Rising coaching star Amir Abdur-Rahim's death evokes tributes in college basketball world

College hoops had a heartbreaking nonaccomplishment this week. 

Amir Abdur-Rahim died from complications during a aesculapian process astatine a Florida hospital. 

Abdur-Rahim, who astir precocious served arsenic nan South Florida men's hoops coach, was 43. 

Many successful nan assemblage hoops world reacted to nan nonaccomplishment of Abdur-Rahim, including 1 of his brothers, erstwhile NBA star Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

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Head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim of nan South Florida Bulls during nan AAC men's hoops tourney semifinal crippled against nan UAB Blazers astatine Dickies Arena March 16, 2024, successful Fort Worth, Texas.  (Aric Becker/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

"On behalf of my family, I want to definitive our gratitude to each who person reached retired regarding Amir's passing. Please retrieve our family successful your prayers. As @sunsetAMIR would say, to God beryllium nan Glory," nan retired master hoops subordinate and existent NBA G League president said successful a connection connected behalf of nan family.

Amir had 12 siblings, and hoops was a immense portion of his family. Prior to joining nan coaching ranks, Amir earned All-Southland Conference honors 3 times during his playing profession astatine Southeastern Louisiana.

South Florida caput coach Amir Abdur-Rahim during nan first half of a crippled against Charlotte March 2, 2024, successful Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Abdur-Rahim was named USF's caput coach successful 2023 and led nan Bulls to nan American Athletic Conference's regular-season title successful his first year. He made stops astatine Murray State, College of Charleston, Texas A&M, Georgia and Kennesaw State during his coaching career. He besides spent a mates of seasons arsenic Georgia Tech's head of subordinate development.

USF Athletic Director Michael Kelly described Abdur-Rahim arsenic "authentic" and "driven" and offered his condolences to nan precocious coach's loved ones. 

"He was authentic, driven, and his infectious characteristic captivated each of Bulls Nation," Kelly said. "Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves a lasting effect connected our student-athletes, nan assemblage and nan community. We are supporting those closest to him, including his family, squad and athletics staff, to guarantee they person nan resources they request to woody pinch this tremendous loss."

Abdur-Rahim was wide regarded arsenic a rising prima successful nan coaching world. He went 19-65 successful his first 3 seasons astatine Kennesaw State but enjoyed occurrence complete nan adjacent 2 seasons. His 2022-23 squad astatine Kennesaw State went 26-9 and made nan NCAA Tournament, earning him nan changeable to coach astatine USF.

Kennesaw State Owls caput coach Amir Abdur-Rahim instructs nan squad successful nan first half of a first-round crippled against nan Xavier Musketeers successful nan NCAA Tournament March 17, 2023, astatine Greensboro Coliseum successful Greensboro, N.C. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer/USA Today Network)

Abdur-Rahim was a personnel of Tom Crean's unit during his clip astatine Georgia. Crean said he was astatine nan infirmary pinch Abdur-Rahim's family and described nan precocious coach arsenic "a gift."

"Joani and maine were pinch Amir’s family coming astatine Tampa General. I’ll person much to opportunity astir Amir later. We emotion nan Abdur Rahim family. Knowing and moving pinch Amir was a existent grant and a gift. Drive your kids to schoolhouse tomorrow. He loved doing that. Pray for this family," Crean wrote connected X, formerly Twitter.

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This season’s USF squad was picked 3rd successful nan AAC preseason poll. The Bulls are scheduled to play an accumulation crippled Oct. 30 against Edward Waters earlier opening nan play against No. 21 Florida Nov. 4.

Abdur-Rahim is survived by his woman and nan couple's 3 young children.

Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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