Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). On the basketball court, he can play both forward or center positions. Abdur-Rahim was a standout player during his high school days. He left college after one year to enter the 1996 NBA Draft.
In his early NBA career, Abdur-Rahim was the star of the Vancouver Grizzlies franchise for five seasons. He was traded by the Grizzlies in 2001 and then played for the Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trailblazers before joining his current team, the Sacramento Kings. Nicknamed "Reef", abdur-rahim/bio.html" target="_blank">Shareef Abdur-Rahim Info Page - Bio, nba.com, accessed 6 June 2007. Abdur-Rahim was named an NBA All-Star in the 2001–02 season. He also played on the _United States men's national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. Prior to joining the Kings, despite the fact that he played with solid statistics throughout his career, Abdur-Rahim held the NBA record for most number of games played without making a playoff appearance.
