Abdullah Shittu

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01 Abdullah Shittu
Abdullah Shittu
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Hometown:
    Edmonton
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    2
  • High School:
    Harry Ainlay
  • Major:
    Arts
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    9.3
  • fg %
    36.9
  • 3pt %
    26.2
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    5.8
  • a/g
    1.2
Bio

Notable: Previously lived in Kuwait and Nigeria.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 20
Games started 13 13
Minutes 439 439
Minutes per game 21.9 21.9
FG 62-168 62-168
FG Pct 36.9 36.9
3PT 11-42 11-42
3PT Pct 26.2 26.2
FT 51-68 51-68
FT Pct 75.0 75.0
Off rebounds 41 41
Def rebounds 74 74
Total rebounds 115 115
Rebounds per game 5.8 5.8
Personal fouls 62 62
Disqualifications 3 3
Assists 24 24
Turnovers 43 43
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.6
Steals 18 18
Blocks 38 38
Points 186 186
Points per game 9.3 9.3
Points per 40 min 16.9 16.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 18 at UBC Okanagan L, 83-81
Jan 19 at UBC Okanagan L, 72-59
Jan 25 Brandon W, 103-95
Jan 26 Brandon L, 111-108
Feb 1 at Victoria L, 107-64
Feb 2 at Victoria L, 84-60
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 12 at Thompson Rivers L, 81-68 - 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Oct 13 at UBC Okanagan W, 90-72 - 11 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Oct 18 vs. Nipissing W, 80-68 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Oct 19 at Saskatchewan L, 88-56 - 15 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 7
Oct 20 vs. Trinity Western L, 85-76 - 15 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Oct 25 at Alberta L, 85-56 - 21 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Oct 27 Alberta L, 97-46 1 22 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 2 at Lethbridge L, 92-54 - 20 2-13 15.4 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 3 at Lethbridge L, 96-79 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 9 Winnipeg L, 113-75 - 23 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 8
Nov 10 Winnipeg L, 85-78 - 29 6-14 42.9 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 15
Nov 16 UFV L, 94-79 1 20 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 11
Nov 17 UFV L, 84-80 1 27 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 6-6 100.0 9
Nov 23 at Mount Royal University L, 87-79 1 23 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 12
Nov 24 at Mount Royal University L, 92-83 1 24 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 30 at Regina L, 86-58 1 24 4-12 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 10
Dec 1 at Regina L, 86-79 1 31 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-9 77.8 17
Dec 29 vs. Concordia University Nebraska L, 70-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Arizona Christian L, 106-59 1 24 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 11 Calgary L, 104-72 1 19 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 9
Jan 12 Calgary L, 102-66 1 26 4-6 66.7 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 12
Jan 18 at UBC Okanagan L, 83-81 1 24 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 7-8 87.5 16
Jan 19 at UBC Okanagan L, 72-59 1 27 1-9 11.1 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 7
Jan 25 Brandon W, 103-95 1 7 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 26 Brandon L, 111-108 1 16 5-9 55.6 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 1 at Victoria L, 107-64 - 17 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Feb 2 at Victoria L, 84-60 - 26 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 12 at Thompson Rivers L, 81-68 - 18 0 2 2 0 2 0 3
Oct 13 at UBC Okanagan W, 90-72 - 11 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Nipissing W, 80-68 - 18 0 2 2 1 3 1 2
