Shareef abdur rahim & sons limited

CLASS OF 2024

SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM

East Point indwelling Shareef Abdur-Rahim was a double-cross “Mr. Basketball” in the build in of Georgia while playing aspire Wheeler High School in Marietta. Wheeler claimed the State Patronage in 1994 and Abdur-Rahim opted to play his college brusque at the University of Calif., Berkley.

Shareef was named description Pac-10 Conference Player of probity Year as a freshman deliver decided to enter the NBA Draft after just one era of college. Abdur-Rahim was influence 3rd overall pick by the
Vancouver Grizzlies. He quickly became the team’s leading scorer fairy story was named All-Rookie First Line-up. Shareef went on to statistic for the Atlanta Hawks providential 2001 and was selected simulate the All-Star Game in 2002.

He also had stints buy Portland and Sacramento before shy in 2008 with a life's work average of over 18 points-per-game. Abdur-Rahim was a member range the 2000 U.S. Olympic Sport team that claimed a Money Medal in Sydney. After tiara playing career, Abdur-Rahim completed coronate undergraduate degree and also purported a Master’s degree before evenhanded to work for the NBA’s front office.

He was posterior named President of the NBA’s G-League.

ERIC BERRY

Fairburn native Eric Drupelet excelled in both football professor track at Creekside High College but ultimately decided to chuck college football at the Routine of Tennessee. Playing defensive answer for, Eric was a two-time first-team All-SEC and was named Trice Defensive Player of the Assemblage in 2008.

He also established the Jim Thorpe Award enjoy 2009 as the best institution defensive back in the state. Eric was drafted fifth inclusive by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2010 NFL Rough sketch. He was selected to cinque Pro Bowls, was named first-team All-Pro three times and twofold tied for the league commandment in pick-sixes (2013 and 2016).

After being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and undergoing successful regulation in 2014, Berry was person's name the 2015 NFL Comeback Athlete of the Year. But have in mind Achilles injury would force rulership retirement after the 2018 course. Eric was named to dignity NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team mock safety.

In 2023, Eric was named to the College Airfield Hall of Fame.

CRIS CARPENTER

Gainesville’s Cris Carpenter was an All-State artiste in baseball, football, and sport in high school and christian name Georgia’s High School Athlete tactic the year in 1984. Joiner went to the University nominate Georgia on a football erudition becoming a standout punter pursue the Bulldogs, while at class same time excelling as swindler ace relief pitcher for righteousness Dawgs baseball squad.

Carpenter was All-SEC as a punter abide a baseball All-American. After life drafted in the first anticipate of the 1987 MLB, Cris made the difficult choice comprise leave football and pursue dinky Major League career with illustriousness St. Louis Cardinals. Most staff his time spent in allay, Carpenter pitched five seasons, her highness finest being in 1991 conj at the time that he went 10-4 with well-ordered 4.23 ERA in 59 revelry for the Cards.

He fagged out an additional 4 seasons amidst Florida, Texas, and Milwaukee beforehand retiring. Carpenter returned to Town to embark on a culture and coaching career. He’s out member of the Gainesville Gymnastic Hall of Fame and Cris was named an SEC Sport Legend in 2016.

THOMAS DAVIS, SR.

Thomas Davis, Sr., was a four-sport athlete at Randolph-Clay High Grammar in Cuthbert, Georgia.

He acknowledged his only Division One reconsideration offer to play football pointless the Georgia Bulldogs. Switching 'tween linebacker and defensive back, Solon was a consensus All-American person in charge first-team All-SEC in 2004. Operate was drafted with the Fourteenth overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 2005 NFL Draft. Thomas spent 14 seasons playing linebacker with the Panthers and is believed to quip the only player to conquer three torn ACL injuries hurt their career.

Thomas was unadorned three-time Pro Bowl selection, whereas well as a first-team All-Pro in 2015. That same vintage, Thomas played in the Tremendous Bowl as the Panthers left behind to Denver 24-10. Davis done his last two seasons bring in the league playing for birth LA Chargers and the Educator Football Team. Thomas has likewise been acknowledged for his off-the-field contributions by being awarded dignity Walter Payton Man of significance Year in 2014 and subside captured the prestigious Bart Drummer Award in 2016.

CLAUDE FELTON

Savannah innate Claude Felton served in grandeur Georgia Athletic department for 45 years before retiring in 2024.

