POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6’7” (201 cm)
WEIGHT: 200lbs (100 kg)
BIRTHDATE: November 3, 1998 (Karthoum, South Sudan)
HIGH SCHOOL: Prolific Prep (Napa, California), Queen Mary Public School (St. Catharines), St. Francis Catholic Secondary School (St. Catharines)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Boise State (2019-2022) Oregon (2017-2019)
TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @abukigab / @abukigab24
YEARS PRO: 1
2022: Averaged 5.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 17.0 minutes in two games with the Niagara River Lions in the CEBL.
Averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 21.8 minutes in 125 games split between the University of Oregon (45) and Boise State University (80).
2021-22 (Boise): Averaged 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and one 1.3 steals in 31.5 minutes in 35 games ... Had 35 starts … All-Mountain West Second Team (coaches and media) ... Mountain West Championship MVP... Had seven 20-point games and two double-doubles … 23 games scoring in double figures ... Led Broncos in scoring 12 times ... Led Broncos in rebounding nine times ... Scored a team-high 20 points in the Broncos’ NCAA tournament game March 17 against Memphis … Named MW Championship MVP after averaging 14.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game... 23 points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists on Senior Night March 1 against Nevada … Recorded a double double (18 points, 11 rebounds) and a career-high five steals Feb. 5 against San Jose State … Tallied 26 points Feb. 3 vs. Wyoming ... Shot eight-of-15 from the floor and nine-of-11 from the free throw line ... Also had five rebounds … Scored 16 of 19 points in second half to lead comeback win Dec. 22 against Washington State … Went 10-of-12 from the field and 12-of-18 at the free throw line against the Panthers ... 16 points and seven rebounds Dec. 14 vs. Santa Clara ... 32 points and 10 rebounds Dec. 10 vs. Prairie View A&M - second 30-points, 10-rebound game of career, 18th in Boise State history ... 27 points, eight rebounds and three steals Nov. 30 vs. Saint Louis.
2020-21 (Boise): Averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks in X games … Had 25 starts … All-Mountain West Second Team (coaches) and All-Mountain West Third Team (media) ... Led Broncos with 22 blocked shots ... Recorded three double-doubles ... Two 20-point games ... Led the Broncos in scoring three times ... Missed final three games after suffering a shoulder injury in regular-season finale … 19 points Feb. 19 against Utah State, including 16 in the decisive second half ... 21 points, three rebounds, four assists and five blocks Jan. 11 at Wyoming … 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists Jan. 8 against Air Force, leading the Broncos in each category ... 12 points and career-high 14 rebounds Dec. 31 at San Jose State ... Scored game-winning basket Jan. 2 at San Jose State, finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists ... 14 points, five rebounds and four steals in road win Dec. 9 at BYU, including 12 points during a crucial four-minute stretch in the second half ... 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting Dec. 4 against College of Idaho, adding two rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 28 minutes.
2019-20 (Boise): Averaged 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 25.8 minutes in 20 games … Had 18 starts … Fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding ... 10 games scoring in double-figures ... Two double-doubles ... Led Broncos with 23 points Jan. 25 at Fresno State, including four-of-six three-point shooting ... Team-high 20 points Jan. 15 at Air Force, including career-high four three-pointers (4-for-7) ... Career highs of 33 points and 11 rebounds Dec. 28 against CSUN ... 11 points and 10 rebounds Dec. 25 against UTEP for first double-double of collegiate career ... Led Broncos with 17 points in Boise State debut Dec. 22 against Georgia Tech ... Became eligible at the conclusion of the first semester, after gaining his full year of academic residency.
2018-19: Sat out second half of the season after transferring in at semester … Averaged 15.0 minutes 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds a game in 2018-19 … Played in 10 games over the course of his sophomore season while picking up three starts.
2017-18 (Oregon): 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 Feb. 11 against Washington State … Scored a career-high 13 points Nov. 17 vs. Alabama State … Finished with double-digit points (10) the game before on Nov. 13 against Prairie View A&M
Suited up for the Canadian national team on various occasions … He played seven games with the senior men’s national team and 19 games with the youth national team … He averaged 6.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in six games played during the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup in September 2022 and scored three points at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers in February 2023 … As a member of the Canadian youth national team, Kigab competed at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, helping Canada wing its first FIBA U19 World Cup gold medal … He was named to the World Cup All-Star team after averaging 14.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in seven games played … He also represented Canada at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, leading his team to the final where he recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds … 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 … Born in Khartoum, South Sudan, Kigab moved to St. Catharines at the age of nine and attended Queen Mary Public School and St. Francis Catholic Secondary School in St. Catharines prior to transferring to Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, California … Rated as the second-best small forward coming out of California according to Scout.com in 2017.
Professional Totals
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | River Lions | 2 | 34 | 10 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Professional Averages
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | River Lions | 2 | 17.0 | 5.0 | .333 | 0 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Totals
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017-18 | Oregon | 35 | 269 | 56 | 21-61 | 5-22 | 9-22 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 16 |
2018-19 | Oregon | 10 | 149 | 26 | 11-25 | 1-11 | 3-5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
2019-20 | Boise State | 20 | 515 | 221 | 76-181 | 22-67 | 47-64 | 21 | 51 | 72 | 19 | 53 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
2020-21 | Boise State | 25 | 696 | 295 | 100-214 | 22-73 | 73-102 | 38 | 96 | 134 | 50 | 68 | 22 | 31 | 51 |
2021-22 | Boise State | 35 | 1093 | 519 | 178-356 | 31-103 | 132-195 | 30 | 169 | 199 | 85 | 92 | 15 | 45 | 73 |
Totals | 125 | 2722 | 1117 | 386-837 | 81-276 | 264-388 | 110 | 361 | 471 | 180 | 269 | 50 | 104 | 179 |
Averages
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017-18 | Oregon | 35 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.344 | 0.227 | 0.409 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
2018-19 | Oregon | 10 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 0.44 | 0.091 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
2019-20 | Boise State | 20 | 25.8 | 11.1 | 0.42 | 0.328 | 0.734 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
2020-21 | Boise State | 25 | 27.8 | 11.8 | 0.467 | 0.301 | 0.716 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2 |
2021-22 | Boise State | 35 | 31.2 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 0.301 | 0.677 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Totals | 125 | 21.8 | 8.9 | 0.461 | 0.293 | 0.68 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
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