Oct 19 at Saskatchewan L, 88-56 - 15 2 2 4 0 5 0 0
Oct 20 vs. Trinity Western L, 85-76 - 15 3 2 5 0 0 1 0
Oct 25 at Alberta L, 85-56 - 21 0 1 1 1 3 1 6
Oct 27 Alberta L, 97-46 1 22 1 1 2 2 3 1 0
Nov 2 at Lethbridge L, 92-54 - 20 2 4 6 2 0 3 4
Nov 3 at Lethbridge L, 96-79 - 13 2 5 7 0 2 0 0
Nov 9 Winnipeg L, 113-75 - 23 0 6 6 2 2 1 4
Nov 10 Winnipeg L, 85-78 - 29 6 7 13 0 1 2 2
Nov 16 UFV L, 94-79 1 20 2 2 4 2 1 1 3
Nov 17 UFV L, 84-80 1 27 1 2 3 4 2 0 1
Nov 23 at Mount Royal University L, 87-79 1 23 2 4 6 0 1 1 2
Nov 24 at Mount Royal University L, 92-83 1 24 1 5 6 2 4 0 2
Nov 30 at Regina L, 86-58 1 24 6 5 11 2 6 1 1
Dec 1 at Regina L, 86-79 1 31 3 5 8 1 2 0 2
Dec 29 vs. Concordia University Nebraska L, 70-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Arizona Christian L, 106-59 1 24 0 5 5 3 6 0 1
Jan 11 Calgary L, 104-72 1 19 1 3 4 0 3 0 0
Jan 12 Calgary L, 102-66 1 26 0 7 7 2 4 2 1
Jan 18 at UBC Okanagan L, 83-81 1 24 2 3 5 0 1 1 5
Jan 19 at UBC Okanagan L, 72-59 1 27 4 3 7 1 3 1 2
Jan 25 Brandon W, 103-95 1 7 3 2 5 0 1 1 2
Jan 26 Brandon L, 111-108 1 16 1 2 3 2 1 2 1
Feb 1 at Victoria L, 107-64 - 17 1 3 4 1 2 0 0
Feb 2 at Victoria L, 84-60 - 26 3 4 7 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 12 at Thompson Rivers L, 81-68 - 5 1 0.0
Oct 13 at UBC Okanagan W, 90-72 - 3 - 0.0
Oct 18 vs. Nipissing W, 80-68 - 2 0 0.3
Oct 19 at Saskatchewan L, 88-56 - 4 0 0.0
Oct 20 vs. Trinity Western L, 85-76 - 3 0 -
Oct 25 at Alberta L, 85-56 - 4 0 0.3
Oct 27 Alberta L, 97-46 1 5 1 0.7
Nov 2 at Lethbridge L, 92-54 - 4 0 -
Nov 3 at Lethbridge L, 96-79 - 2 0 0.0
Nov 9 Winnipeg L, 113-75 - 3 - 1.0
Nov 10 Winnipeg L, 85-78 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 16 UFV L, 94-79 1 5 1 2.0
Nov 17 UFV L, 84-80 1 5 1 2.0
Nov 23 at Mount Royal University L, 87-79 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 24 at Mount Royal University L, 92-83 1 2 0 0.5
Nov 30 at Regina L, 86-58 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 1 at Regina L, 86-79 1 4 - 0.5
Dec 29 vs. Concordia University Nebraska L, 70-64 - - - -
Dec 31 at Arizona Christian L, 106-59 1 3 0 0.5
Jan 11 Calgary L, 104-72 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 12 Calgary L, 102-66 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 18 at UBC Okanagan L, 83-81 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 19 at UBC Okanagan L, 72-59 1 1 - 0.3
Jan 25 Brandon W, 103-95 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 26 Brandon L, 111-108 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 1 at Victoria L, 107-64 - 1 0 0.5
Feb 2 at Victoria L, 84-60 - 3 0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 12 2.3 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.5 0.8
2018-19 20 21.9 3.1-8.4 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.4 9.3
2019-20 20 23.0 5.0-12.3 1.1-3.5 1.9-2.5 13.2
Total 52 17.8 3.2-8.2 0.6-2.2 1.8-2.4 8.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 12 - 28 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
2018-19 20 13 439 62-168 36.9 11-42 26.2 51-68 75.0 186
2019-20 20 20 460 101-247 40.9 22-71 31.0 39-51 76.5 263
Total 52 33 927 166-425 39.1 33-113 29.2 94-125 75.2 459
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 12 28 2.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 20 439 21.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 20 460 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 52 927 17.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 12 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2
2018-19 20 2.0 3.7 5.8 1.2 2.1 0.9 1.9
2019-20 20 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.9 2.5 0.7 1.1
Total 52 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.8 1.9 0.6 1.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 12 - 3 6 9 1 3 0 2
2018-19 20 13 41 74 115 24 43 18 38
2019-20 20 20 38 67 105 18 51 13 22
Total 52 33 82 147 229 43 97 31 62
