Nazr Mohammed

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nazr Mohammed
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 5, 1977(1977-09-05)
Age	47
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Virgo

Nazr Mohammed Biography

Nazr Mohammed is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 5, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is a well-known NBA player for his rebounding and defense. From 2001 to 2004, he was with the Atlanta Hawks. In 2005, he helped the San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Championship.

In 2005, he won the NBA Championship with He won an NBA Championship in 2005 with Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. of the San Antonio Spurs.

The son of an immigrant from Ghana, Mohammed was raised in Chicago and attended high school at Kenwood Academy, graduating in 1995. Mohammed entered the University of Kentucky in the fall of 1995 at a hefty 315 pounds, and saw little playing time during their NCAA Championship season. After slimming down for his sophomore year, Mohammed shared the starting center spot with Jamaal Magloire and was a key contributor in 1997, when the Wildcats were runners-up to Arizona. Mohammed once again shared the starting post position with Magloire in 1998, and once again they brought the NCAA Championship home to Kentucky, for the second time in three years.

After his junior year, Mohammed decided to enter the 1998 NBA draft. He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round, as the 29th pick overall. Utah traded his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers for a future first round pick, which turned out to be Quincy Lewis in the 1999 NBA draft. He spent two and a half seasons in Philadelphia before being traded in February 2001 to the Atlanta Hawks along with an injured Theo Ratliff in exchange for Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo.

In 2001, he married Mandy Mohammed and they had two daughters, Sanaa and Amani, as well as a son, Nasir.

Nazr Mohammed Net Worth

Nazr Mohammed is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nazr Mohammed 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played three years of college basketball for Kentucky and won the NCAA Championships 1996 and 1998.

He was drafted in 1998 by the Utah Jazz, but he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft day.

Nazr Tahiru Mohammed (/ˈ n ɑː z i / NAH -zee; born September 5, 1977) is an American retired professional basketball player who had a journeyman career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for eight different teams in 18 seasons. He played college basketball for Kentucky.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nazr Mohammed height 6 ft 10 in Nazr weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nazr Mohammed Dating?

According to our records, Nazr Mohammed married to Mandy Mohammed. As of December 1, 2023, Nazr Mohammed’s is not dating anyone.

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During his second season in San Antonio, Mohammed shared the starting center position with Rasho Nesterović, averaging 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game during the regular season. On March 17, 2006, he tied his career-high of 30 points against the Phoenix Suns. He was a key contributor to the team’s first round series victory over the Sacramento Kings, averaging 7.0 points per game and nailing his second career three-point basket late in Game 1. Mohammed, however, played sparingly in the team’s second round series loss to the Dallas Mavericks. After the season, he turned down a four-year contract extension and did not return to the Spurs.

Facts & Trivia

Nazr Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nazr Mohammed celebrates birthday on September 5 of every year.

In July 2006, he signed with the Detroit Pistons and became their starting center. After beginning the season in the starting five, the arrival of Chris Webber on January 16, 2007 made him gradually fall out of the team’s rotation, the culmination being his 5 minutes in two postseason contests. He averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 51 games (33 starts), with about 15 minutes of action per game.

Top Facts about Nazr Mohammed

1. Nazr Mohammed is a retired American professional basketball player.
2. He was born on September 5, 1977, in Chicago, Illinois.
3. Mohammed played college basketball at the University of Kentucky.
4. He was selected as the 29th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft.
5. Throughout his career, he played for multiple NBA teams including the Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs.
6. Mohammed won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005.
7. He also played internationally for teams in Russia and China.
8. During his NBA career, he averaged around 6 points and 5 rebounds per game.
9. Mohammed retired from professional basketball after the 2015-2016 season.
10. He currently works as a scout for the Oklahoma City Thunder organization.

Where is Nazr Mohammed now?

Mohammed played for eight teams, but his stops in San Antonio and Oklahoma City were most memorable. He won a championship with the Spurs in 2005 and played for another in 2012 with the Thunder. He retired in 2016 after a brief second stint in OKC. Mohammed now works in the Thunder front office as a scout.

How tall is Nazr Mohammed?

6′ 10″