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Alhaji Mohammed (born October 29, 1981) is an American-born Ghanaian former basketball player. A four year college basketball player for Louisville, he started his 17-year long professional career in 2004.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1981 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Ghanaian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillcrest (Cook County, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2004 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–2021 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2005–2007 | Matrixx Magixx |
| 2007 | Paderborn Baskets |
| 2007–2008 | Matrixx Magixx |
| 2008–2010 | Limoges CSP |
| 2010–2011 | CE Lleida |
| 2011 | Towzin Electric Kashan |
| 2011–2012 | Al Kuwait |
| 2012–2013 | Blancos de Rueda Valladolid |
| 2013–2015 | CSU Asesoft Ploiești |
| 2015 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2015 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2015–2017 | Mureș |
| 2017–2018 | Alba Fehérvár |
| 2018–2019 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
From 2008 to 2010, Mohammed played with Limoges CSP of the French LNB Pro A and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame.[1]
For the 2014–15 season he chose to stay with his Romanian team Asesoft Ploiești.[2] On February 13, he left the club by mutual agreement, making him a free agent.[3] On February 26, 2015, he signed with SLUC Nancy Basket for the rest of the season.[4]
On September 22, 2015, he signed with Sigal Prishtina.[5] On November 17, 2015, he left Prishtina and moved to the Romanian club BC Mureș.[6] On February 3, 2017, he left Mureș and signed with Hungarian club Alba Fehérvár.[7]
In February, Mohammed signed in Tunisia with US Monastir.[8] With Monastir, he was to play in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League. However, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Mohammed never joined Monastir.
In October 2021, he retired from basketball after making the announcement at his 40th birthday.[9]
Personal
Alhaji is one of 11 children born to parents Ayisha Ali and Alhaji T. Mohammed. His brother Nazr Mohammed is a famous player in the NBA for more the 15 years. In 2000 his dad was killed in his auto parts store in Chicago.[10] On Alhaji right arm, he has tattooed the image of his father with the words "Flesh of my flesh/Blood of my blood" as a sign of love, respect and appreciation.
References
- Mintah, Yaw (April 18, 2020). "Mohammed regrets not playing more for Limoges". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- CSU Asesoft re-signs Mohammed
- Alhaji Mohammed leaves CSU Asesoft Ploiesti
- Alhaji Mohammed signs with SLUC Nancy
- Alhaji Mohammed inks with Sigal Prishtina
- Alhaji Mohammed leaves Sigal Prishtina to sign with BC Mures
- Megvan a hatodik légiósunk (in Hungarian)
- "Alhaji Mohammed joins US Monastir". February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- Mintah, Yaw (November 17, 2021). "Veteran Alhaji Mohammed retires from Basketball". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- "Man Sentenced in Death of Mohammed's Dad". AP NEWS. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
External links
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