WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team has announced the return of
Qudus Wahab to its 2022-23 roster. The native of Lagos, Nigeria will return to the Hilltop for the upcoming season after spending his freshman and sophomore seasons at GU before spending his junior season at the University of Maryland.
Prior to the addition of Wahab, Georgetown, with six commits, was tabbed No. 4 on
247Sports.com's 2022 Transfer Basketball Team Rankings.
ON THE RECORD
"I'm happy to see
Qudus Wahab back on the Hilltop. I'm looking forward to him helping us get to where we want to be as a team and for our staff to help in his development and his growth." - Head Coach
Patrick Ewing on
Qudus Wahab
"It's good to come home to a fanbase and a system that I am familiar and comfortable with. There will be a lot of new faces on the team and coaching staff that I have built a good relationship with recently, which makes this transition easier. I am excited to play with and work with my new Hoya team. I think coming back to the Hilltop will prepare me even more for my ultimate goal of playing in the NBA."
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Qudus Wahab
QUDUS WAHAB (CENTER / 6-11 / 240)
- Wahab spent the 2021-22 season in College Park, averaging 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, appearing in all 32 contests with 31 starts to his credit.
- Prior to his year with the Terps, Wahab was part of the 2021 BIG EAST Tournament championship team, giving the Hoyas a league-leading eighth BIG EAST title.
- He appeared in 26 games during the 2020-21 season, averaging 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
- Wahab was named to the 2021 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. He appeared in 32 games as a freshman, averaging 5.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
- In two seasons with the Blue & Gray, he averaged 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- Over his career, he has tallied 10 double-doubles with eight during his sophomore season.