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 52 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 20 21.9 3.1-8.4 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.4 9.3
Conference 20 21.9 3.1-8.4 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.4 9.3
Exhibition 6 16.8 1.7-5.0 0.5-2.0 0.7-1.5 4.5
Location
Home 9 21.0 3.1-7.9 0.9-2.4 2.7-3.6 9.8
Away 11 22.7 3.1-8.8 0.3-1.8 2.5-3.3 8.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 1 7.0 2.0-4.0 1.0-1.0 1.0-2.0 6.0
Losses 19 22.7 3.2-8.6 0.5-2.2 2.6-3.5 9.5
Month
October 2 21.5 0.5-6.0 0.5-3.5 0.5-1.0 2.0
November 9 22.6 2.9-9.3 0.6-2.2 2.4-3.2 8.8
December 1 31.0 5.0-10.0 0.0-1.0 7.0-9.0 17.0
January 6 19.8 3.3-7.0 0.8-2.0 3.2-4.0 10.7
February 2 21.5 5.0-10.0 0.0-1.0 1.0-2.0 11.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 20 13 439 62-168 36.9 11-42 26.2 51-68 75.0 186
Conference 20 13 439 62-168 36.9 11-42 26.2 51-68 75.0 186
Exhibition 6 1 101 10-30 33.3 3-12 25.0 4-9 44.4 27
Location
Home 9 7 189 28-71 39.4 8-22 36.4 24-32 75.0 88
Away 11 6 250 34-97 35.1 3-20 15.0 27-36 75.0 98
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 1 1 7 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Losses 19 12 432 60-164 36.6 10-41 24.4 50-66 75.8 180
Month
October 2 1 43 1-12 8.3 1-7 14.3 1-2 50.0 4
November 9 5 203 26-84 31.0 5-20 25.0 22-29 75.9 79
December 1 1 31 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-9 77.8 17
January 6 6 119 20-42 47.6 5-12 41.7 19-24 79.2 64
February 2 - 43 10-20 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 22
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 20 439 21.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 439 21.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 6 101 16.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 9 189 21.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 250 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 1 7 7.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 19 432 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 24.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 43 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 9 203 22.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 1 31 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 119 19.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 2 43 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 20 2.0 3.7 5.8 1.2 2.1 0.9 1.9
Conference 20 2.0 3.7 5.8 1.2 2.1 0.9 1.9
Exhibition 6 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.7 2.8 0.3 1.0
Location
Home 9 1.7 3.6 5.2 1.6 2.0 1.1 1.6
Away 11 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.9 2.3 0.7 2.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0
Losses 19 2.0 3.8 5.8 1.3 2.2 0.9 1.9
Month
October 2 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 1.0 3.0
November 9 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.6 2.1 1.0 2.1
December 1 3.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
January 6 1.8 3.3 5.2 0.8 2.2 1.2 1.8
February 2 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 20 13 41 74 115 24 43 18 38
Conference 20 13 41 74 115 24 43 18 38
Exhibition 6 1 7 14 21 4 17 2 6
Location
Home 9 7 15 32 47 14 18 10 14
Away 11 6 26 42 68 10 25 8 24
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 1 3 2 5 0 1 1 2
Losses 19 12 38 72 110 24 42 17 36
Month
October 2 1 1 2 3 3 6 2 6
November 9 5 22 40 62 14 19 9 19
December 1 1 3 5 8 1 2 0 2
January 6 6 11 20 31 5 13 7 11
February 2 - 4 7 11 1 3 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Harrison Lane looks for an opening against the Victoria defence in Friday night's contest. He played the final game of his university career on Saturday (Full Stroke Photography).
  • Article
  • February 03, 2019
Griffins close out season with 84-60 loss to Vikes in Victoria
  • February 03, 2019
Dustin Gatzki puts up a shot over the Victoria defence on Friday night (Full Stroke Photography).
