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Georgia basketball’s Jabri Abdur-Rahim to transfer to Big East school

UGA basketball’s second leading scorer transferring to Big East program

Georgia Bulldogs standout guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim has announced that he plans to transfer to the Providence Friars. Abdur-Rahim brings scoring, shooting, length and experience to the Friars.

Abdur-Rahim elected to enter the transfer portal after his third season with the Bulldogs. Abdur-Rahim is a former top recruit. He was expected to be Georgia’s leading returning scorer, but now will be playing elsewhere.

Overall, Abdur-Rahim averaged 12.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for Georgia. His 35.6% three-point shooting provided a boost to the Georgia offense. Abdur-Rahim was Georgia’s second-leading scorer throughout the 2023-2024 basketball season behind Noah Thomasson, who is out of eligibility.

Abdur-Rahim also elected to enter the NBA draft in addition to entering the transfer portal. Abdur-Rahim averaged 26.0 minutes per game before suffering an ankle/foot injury and missing Georgia’s National Invitational Tournament semifinals run. His departure leaves a scoring void for the Bulldogs, but Georgia did play well in the NIT without him.

Georgia basketball lands UVA transfer, former elite recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another transfer in Jabri Abdur-Rahim, a former Virginia Cavaliers guard.

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another transfer, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, who played sparingly for the Virginia Cavaliers last season. Abdur-Rahim is a former four-star shooting forward recruit, who is 6 feet, 7 inches.

Tom Crean and Georgia have added multiple transfers to fill holes left by the players who have transferred out of the Georgia program. The transfer portal is filled with players this offseason, so it is good that Georgia has replenished their roster to an extent.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim was ranked as the No. 38 recruit in the class of 2020. He played one season with the Cavaliers before entering the NCAA transfer portal. Abdur-Rahim will look for more playing time in Athens and is reuniting with his former AAU teammate Sahvir Wheeler.

At Virginia, Abdur-Rahim appeared in eight games, which were all blowouts. In Abdur-Rahim’s defense, Virginia’s Pack Line defensive scheme is tough to learn and its playing style is quite different from most basketball teams.

Abdur-Rahim played high school basketball at Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. He was rated the No. 6 shooting forward in the country and the No. 2 prospect from New Jersey. Abdur-Rahim will have multiple years of eligibility at the University of Georgia.

The former four-star recruit announced his transfer decision via his Twitter account:

Dec. 26, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Aaron Cook (4) shoots as Virginia Cavaliers guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim (1) defends during the second half at Dickies Arena. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

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