Abu Kigab

Kigab, Abu Action vs Memphis NCAA Tournament

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Photo by: Boise State University

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
St. Catharines, Ontario
Position:
Forward
High School:
Prolific Prep Academy [Calif.]
Height:
6-7
Prev School:
Oregon
Weight:
220

FIFTH YEAR (2021-22): All-Mountain West Second Team (coaches and media)...Mountain West Championship MVP...started all 35 games...averaged 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and one 1.3 steals in 31.5 minutes per game...30-point game...seven 20-point games...23 games scoring in double figures...two double-doubles...led Broncos in scoring 12 times...led Broncos in rebounding nine times...at least one steal in 23 games...tallied 12 points and team highs of seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in season opener against Utah Valley (Nov. 9)...13 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals against Temple (Nov. 19)...12 points and eight rebounds against Ole Miss (Nov. 21)...27 points, eight rebounds and three steals against Saint Louis (Nov. 30)...17 points, eight rebounds, two steals against Tulsa (Dec. 3), scored eight points in final 6:29 to help Broncos come from behind...32 points and 10 rebounds against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 10), second 30-points, 10-rebound game of career, 18th in Boise State history...went 10-of-12 from the field and 12-of-18 at the free throw line against the Panthers...16 points and seven rebounds against Santa Clara (Dec. 14)...scored 16 of 19 points in second half to lead comeback win against Washington State (Dec. 22)...six points, eight rebounds and six assists against Fresno State (Dec. 28)...11 points and nine rebounds at New Mexico (Jan. 15)...15 points and nine rebounds at Utah State (Jan. 20)...five points and four rebounds at San Diego State (Jan. 22)...notched team highs in points (18) and assists (5) against Wyoming (Jan. 25)...dropped 11 points against Fresno State (Jan. 28)...tallied 26 points against Wyoming...shot 8-of-15 from the floor and 9-of-11 from the free throw line...also had five rebounds (Feb. 3)...recorded a double double (18 points, 11 rebounds) and a career-high five steals against San Jose State (Feb. 5)...18-points and five rebounds against UNLV (Feb. 11)...17 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor against Utah State (Feb. 19)...team-high 21 points against San Diego State...made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left to win the game (Feb. 22)...scored 23 points and added six rebounds at UNLV...eclipsed 1,000 career points in the game (Feb. 26)...23 points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists on Senior Night against Nevada (March 1)...led team in scoring (15), rebounds (6) and assists (5) at Colorado State (March 5)...11 points, four rebounds and a team-high six assists against Nevada (March 10)...22 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals against Wyoming (March 11)...11 points in title game of MW Championship against San Diego State (March 12)...named MW Championship MVP after averaging 14.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game...scored a team-high 20 points in the Broncos’ NCAA tournament game against Memphis (March 17).

SENIOR (2020-21): All-Mountain West Second Team (coaches) and All-Mountain West Third Team (media)...started 25 games...averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game...led Broncos with 22 blocked shots...three double-doubles...15 games scoring in double figures...two 20-point games...led the Broncos in scoring three times...tallied eight points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot in season opener at No. 17 Houston (Nov. 27)...11 points, seven, rebounds, three assists and three steals against Sam Houston State (Nov. 29)...19 points on 7-of-8 shooting against College of Idaho (Dec. 4), adding two rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 28 minutes...14 points, five rebounds and four steals in road win at BYU (Dec. 9), including 12 points during a crucial four-minute stretch in the second half...12 points, five rebounds and three assists against New Mexico (Dec. 21)...12 points and career-high 14 rebounds at San Jose State (Dec. 31)...scored game-winning basket at San Jose State (Jan. 2) finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists...25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists against Air Force (Jan. 8), leading the Broncos in each category...21 points, three rebounds, four assists and five blocks at Wyoming (Jan. 11)...five blocks are most by a Bronco since November 2009...15 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks at Wyoming (Jan. 13)...15 points, 11 rebounds and three assists against Fresno State (Jan. 20)...17 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals at Colorado State (Jan. 29)...went 6-of-6 from free throw line in final 31 seconds to seal win...15 points and five rebounds at Nevada (Feb. 5)...14 points and six rebounds against UNLV (Feb. 11)...19 points against Utah State (Feb. 19), including 16 in the decisive second half...missed final three games after suffering a shoulder injury in regular-season finale.

JUNIOR (2019-20): Appeared in 20 games. starting 18...averaged 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 25.8 minutes per game...fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding...three games with at least 20 points...one 30-point game...10 games scoring in double-figures...two double-doubles...led Broncos with 17 points in Boise State debut against Georgia Tech (Dec. 22)...11 points and 10 rebounds against UTEP (Dec. 25) for first double-double of collegiate career...career highs of 33 points and 11 rebounds against CSUN (Dec. 28)...17th 30-point, 10-rebound game in program history, seventh in last 25 years...15 points against Wyoming (Jan. 1)...12 points in career-high 35 minutes against UNLV (Jan. 8), including 7-of-10 from free throw line...team-high 20 points at Air Force (Jan. 15), including career-high four three-pointers (4-for-7)...led Broncos with 23 points at Fresno State (Jan. 25), including 4-of-6 three-point shooting...16 points, six rebounds and four assists at San José State (Feb. 19)...missed two games with a hip pointer...became eligible at the conclusion of the first semester, after gaining his full year of academic residency.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Sat out second half of the season after transferring in at semester.

OREGON (2016-18): Played a season and a half for Oregon before transferring to Boise State in January 2019…played in 35 of 36 games as a freshman for the Ducks in 2017-18…was one of the team’s top defenders off the bench his first year, recording a career-high three steals against Washington State (Feb. 11, 2018)…scored a career-high 13 points on Alabama State (Nov. 17, 2017)…finished with double-digit points (10) the game before against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 13, 2017)…played in 10 games over the course of his sophomore season while picking up three starts…averaged 15.0 minutes 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds a game in 2018-19…tallied nine points and four rebounds in 12 minutes of play at home against Green Bay (Nov. 20, 2018).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star recruit with a scout grade of 81 according to ESPN.com…believed to be the second-highest rated player (as a prep) to join Boise State, trailing only Chandler Hutchison…played for St. Francis Phoenix in St. Catharines, Ontario, prior to transferring to Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, Calif….rated as the second-best small forward coming out of California according to Scout.com in 2017…represented his country and played for Team Canada at the 2017 U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, helping Canada to its first FIBA U19 World Cup gold medal…named to the World Cup All-Star team after averaging 14.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game…also played for Canada in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship where he averaged 8.4 points per game, helping lead his team to the championship game where he went on to score 17 points with 10 rebounds.