Hall of Fame
From 1993-97, Abdul Madison, `99 proved to be one of the top offensive players in school history. The swingman scored 1457 points (13.6 per game) and grabbed 624 rebounds (5.8 per game), while graduating as the all-time steals leader (216). Additionally, he is second all-time in assists (372), fifth in free throws made (324), seventh in blocks (66), ninth in points and field goals made (547), and 13th in rebounding. He played three positions in his career: strong forward, shooting guard, and point guard.
A First-Team All-NJAC selection and First-Team New Jersey Collegiate Basketball Association pick in 1996-97, Madison earned Second-Team All-NJAC distinction in 1995-96 and 1996-97, and was the 1994 co-Rookie of the Year, with a nod to the NJAC All-Rookie Team. He was a two-time Second-Team All-Met (1995, 1997) honoree. In 1996, he was Second-Team All-ECAC Metro and Third-Team All-Met. Among the many honors he secured in his career, Madison was a two-time NJAC Player of the Week, a three-time NJAC Rookie of the Week and a NJBCA Player of the Week.
The talented player was also a distinguished team leader. Madison, a four-year player and three-year starter, who played in 107 games (90 starts) in his career, served as team co-captain as a junior and was the only captain as a senior. NJCU flourished with him on the floor, as the Gothic Knights went 71-38 in his career, highlighted by winning the 1993-94 ECAC Metro championship and the 1994-95 NJAC championship. The club advanced to the NJAC and NCAA Division III tournaments in each of his final three seasons. When he scored his 1000th point as a junior, he became the 19th member of that prestigious club.
Today, Madison, a Criminal Justice major, works as a senior counselor at the Essex County Jail. He resides in Parlin, NJ with his wife, Michele, and sons Ibn, 14, and Abdul, Jr., 2.
“Besides being an excellent scorer, he was also the NJCU defensive player of the year in his final three seasons,” recalled head coach and fellow Hall-of-Famer, Charles Brown.
