“Humble.” “Authentic.” “Loving.” These are just a few of the words that resonated through the Yuengling Center on Saturday, as family, fans and members of the USF community gathered to honor the life of late men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Born in Marietta Georgia, Abdur-Rahim was one of 13 siblings, including former NBA All-Star Shareef […] … [Read more...] about USF celebrates the life of Amir Abdur-Rahim, announces new tributes in his honor
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Celebration of Life held at USF for late USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Celebration of Life for the late University of South Florida's men's basketball head coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim, is being held Saturday morning. The coach's life will be remembered at 11 a.m. at the Yuengling Center, located at 12499 USF Bull Run Drive on USF's campus in Tampa. Celebration of Life for USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim held at Kennesaw … [Read more...] about Celebration of Life held at USF for late USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim
USF back on the court after Abdur-Rahim’s death: ‘They wanted to play’
USF men’s basketball was on the court just six days after the death of Amir Abdur-Rahim. In fact, they were back in practice just 48 hours after their late head coach died last Thursday due to complications from a medical procedure. To some, that may seem way too soon. But for the Bulls, it was […] … [Read more...] about USF back on the court after Abdur-Rahim’s death: ‘They wanted to play’
Amid USF’s rocky season, punter Andrew Stokes stands out
As the USF Bulls (3-4, 1-2 AAC) trudge through the season, senior punter Andrew Stokes has emerged as a steady and consistent presence. Stokes has quietly been a standout performer for the Bulls this season, earning national recognition for three consecutive weeks. He was on the weekly honor-roll for the Ray-Guy award from weeks five […] … [Read more...] about Amid USF’s rocky season, punter Andrew Stokes stands out
USF’s Kelly Joiner is rising to the occasion in his final season
Graduate running back Kelly Joiner has etched out a starting spot for the first time in his fifth and final season of college eligibility. Joiner, a Clermont, Florida native, committed to USF in 2019, when things looked much different at USF. Although the Bulls finished with a 4-8 record, there was hope for Joiner as […] … [Read more...] about USF’s Kelly Joiner is rising to the occasion in his final season