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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson on March 9, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American former professional basketball player.

Abdul-Rauf changed his name in 1993 upon his conversion to Islam. He attended Louisiana State University and was selected with the third pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played with Denver until 1995, and was a key player on that team, winning the Most Improved Player award in 1993. Abdul-Rauf later went on to play for the Sacramento Kings and later the Vancouver Grizzlies. He led the league in free-throw percentage in 1994 and 1996. After his departure from NBA, he had spent time playing professional basketball in Europe.

Since retiring from NBA, he has built a mosque in his home town of Gulfport, Mississippi, and has become an Imam.

He is perhaps best known for the controversy he created when he refused to stand for the Star Spangled Banner before games, stating that it conflicted with his Islamic beliefs. Abdul-Rauf was also a role model in overcoming the challenge of Tourette's Syndrome to have a distinguished athletic career.

Player career

• 1989-90 LSU
• 1990-96 Denver Nuggets
• 1996-98 Sacramento Kings
• 1998-99 Fenerbahçe SK (Turkey)
• 1999-00 inactive
• 2000-01 Vancouver Grizzlies
• 2001-03 inactive
• 2003-04 Ural Great Perm (Russia)
• 2004-05 Sedima Roseto (Italy)

Trades report

• 1990 - First round, #3 pick for Denver Nuggets on 1990 NBA Draft.
• 1996 June 13 - Traded with Sacramento Kings' Sarunas Marciulionis and second round pick on 1996 NBA Draft.
• 1998 June 18 - Signed a 2-year contract with Fenerbahçe SK.
• 1999 June 22 - announce his retirement.
• 2000 August 20 - Free-agent signed by Vancouver Grizzlies.

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