Abdul Jeelani

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Abdul Qadir Jeelani (born Gary Cole on February 10, 1954, in Bells, Tennessee) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" 210 lb small forward and played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. He had a brief career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Jeelani was signed by the NBA's Detroit Pistons on September 2, 1977 but was waived a month later[1], prior to the start of the 1977-78 season. He played one season with the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1979-80 and was made available in the expansion draft on May 28, 1980, where he was taken by the Dallas Mavericks prior to their inaugural season in 1980-81. He was part of the starting lineup for the Mavericks' first NBA game in 1980 and scored the first points in franchise history.[2]

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  1. ^ 1977 NBA Transactions, n-c-systems.com
  2. ^ MAVERICKS: Mavs History

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