My expectations for Bashir's career are that fans and media will build him up to be the next Walter Berry before ever actually seeing him play. And I think that because the team is in such dire need of a go to player, that all signs based on his likely meaningless juco awards will point to him carrying that unfair responsibility.
I don't agree with a lot of things you say, but this right here I feel you on this one. One poster--who I happen to like--on Redmen asked Paultz about the comparison between Larry Johnson (a JUCO AA and POY during his days in junior college) and Ahmed. Seriously? Yeah, let's just ask about a comparison between one of the best players to probably ever play JUCO hoops, and probably the best player in UNLV basketball history and an NBA stud before injuries derailed his career to a player he probably never seen play. That sounds reasonable, right?
Not to mention, Johnson and Ahmed are two different players. People also forget (or, aren't aware) Larry Johnson was considered the #1 player in the '87 high school class (of course, a McDonald's AA to boot) by some analysts.
I'm still cautiously optimistic, and will temper my enthusiam and hope for the best. I'd probably be a bit more gung-ho, per my expectations, but this past season has humbled those prospects on my end.