196:. She was named Conference Outstanding Newcomer for the 2013–2014 season, and helped lead the Sycamores to the Missouri Valley Conference title. Abdul-Qaadir ranks 10th all-time on the team for single-season points scored (454), was also named First Team All-MVC, Second Team Scholar-Athlete, and earned a combined seven conference Player, Newcomer, and Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards. In the 2014–2015 season, Abdul-Qaadir worked as a graduate assistant on the Indiana State women's basketball staff.
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basketball as a platform. Through her campaign, Abdul-Qaadir was once again invited to the White House in March 2015 for the Muslim
Leaders Meeting as one of 15 representatives that met with President Obama and his senior officials. That experience led her to an invitation to the 2015 White House Easter Egg Roll where she was able to raise awareness for physical activity under the First Lady's “Let’s Move” campaign.
179:. Abdul-Qaadir was awarded the United States Basketball Writers Association “Most Courageous” award at the NCAA Women's Final Four for being recognized as the first Muslim woman to play covered in NCAA history. She was also invited to the White House and was acknowledged by President Barack Obama for being the first Muslim woman to play covered in collegiate basketball.
590:) that prohibits headgear larger than five inches. Unwilling to stray in her beliefs, Abdul-Qaadir has stood up to the international rules, petitioning for an exemption to the rule. She put her dreams of playing professionally aside as she works to now pave a way for other Muslim women in sports. FIBA eventually ruled in her favor in 2017.
667:. The president spoke about how much of an inspiration Abdul-Qaadir was, due to her being an honor student as well as an athlete, and how she was not only an inspiration to Muslim girls but an inspiration to everyone in the world today. He also joked and said how he wanted to play her in a game of 1-on-1.
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and Kelsey O'Keefe). She finished her high school career with 3,070 points, surpassing Lobo's previous record of 2,740. Lobo played one more year of high school basketball than Abdul-Qaadir, with Lobo starting her varsity career in seventh grade.
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for the 2009–2010 season. The following 2010–2011 season, she played in 34 games and averaged 3.9 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game. This season marked the first time in NCAA history that a player played in a
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675:On February 4, 2015, Abdul-Qaadir was one of 14
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614:2009 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year
644:Dean's List (Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2012)
641:Tiger 3.0 Club (2009, 2010. 2011, Fall 2012)
638:Commissioner's Honor Roll (2010, 2011, 2012)
703:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlewyGcP1qc
147:Abdul-Qaadir was named 2009 Massachusetts
1188:Memphis Tigers women's basketball players
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758:. LJ Web Management, Inc. Archived from
617:Western Massachusetts Player of the Year
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166:As a freshman, Abdul-Qaadir tore her
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128:Final Four appearances.
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56:Indiana State University
1145:Sullivan, Bartholomew.
1049:The Daily Northwestern
54:University of Memphis
1153:. The E.W. Scripps Co
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947:"Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir"
752:"Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir"
693:Muslim women in sport
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102:University of Memphis
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