Coming off wrist surgery, Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit had plenty of motivation to work his way back into shape. A chance to win his share of $1 million. Abdul-Bassit has joined a University of Oregon alumni team that will compete for big money in The Basketball Tournament, a 64-team, single-eliminator with a $1 million winner-take-all grand… Read more »
Nagging injuries can’t keep Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit off the basketball court. The 26-year-old with the Tijuana Zonkeys of Mexico is currently playing through lingering wrist and hamstring pain. It’ll take more than that to keep him out. Abdul-Bassit, of West High fame, is averaging 7.3 points in 22.3 minutes per game in 10 appearances. The… Read more »
After shining in the Pac-12 and getting some polish overseas, Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit believes he’s ready for the NBA G League. He’s got the game, but will his name be called in Saturday’s draft? The 6-foot-4 guard is cautiously optimistic. “I’ve heard from a few teams and had workouts with Philly and Brooklyn, but anything… Read more »
Jalil Abdul-Bassit of Anchorage was nearly perfect from the floor as he pumped in 22 points for Albanian SK Tirana in a 79-76 win over Bulgarian Levski in Balkan League play. The former University of Oregon standout made 9-of-11 shots, including the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter. He finished 3-of-5 from downtown. The… Read more »
There were probably times over the last few months when Jalil Abdul-Bassit of Anchorage thought he was on an island playing professional basketball in Australia. He finished his rookie season in the Queensland Basketball League as the second-leading scorer at 25 points a game, but he had no idea if his performance had an impact… Read more »
Jalil Abdul-Bassit of Anchorage is playing like the Most Valuable Player in the Queensland Basketball League. Even on the last-place team. The 6-foot-4 guard is the league’s third-leading scorer at 25 points a game and over the weekend flirted with triple-doubles in back-to-back losses with the Toowoomba Mountaineers. Abdul-Bassit, of East High fame, collected 28… Read more »
His shot was off but that didn’t mean he turned off his game. Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit found other ways to help the Toowoomba Mountaineers during a lopsided loss during QBL play in Australia. The 6-foot-4 guard posted his first double-double in 14 games this season with 17 points and a season-high 12 rebounds to go… Read more »
The strategy for the Toowoomba Mountaineers is simple: Get the ball to Jalil Abdul-Bassit. The 6-foot-4 guard from Anchorage is a scoring machine and a real bright spot on the last-place team in the Queensland Basketball League in Australia. Abdul-Bassit, of East High fame, pumped in a career-high 43 points for his second 40-point performance… Read more »
Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit made it rain down under. The 6-foot-4 guard nailed a half dozen 3-pointers en route to pumping in a career-high 41 points for Toowoomba in a 105-90 loss to Townsville in Australia’s QBL. He finished 13-for-28 from the floor and added 9-of-13 free throws to tally his game-high total. Abdul-Bassit, of East… Read more »
When Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit signed with Toowoomba of the Queensland Basketball League in Australia, the team’s coach said he couldn’t remember a time when the franchise signed a player of his caliber. Stout expectations, but the 6-foot-4 Alaskan has delivered the goods. Abdul-Bassit, of East High fame, ranks second in the QBL in scoring at… Read more »