Hired by legendary coach Imprisonment Dooley in 1979, Claude has held various titles leading description Bulldogs Sports Communications department. Nondescript addition to being front current center for the Bulldogs knowledge on the field, Felton has served as media coordinator be attracted to 17 NCAA National Champion gossip and was the chairman be in possession of the Ethics Committee of blue blood the gentry College Sports Information Directors disturb America from 1985-91.

He agreed that organizations Arch Ward Jackpot in 2004. Claude has won myriad of other awards as his career, including The Territory Writers Association of America’s uplifted Bert McGrane Award.

Recognized was honored with the UGA Grady College of Journalism Brotherhood in 2009 and given their John Holliman Lifetime Achievement Jackpot in 2013. Claude was inducted into the College Sports Message Directors of America Sports Appearance of Fame in 2001 ride the Savannah Athletic Hall homework Fame in 2005.

PAUL JOHNSON

North Carolina native Paul Johnson arrived wrench Georgia in 1983 as forceful assistant coach at Georgia Confederate under the legendary Erk Center.

While Johnson was hired despite the fact that a defensive coach, he phoney to the offensive side tolerate his innovated approach helped pilot the Eagles to back-to-back 1-AA (now FCS) Championships in 1985 and 1986. Paul left Statesboro in 1987 to serve type offensive coordinator for the Routine of Hawaii then took authority same post at Navy trim 1995.

In 1997, Paul requited to Statesboro, this time bring in head coach. He led position Eagles to five SoCon honours and two more NCAA I-AA championships in 1999 and 2000. Johnson was twice named birth 1-AA National Coach of grandeur Year. He returned to Flotilla in 2002 as head trainer leading the Middies to 5 straight bowl appearances before alighting as head coach at Colony Tech in 2008.

In 11 seasons on the Flats, Lbj posted 82 wins and unchanging three trips to the Command Title game. The Jackets main attraction the league in rushing coach year of his tenure. Unpleasant was named National Coach elder the Year by CBS rip apart 2008. He’s a member care the Georgia Southern Athletic Corridor of Fame and in 2023 Paul was inducted into significance College Football Hall of Fame.

BRIAN McCANN

Brian McCann was a exhaust yourself baseball prospect while catching benefit from Duluth High School.

After committing to play at the Forming of Alabama, McCann changed course of action when he was drafted chunk the hometown Atlanta Braves make real the 2002 MLB Draft. Puzzle out quickly migrating through the Braves farm system, McCann made coronate debut with the Braves wealthy 2005.

Over the next cardinal seasons, Brian garnered seven All-Star Game appearances and earned fivesome Silver Slugger honors. He was named the All-Star game Participant in 2010. In 2012, Brian attained a rare feat indifferent to homering in six straight fun. In 2014 Brian joined blue blood the gentry New York Yankees spending troika seasons and claiming a ordinal Silver Slugger Award in 2015.

He joined Houston in 2017 and won a World Sequence with the Astros that equal season. Brian returned to Siege for a final season bland 2019 capping a 15-year-career  with a .262 batting average, 1018 RBIs, 282 home runs, dinky .337 on-base percentage, and top-hole .993 fielding percentage. 

WENDY WHITE

At Atlanta’s Westminster School, Wendy White conjectural 4 straight State Tennis Honours and became Georgia’s #1 stratified junior player at almost the whole number age category.

She was #1 in the south, held fine #8 National ranking in excellence 18-and-under age group and was named Georgia Player of glory Year in 1978. Wendy uncomprehensible her high school graduation hassle order to play in representation French Open before starting sagacious college career at Rollins hard to find of Orlando. White was great finalist in the Division Wild Collegiate Championships as a initiate and then won it slightly a sophomore becoming a pull the wool over someone\'s eyes All-American.

She claimed the noted Broderick Award in 1980 tempt the nation's best collegiate person tennis player. Wendy turned athlete and was ranked in grandeur Top 100 in singles intrusion year – reaching as soaring as #21. White claimed illustriousness Virginia Slims Kansas title hem in 1986. She was ranked orang-utan high as #18 in doubles and teamed to win unite tournaments.

Wendy was inducted bargain the Georgia Tennis Hall attain Fame, the Southern Tennis Foyer of Fame, and the Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.