Ex-NBA shooting guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who rose to national prominence as one of college basketball's most prolific scorers, will play for the expansion Kyoto Hannaryz this season, the team has announced.
Abdul-Rauf, 40, joins a team that will play its first game on Oct. 3 at home against the Shiga Lakestars.
Indisputably, Abdul-Rauf is the most well-known player to join a team in the bj-league, which is entering its fifth season.