Mamo Rafiq
Mamo Rafiq
Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Yuba City, Calif.
High School:
Yuba City HS '00
Last College:
Idaho State
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 160
Position:
G
Major:
History

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY: Played two season at ISU under head coach Doug Oliver... Averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.2 apg in 29 games played... Had four career starts, all in sophomore season... Scored career-best 10 points, including a pair of late three’s, at Utah State (11/28/01)... Grabbed season-best five rebounds against Sacred Heart (12/19/00) and dished career-best four assists twice: against Montana Tech 912/15/00) and at Loyola Marymount (11/17/01)... Played only six games as a freshman after a New year’s Day car accident sidelined him for the season... Was featured on the December 26 edition of ESPN’s Sportscenter.

YUBA CITY HIGH SCHOOL ’00: Earned four varsity letters in basketball and one in football at YCHS… Named team MVP as both a junior and senior… Two-time All-Capitol Athletic League in basketball… Named all-area MVP as a senior after averaging 17.6 ppg and 11.5 apg… Featured on ESPN’s "The Edge" as only Division I basketball player of Afgan descent… Earned All-CAL honors in football as a senior quarterback after season in which he posted 1,000 all-purpose yards... Dean’s List student.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 27, 1981 in Kabul, Afganistan... Majoring in history... Chose UC Davis so he could be closer to his family... If not for basketball, would like to play football at UC Davis... Says his proudest personal achievement was signing right out of high school to play Division I... Career plans include coaching or law school... Dream vacation would be “going back to the homeland.”... Best advice he’s received: “You’re the only one that can beat you.”