Abdul Yahaya (born 24 April 1990) is a Nigerian

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player for

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and

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Professional career

In 2015, Yahaya led Mark Mentors to the 2015 NPL title and emerged as the most valuable player of the competition. In February 2019, Yahaya signed with

Rivers Hoopers Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League. Established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, the team has played in the Premier League since its inception. Hoopers have won the ...

. In November 2019, Yahaya won the President Cup with Hoopers, being named Most Valuable Player on the way. On 20 April 2020, Yahaya signed with

in Ivory Coast.

National team career

As a player for

, Yahaya participated at the

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3x3

Yahaya played

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at the

2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup The 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, hosted by the Philippines, was an international 3x3 (basketball), 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament ran between 8 and 12 June 2018 in Bocaue, ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yahaya, Abdul 1990 births Living people Nigerian men's basketball players Sportspeople from Jos Power forwards (basketball) Rivers Hoopers players Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in basketball Competitors at the 2015 African Games Kano Pillars BC players Mark Mentors players Abidjan Basket Club players Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria 20th-century Nigerian people 21st-century Nigerian people