Guard, Forward
6-5, 210, So.
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire/ Brewster Academy
At BYU
SUMMARY: A versatile player, Abouo was the Utah 3A Player of the Year in 2007 out of Logan High School before playing for Brewster Academy in 2007-08, where he helped his team earn a 31-4 record. Abouo played in all 33 games as a freshman in 2008-09 and helped the Cougars finish 25-8, win a share of the MWC regular season title and make a trip to the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 42.9 percent from downtown. Played with the Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) National Team during the summer of 2009 that finished second in the FIBA Africa Championships and qualified for the 2010 World Championships. Abouo is a good defender with a solid mid-range game and the ability to drive to the hoop or pull up and hit the three. He has excellent length and athleticism.... (More)
SOPHOMORE - (2009-2010):
Had a career-high 8 rebounds against Eastern New Mexico, adding 3 points and 1 assist ... hit his only shot for 2 points against Arizona ... posted 1 point in 3 minutes vs. Nebraska ... posted 2 points and 2 rebounds vs. Nevada in the HoopTV Las Vegas Classic ... scored 9 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and had 2 assists against Eastern Washington ... against Wagner, posted 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 points and 1 steal ... played 3 minutes at Fresno State ... netted 5 points in 10 minutes against Arizona State ... against San Francisco scored 4 points to add to 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 8 minutes ... scored 5 points and had 2 rebounds at Utah State ... scored 5 points, all from the free throw line, adding 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal against Weber State ... tied a career high with 11 points, a career-high 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 17 minutes against Southern ... scored 2 points and had 1 rebound against Hawaii ... scored 8 points on 3-of-4 shooting to go with a career-high tying 6 rebounds, 1 block and 1 assist vs. Idaho State ... started against Bradley, submitting 4 points, 5 rebounds 2 steals and 1 block.... (More)
FRESHMAN - (2008-2009):
Played in all 33 games and started 1 ... averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds added 13 assists, 3 blocks and 9 steals ... shot .400 from the field, .429 on threes and .643 from the free throw line ... had two double-figure scoring games ... had two rebounds against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament ... posted four points, four rebounds and two steals against San Diego State in the MWC semifinals ... scored two points and had one rebound in 9 minutes against Utah ... hit 2-of-4 from the field for four points at UNLV ... added one assist and one steal vs. the Rebels ... scored three points on 1-of-2 shooting from the floor and free throw line against New Mexico ... had one rebound and made a highlight block on a potential fast break layup by New Mexico ... scored a career-high 11 points against Colorado State ... set a personal mark for three-point shooting percentage 1.000 (2-2) against the Rams ... tied his career high of six rebounds vs. Colorado State ... had two rebounds at Air Force ... scored two points against San Diego State ... hit 1-of-1 from downtown for three points and added one assist against UNLV ... scored three points at New Mexico ... scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-3 on threes, at Colorado State ... added four rebounds against the Rams ... posted four points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist against Western Oregon ... set a new career high with 10 points against Wake Forest ... hit 3-of-8 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line ... added five rebounds and one assist against the Demon Deacons ... at Tulsa totaled one point, a career-high six rebounds, one assist and one steal ... totaled two rebounds, one assist and one steal against Arizona State ... had three points and one steal in 19 minutes against Boise State ... scored two points and had one assist and one steal at Weber State ... scored three points on 3-of-4 shooting from the line and grabbed three rebounds at Idaho State ... had three points and tied his career high with four rebounds against Cal Poly ... tied his career high of 9 points against Rice ... added two rebounds and a career-high two assists ... tied his career high with 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field against North Florida ... added a career-best four rebounds, one assist and one steal ... scored 9 points while hitting one three and 6-for-6 from the free throw line at Pepperdine ... also grabbed two rebounds ... played eight minutes against Long Beach State ... grabbed two rebounds.... (More)
Before BYU
BREWSTER ACADEMY: Helped Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) set a school record with 31 wins while compiling a 31-4 overall record in 2007-08 ... team won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Class A Championship ... advanced to the National Prep School Championship Final Four where Abouo scored 19 points in a semifinal loss ... team also won the Maine Central Institute Invitational, Brewster Invitational and New Hampton School Invitational titles ... defeated the China Junior All-Star Team, 111-47 ... coached by Jason Smith.
LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 McDonalds High School All-America nominee ... three-time first-team all-state honoree at Logan High School under head coach Jeff Brimhall ... LHS all-time leading scorer while also owning the school free throw record ... helped LHS win Region 11 titles in each of his three varsity seasons while earning all-region accolades all three years, including Region MVP in 2007 ... named the 3A Player of the Year by the Deseret Morning News in 2007 after averaging 21.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game ... also earned All-Valley Player of the Year honors in 2005-06 when he averaged 15.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 1.1 bpg.... (More)
Personal
Parents are Ernest and Yvonne Abouo ... enjoys cooking, drawing, playing soccer, eating, sleeping and watching movies ... favorite food is his Mom's African cooking ... favorite book is Into Thin Air and favorite movie is Blue Streak ... played for the Utah Pump and Run AAU team with former BYU players Chris Collinsworth and Nick Martineau (both played in 2007-08 and are now serving two-year missions) ... also recruited by San Diego State, Wichita State, Utah State, Loyola, Montana, Tulsa and Virginia Commonwealth ... played for the Cote d'Ivoire Senior National Team during the summer of 2009 ... helped Cote d'Ivoire finish second at FIBA Afrobasket and earn a spot in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.
Links
2008-09
Abouo and Cote d'Ivoire Finish Second at Afrobasket - Aug. 15, 2009
Second Half of Conference Opens With Win - Feb. 11, 2009
No. 6 Wake Forest Tops BYU in Close Game - Jan. 3, 2009
Statistics
CAREER HIGHS
POINTS: 11 vs. CSU (2009)
FG MADE: 4 vs. UNF (2008)
FG ATT: 8 vs. Wake Forest (2009)
FG %: .667 (4-6) vs. UNF (2008)
3FG MADE: 2 at CSU (2009), vs. CSU (2009)
3FG ATT: 3 at CSU (2009)
3FG %: 1.000 (2-2) vs. CSU (2009)
FT MADE: 6 at Pepperdine (2008)
FT ATT: 6 at Pepperdine (2008), vs. CSU (2009)
FT %: 1.000 (6/6) at Pepperdine (2008)
REB: 6 vs. Tulsa (2008)
ASSISTS: 2 vs. Rice (2008)
BLOCKS: 1 at Pepperdine (2008), vs. Utah State (2008)
STEALS: 2 vs. SDSU (2009)
MINUTES: 25 vs. Tulsa (2008)
ABOUO YEAR-BY-YEAR BYU STATS
Year GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct
2008-09 33-1 354--10.7 30-75 .400 9-21 .429 27-42 .643
Total 33-1 354--10.7 30-75 .400 9-21 .429 27-42 .643
Year Off-Def-Tot--Avg PF-FO A--Avg TO Blk Stl Pts--Avg
2008-09 13-49-62--1.9 33-1 13--0.4 22 3 9 96--2.9
Total 13-49-62--1.9 33-1 13--0.4 22 3 9 96--2.9
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