Abdel Nader

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Skokie, Ill.
High School:
Niles North

Awards & Honors
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (16)
Preseason All-MAC West Team (12)
MAC All-Freshman Team (12)

NBA Draft
Selected in the second round, No. 58 overall, by the Boston Celtics.

2015-16
Played and started all 35 games ... increased scoring from 5.8 points as a junior to 12.9 points as a senior, earning All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades ... shot a career-best 48.7 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from 3-point range ... topped 1,000 collegiate career points in ISU's win against Kansas ... was in double figures 22 times, including seven games with 20 or more points ... hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in the Cyclones' win at Cincinnati ... scored a season-high and career-high matching 26 points at Baylor, the first of three consecutive games with 23 or more points (TCU, at West Virginia) ... had five 3-pointers in each of the three games ... scored 20 points, making 10-of-12 free throws, as ISU defeated Oklahoma for the school's second-ever win against a No. 1 team ... finished with 10 points and 16 rebounds at Texas ... had 19 points on Senior Night against Oklahoma State ... tallied 19 points in Iowa State's NCAA Tournament first round win against Iona.

2014-15
Saw action in 32 games, averaging 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game ... was tied for second on the team with 16 blocked shots ... hit 6-of-10 field goals, including 4-of-6 behind the arc to score 19 points in Iowa State's win at Iowa ... also grabbed six boards and had two blocks and two steals against the Hawkeyes ... matched his season-high with 19 points at West Virginia ... tallied 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Kansas in the Big 12 title game ... scored 11 points and had six rebounds at home against Kansas State ... scored seven consecutive points in key second-half run against the Wildcats and blocked a fastbreak layup with 2:48 left that would have given the Wildcats the lead.

2013-14
Sat out after transferring from Northern Illinois.

2012-13
Preseason All-MAC West selection ... started 18 of the 19 games he played in, leading the team in scoring at 13.1 points ... averaged 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists ... shot 77.2 percent from the free-throw line (44-57 FT) ... scored in double figures 13 times, including three games with 20-plus points ... posted 23 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range vs. Central Michigan (8-12 FG) ... tied a career-high with 26 points vs. Kent State ... tallied two double-doubles ... named MAC West Player of the Week on Feb. 4 after averaging 22.5 points and 11.0 rebounds during the week.

2011-12
Earned MAC All-Freshman Team honors, appearing in all 31 games with 29 starts ... averaged a team-best 10.4 points, 25th-best in the MAC and third among MAC freshmen, and 4.2 rebounds, second-best among MAC freshmen, while playing 24.2 minutes per game ... averaged 11.5 points per game during conference play ... recorded a team-high 22 blocked shots, the best among conference freshmen, and 21 steals ... made his first collegiate start in the season opener at Purdue, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds ... scored in double figures in 17 games, including three games of 20-plus points ... had a season-best 26 points against Ball State ... recorded 24 points at Central Michigan ... grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Bowling Green (2/4) ... had a season-best four blocks against Ball State.

High School
Averaged 23.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a senior at Niles North ... led the Vikings to a 24-6 record and their first sectional championship and Central Suburban League titles in the school’s 47-year history ... garnered First Team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune ... earned Chicago Sun-Times Class 4A Second Team All-State recognition ... named to the ESPN Chicago All-Area team.

Personal
Born on September 25, 1993 in Alexandria, Egypt ... family moved to the United States when he was three years old ... son of Amina Rehama ... has a 7'1 wing span ... liberal studies major.