draft exchange overall pick nba draft return hometown expected partnership sophomore provided significant buzz league hawks finished campaign win loss record performances including career high point game ensured selected nba star game season second season hawks achieved personal milestone december jump shot sixth youngest player nba history reach points combined average highest scoring trio league season hawks failed playoffs average rpg played hawks games end season manager decided major changes franchise forward traded season portland trail sent february exchange impact seasons considerably previous seasons average campaigns respectively end season free agent season traded sign trade agreement principle round draft pick portland planned trade august news conference planned announce arrival revealed failed required physical tissue found knee trade hold pending second opinion medical sources august quoted saying don feel want net felt knee non issue claiming missed game entire career knee injury days later announced new_jersey decided trade sacramento kings august signed free agent contract sacramento kings season started games played starter averaged rpg shot field goal percentage free throw line kings went qualify playoffs postseason career debut time ended streak having played number games nba history participating post season second season kings continued deployed sixth man kings failed secure playoff berth recorded season proved played games persistent knee injury forced announce retirement september joined sacramento kings coaching staff assistant following week october hired assistant general manager sacramento kings later team director player personnel position held new ownership taken left team september league sources later report departure occurred nba draft arguments coach general manager national team career prior joining nba usa leading scorer junior world championship qualifying tournament held argentina averaged double double points rebounds trying team high blocked shots averaging blocks game helped push american squad record gold medal qualifying berth junior world championship following named junior select team captured victory inaugural playing nba stars selected basketball team won gold medal olympic games sydney australia replacement injured grant hill nba career statistics regular season playoffs coaching career sacramento kings october named assistant coach sacramento kings executive career sacramento kings october kings announced assistant general manager august named new general manager season nba currently associate vice president basketball operations nba personal life wife children son daughter started foundation provides school support services youth risk atlanta television appeared episode fellow nba players retiring returned graduating degree currently candidate
Shareef Abdur-Rahim