Background
Abukar was born in San Diego, California United States of America with Somali origin.
Abukar was born in San Diego, California United States of America with Somali origin.
Abukar Averaged with 28.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game in his senior year at Rancho Bernardo He was a member of the United States of America Junior National Team in the summer of 2002, playing on the same team with Carmelo Anthony, Dee Brown and Chris Bosh. Abukar was one of only three high school players on the roster. As a junior, averaged 20.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game.
In 2008 he was Drafted by Austin Spurs of National Basketball Association Development League in round 2. He averaged with 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Started 21 of 22 games, missing the first ten games of the season under National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer rules.
He scored in double figures 17 times, posting a season-high 26 points versus
Wyoming. Registered 20 points and six rebounds at Brigham Young University. Also he scored 22 points on 10-for-12 shooting versus Colorado State. Abukar Recorded 24 points and a season-high nine rebounds versus
Indiana in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. Abukar averaged with 15.8 points (ranked eighth in the MWC) and 5.8 rebounds per game.
He shot a team-high.829 from the free throw line.
Led the team in scoring nine times. Mohamed Abukar Scored 20 or more points seven times, posting a career-high 27 points versus Brigham Young University. Also recorded three double-doubles, including a 24-point, career-high ten-rebound performance at Utah.
He scored 19 points and pulled down ten rebounds at Colorado State.
Tallied 22 points and seven rebounds versus California.
He was a member of the United States of America Junior National Team in the summer of 2002, playing on the same team with Carmelo Anthony, Dee Brown and Chris Bosh.