Abu Yarmah
- position G
- height 6-6
- weight 209
- class Freshman
- Hometown Roanoke, Va.
- High school Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.)
- position G
- height 6-6
- weight 209
- class Freshman
- Hometown Roanoke, Va.
- High school Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.)
Abu Yarmah Bio
PRE-COLLEGE
- A three-star prospect via 247Sports and a top-20 player in the state of Virginia
- Teammates with fellow Gamecocks Hayden Assemian and Eli Ellis at Moravian Prep and the YNG Dreamerz in Overtime Elite
- For YNG Dreamerz in 2024-25, averaged 13.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game in helping his team win the OTE Championship
- Logged a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the series-clinching win over City Reapers (March 14, 2024)
- In his first OTE season in 2023-24, averaged 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game
- Played at Patrick Henry High School (Roanoke, Va.) prior to Moravian Prep ; scored over 1,000 points and was named River Ridge District Boys Basketball Player of the Year
PERSONAL
- Born on Aug. 21, 2006
- Son of Kaissa and Mafata – has three older brothers and two older sisters
- List Aladdin as favorite movie and the beach as his favorite vacation spot
- Hobbies off the court include drawing, painting and fashion
- Dream car is a Lamborghini
- Favorite players to watch and learn from are Kevin Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Advice to younger people is to believe in themselves and your hard work
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