Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tariq Abdul-Wahad

basketball player

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1974

Place of Birth: Maisons-Alfort, Île-de-France, France

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Tariq Abdul-Wahad (born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3, 1974) is a French basketball coach and former player.
Abdul-Wahad is the current head coach of varsity boys' basketball at Lincoln High School of San Jose, California.
As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played college basketball at Michigan and San Jose State.
In 1997, the Sacramento Kings selected Saint-Jean in the first round of the NBA draft as the 11th overall pick, and Saint-Jean converted to Islam and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad.
From 1997 to 2003, Abdul-Wahad played in the NBA for the Kings, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks.
He was the first player to be raised in France and play in the NBA.