Abdul Gaddy had a tremendous junior campaign for Bellarmine Prep, averaging 23.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game in helping the Lions to a 25-4 record and a third-place finish at the state tournament. He was Co-MVP of the Narrows League with junior teammate Avery Bradley, and was named MVP of the all-area team by Tacoma Weekly. Topping off his great year, the 6-foot, 3-inch point guard earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors for the state of Washington.

As a sophomore, Abdul earned first team All-Narrows League and second team all-area honors. During his three seasons at Bellarmine, Abdul has scored 1,381 points.

His coach, Bernie Salazar, describes Abdul as "a very dedicated and hard working athlete. He is always in the gym working on his skill development and playing against the best competition in the area and in the nation. Abdul understands the value of hard work and success. He is a natural point guard with a very high IQ for the game of basketball. The best part of Abdul Gaddy is that he is a fine young man who is working very hard to better himself and be a positive influence in our society."

Abdul, who verbally committed to play his collegiate basketball for the University of Arizona, is ranked 14th overall among prep basketball players by recruiting Web site Rivals.com.