Qudus Wahab
Qudus Abolaji Wahab is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He has played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Maryland Terrapins, both of the Big Ten Conference, and Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference.
Early life
Wahab was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, spending the first 15 years of his life there before moving to the United States. He spent his freshman and sophomore years of high school at the Virginia Academy before transferring to the Flint Hill School for the rest of his high school career.Wahab committed to Georgetown under head coach Patrick Ewing on January 30, 2019, his 19th birthday, over UConn, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse.
College career
Georgetown (first stint)
Wahab played in 32 games, starting 7, and averaged 5.5 points and 14.7 minutes per game, along with 30 blocks. He recorded a double-double against Creighton on March 4, 2020, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.Wahab broke out during his sophomore season, starting 25 games and averaging 12.7 points, 27.7 minutes, and 1.6 blocks per game. He averaged 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 2021 Big East men's basketball tournament, where Georgetown won the tournament and advanced to the 2021 NCAA tournament. He scored a careerhigh 20 points in Georgetown's first round loss against Colorado. Following the 2020–21 season, he elected to transfer from Georgetown.
Maryland
On April 3, 2021, Wahab transferred to Maryland to play under head coach Mark Turgeon. In his only season there, he averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 31 starts.Georgetown (second stint)
Wahab decided to return to Georgetown after the 2021–22 season, possibly due to a coaching change at Maryland.Penn State
On April 28, 2023, Wahab transferred to Penn State following the dismissal of Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing.Professional career
Lavrio (Greek Basket League, 2024–25)
Wahab spent his rookie professional season with Greek club Lavrio, appearing in 29 league games and averaging 10.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 72.6% on two-pointers and 1.1 blocks. He recorded credible outings against the regular-season top three — Panathinaikos, Olympiacos and AEK :- 15 December 2024 — Lavrio 68–85 Panathinaikos : team-high 8 rebounds.
- 21 December 2024 — AEK 97–86 Lavrio : 12 points and 12 rebounds in 30:19.:
- 29 December 2024 — Olympiacos 87–77 Lavrio : 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block in 28:55.
Cholet basket (French Basket League, 2025–26)