Big West Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade ('13-23)

Big West Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

By Joey Loose | Jul 15, 2023

Mar 14, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA;Cal State Northridge Matadors forward Lamine Diane (35) lets out a yell after scoring past UC Santa Barbara Gauchos forward Amadou Sow (12) and guard Ar'Mond Davis (1) during the first half of the quarterfinals of the Big West conference tournament at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

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Big West Basketball UC Irvine Anteaters forward Jonathan Galloway (5) and Cal State Fullerton Titans guard Khalil Ahmad Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

25. Khalil Ahmad

A 6’3 guard from Corona, California, Ahmad had himself a pretty decent run in the Big West. He did great work across four seasons at Cal State Fullerton, arriving back in 2015 and immediately becoming a solid piece for the Titans.

As a freshman, he averaged 14.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and was a decent shooter for his entire career. By his junior year, Ahmad was up over 15 points a game and helped lead the Titans to the NCAA Tournament, scoring 23 points against UC Irvine in the Big West title game. As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points per game in another solid season for the Titans, including a 40-point performance in a win over Monmouth.

First and foremost, Ahmad was named Rookie of the Year for a very solid start to his collegiate career in Fullerton. He later earned Second Team All-Big West honors in each of his upperclassmen seasons and actually led the conference in steals as a senior. He finished his career just shy of 1800 career points and was an above-average scorer and shooter, helping the Titans on that trip to the NCAA Tournament and plenty of success along the way.