A lot of people might argue with me here, but no winning dish is complete without some bread fresh out of the oven. That’s where Abdulkadir comes in. He’s our microwave shooter that is constantly rising, getting more comfortable and scoring more buckets as the game goes on. He’s a lights-out shooter from three but can also wiggle his way to the hoop and score inside. With his shooting he’s able to clean up a lot of mistakes and make up for some inefficient offense just like that roll on Thanksgiving coming in to mop up the remnants on your dinner plate. Abdulkadir is smooth on the shot off the dribble or on the catch and has the presence of mind to hold defenders on his hip as he drives to the hoop. Sammamish will lean heavily on the scoring guard again in 2022-23.

No. 5 | Abdulkadir led Sammamish’s scoring attack last season with a combo of reliable long-range shooting, and some shifty moves that regularly got him in the paint where he did damage. He’s a strong guard that’s not going to necessarily jump over you or blow by defenders, but he’s smart attacking the defense and has a nice array of moves that get him in the heart of the defense. Abdulkadir had some big games this summer and should be a big presence on the Eastside this winter.