Mustafa Shakur life and biography

Mustafa Shakur is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards. He was not drafted by an NBA team, but he signed with and was subsequently released by the Sacramento Kings, before playing in any NBA regular season games. Shakur was previously a college basketball point guard for the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team.


Signed by the Kings as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona (7/5/07) … Is the 16th player in franchise history to wear jersey number 22 (last was Jim Jackson) … 2007 NBA Las Vegas Summer League: Averaged 7.6 ppg (.278 FG%, .500 3pt%, .850 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.60 spg, and 29.2 mpg in five games (started four) … Ranked third in the LVSL in assists and ninth in steals—leading the Kings contingent in both categories … Scored 19 points (5-13 FG, 9-9 FT), with one rebound and five assists in 35 minutes vs. New York (7/12) … Posted 10 points (4-13 FG, 1-2 3pt, 1-2 FT), a game-high seven assists, three rebounds, and one steal in 38 minutes vs. Houston (7/14) … Doled out a game-high nine assists to accompany four points, three rebounds, and three steals in 30 minutes at LA Clippers (7/15).

2006-07 SEASON:
Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 accolades as a senior at Arizona, averaging 11.9 ppg (.455 FG%, .325 3pt%, .788 FT%), 4.0 rpg, 6.9 apg, and 1.52 spg in starting all 31 games in which he played … Ranked third in the nation in assists average and first in the Pac-10 Conference … Reached double-figures in scoring on 18 occasions, including a career-high tying 23 points vs. Memphis (12/20) at the Chase Fiesta Bowl Classic … Registered 21 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3pt, 9-9 FT) and 11 assists at Washington (1/4) … Posted 19 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists at USC (1/18) … Tallied 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists vs. North Carolina (1/27).

COLLEGE:

Averaged 10.1 ppg (.452 FG%, .355 3pt%, .786 FT%), 3.7 rpg, 5.1 apg, and 1.19 spg in 131 games (started 129) over four seasons at Arizona (2003-04 – 2006-07) … Finished career ranking third in Wildcats history with 670 assists and 22nd in scoring with 1,318 points … Started in 129 of a possible 131 contests … Arizona was 59-18 (.767) when he passed for five or more assists … Averaged 11.2 ppg (.423 FG%, .333 3pt%, .806 FT%), 3.7 rpg, 4.7 apg, and 1.50 spg in 33 contests as a junior (2005-06) … Only UA player to start every game … Ranked second in the Pac-10 in assists, seventh in steals, and ninth in FT% … Scored a career-high tying 23 points to go with nine assists at Washington (12/31/05) … Hauled in a career-best nine rebounds at WSU (12/29/05) … Notched first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 12 assists vs. Stanford (1/19/06) … Tallied 17 points and nine assists vs. Wisconsin (3/17/06) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Hit a career-best 4-of-4 from three point range en route to 21 points (7-11 FG) and five assists vs. Villanova (3/19/06) in the Round of 32 ... Averaged 8.1 ppg (.423 FG%, .378 3pt%, .738 FT%), 3.6 rpg, and 4.5 apg as a sophomore in 2004-05 … Scored a career-high 23 points to compliment eight rebounds and seven assists vs. San Diego (11/16/04) … Registered 12 points vs. Illinois (3/26/05) in the NCAA Regional Finals … Earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors in 2003-04 … Was just the fourth true freshman in Wildcat history to start as many as 28 games his first collegiate season … Ranked seventh in the Pac-10 in assists (4.5 apg).

PERSONAL:

Full name is Mustafadeen Abdush Shakur
Nicknames are "Staph" and "Moo"
Son of Jamal and Sakina Shakur
Majored in pyschology at Arizona
Is the youngest of five syblings
Was a member of the Peer Athletic Leaders in college, a student mentoring group
Named 2003 Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year in high school after averaging 26.8 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.10 steals per game as a senior at Friends Central High School (Philadelphia)
Named to the USA Today High School All-USA first team, an EA Sports All-American, an ABCD Camp All-Star, and a McDonals's All-American in his final prep season
Enjoys bowling and miniature golf
Favorite TV show is "Martin"
Pre-game meal of choice is chicken, mashed potatoes, and string beans
Shoe size 12

Read more