  • Article
  • February 02, 2019
Griffins' defence unable to slow down Vikes as they lose by 43 in second-last game of season
  • February 02, 2019
Harrison Lane cuts through a pair of defenders to the hoop during the final home game of his six-year MacEwan Griffins career on Saturday (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • January 27, 2019
Bobcats outlast Griffins 111-108 in entertaining track meet
  • January 27, 2019
Deonte Doslov-Doctor led the Griffins with 13 points and eight rebounds on Saturday night (Cary Mellon photo).
  • Article
  • January 20, 2019
Slow starts continue to plague Griffins, who fall to 0-16 with 72-59 loss to Heat
  • January 20, 2019
Abdullah Shittu, seen slashing into the lane against Calgary last weekend, tied the MacEwan record for most blocks in a Canada West game with five on Friday. That also put him sole possession of the school record for most blocks in a season (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • January 19, 2019
Griffins fall at the buzzer to hot-shooting Heat as Shittu sets new school record for blocks
  • January 19, 2019
Abdullah Shittu needs just one block to break the MacEwan single season record for most in a Canada West season. He and the Griffins will be aiming for team success at UBCO this weekend (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • January 16, 2019
Griffins aim to clean up turnovers as they vie for first victory of season in visit to Kelowna's UBCO
  • January 16, 2019
Abiel Tabufor cuts through a pair of Calgary defenders in driving the lane on Saturday night. The rookie had five points in 16 minutes off the bench for the Griffins (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • January 12, 2019
Dinos offer lessons in championship-level intensity that Griffins will look to learn from after loss
  • January 12, 2019
Deonte Doslov-Doctor, left, and Abdullah Shittu keep an eye on a Regina player during Saturday's match (Arthur Images/Regina Cougars).
  • Article
  • December 02, 2018
Griffins battle Cougars tooth and nail but fall short of first win of season in 86-79 defeat
  • December 02, 2018
Dustin Gatzki, seen going against Winnipeg in a recent game, led the Griffins with a nice double-double (20 points and 10 rebounds) in Friday's loss at Regina (Eduardo Perez photo).
  • Article
  • December 01, 2018
Costly turnovers too much to overcome as Griffins lose 11th straight, 86-58 to Regina Cougars
  • December 01, 2018
Luke Harold, seen battling for a rebound with a Winnipeg player earlier this season, was one of four Griffins players to score in double digits in a 92-83 loss to Mount Royal University on Saturday (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • November 25, 2018
Another furious fourth-quarter rally falls short as Griffins fall to 0-10 after 92-83 loss to MRU
  • November 25, 2018
Jake Notice, seen cutting through Alberta's defence in a recent game, reached 20 points for the fourth-straight contest, but it wasn't enough for MacEwan to net its first win (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • November 24, 2018
Costly turnovers, cold free throw shooting dooms Griffins to ninth-straight defeat
  • November 24, 2018
Jake Notice cuts around a defender, en route to the hoop on Friday. He led the Griffins with 20 points (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • November 17, 2018
Three-point shooting disparity the difference as Griffins fall to visiting Cascades
  • November 17, 2018
Abdullah Shittu gets a hand on a shot attempt from Alberta's Adam Paige during a meeting earlier this season. The MacEwan Griffins forward leads Canada West with 16 blocks in six games (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • November 15, 2018
Late-bloomer Shittu turning heads by leading Canada West men's basketball ranks in blocks
  • November 15, 2018
Jake Notice drives wide on Winnipeg's Terence Ross on Saturday. Notice led the Griffins with 25 points (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • November 11, 2018
Griffins rebound with solid effort, but first win eludes them as late points go Winnipeg's way
  • November 11, 2018
Entering his third university season, Jake Notice will be one of the veteran leaders for a young Griffins team that has seen most of its roster turn over in two years (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • October 24, 2018
Notice steps into leadership role on young Griffins team aiming to return to the playoffs
  • October 24, 2018