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Tom Crean rounds out staff by hiring assistant coach away from SEC program | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Amir Abdur-Rahim is returning to his home state.

Georgia head men’s basketball coach Tom Crean announced that Abdur-Rahim will be the third assistant to fill out his staff. Abdur-Rahim will join Chad Dollar and Joe Scott as Crean’s assistant coaches at Georgia.

“My family and I are truly honored to be coming home to join Coach Crean and the Georgia Bulldog Family,” Abdur-Rahim said in a statement. “I am excited for the opportunity to learn from and work with Coach Crean, who is considered one of the best coaches and developers of young men in the country.