Shon Abaev
Israeli basketball player (born 2006)
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Shon Abaev (born February 26, 2006)[1] is an Israeli college basketball player for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the Big 12 Conference.
Abaev in 2025 | |
| No. 10 – Cincinnati Bearcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 2006 Israel |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Country Day (Miami-Dade County, Florida) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| College | Cincinnati (2025–present) |
| Career highlights | |
Early life
Abaev was born in Israel and moved to Florida at age four.[2][3] He first attended Miami Country Day School before transferring to Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale.[4] In addition to playing basketball at Miami Country Day and Calvary Christian, Abaev was a member of team Fear of God Athletics in the Overtime Elite league.[5] As a senior at Calvary Christian, he averaged 20.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while being named the co-4A-1A player of the year.[6] He led his team to a ranking of fifth nationally and a win in the Class 3A championship game.[7] He also averaged 24.1 points and 7.3 points while playing in the Overtime Elite league.[8] Abaev was ranked a five-star recruit and a consensus top-30 player nationally, earning selection to the McDonald's All-American Game.[8] He committed to play college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[9]
