Rhode Island basketball: Rams add Ball State transfer Ishmael El-Amin
Rhode Island Basketball filled their final roster spot with the addition of Ishmael El-Amin. El-Amin is a graduate transfer from Ball State.
He announced his commitment to the University of Rhode Island through his Twitter.
“I would like to thank all the coaches that have reached out to me and shown their interest in me coming to be a part of their program. But after discussing with my family and taking in the last few days to let things settle in. I have decided to take my game to the East Coast and the A10 to play for Coach Cox at Rhode Island,” El-Amin tweeted.
https://twitter.com/TheNextElAmin/status/1377652739417722885
Last season, he started all 23 games for Ball State and averaged 16.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. El-Amin also shot 40.1 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from the three-point range. The 6-foot-3 veteran guard was named to the All-MAC team for the second straight year following this season at Ball State.
The Minnesota native excels at scoring and in ball-screen scenarios where he can pull up from mid-range and three.
He is the son of UConn great Khalid El-Amin who was a part of the 1999 team that won the NCAA championship. He was also taken in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Ishmael El-Amin will be joining a backcourt consisting of fifth-year guard Jeremy Sheppard and freshman standout Ishmael Leggett.
El-Amin’s experienced and veteran presence as a pure shooter and finisher will be a good replacement for Fatts Russell who recently announced his commitment to the University of Maryland.
He will be joining an incoming class that also features freshman big man Abdou Samb. We can also expect some more playing time and debuts from the redshirts Tres Berry and Ileri Ayo-Faleye.
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It will definitely be an interesting offseason to see how Coach David Cox works with his incoming and returning players in preparation for next season as the Rams look to contend once again in the Atlantic 10 Conference.