Bashir Ahmed - SF - JFK - Bronx, NY - ST. JOHN'S

@JonRothstein: JUCO wing Bashir Ahmed (Hutchinson CC) will visit Cincinnati this weekend. Visits St. John's next weekend. Talented scorer. #sjubb

Per Zags, at Louisville today.

Good, let him get a little mid week'er in at louisville.

I believe pitino visited him today and not the other way around.  Sill planning a visit to Louisville in the future.

I believe pitino visited him today and not the other way around.  Sill planning a visit to Louisville in the future.

Correct

@NYPost_Brazille: Told Bashir Ahmed visit went "great" as most officials do. #sjubb

@NYPost_Brazille: Elite JUCO wing Bashir Ahmed said he hasn't set Louisville visit yet, but plans to take it at some point. #sjubb

@NYPost_Brazille: Bashir Ahmed on #sjubb: "The coaches are very close with their players. I got a chance to play with them and i think it's a great fit."

Still very confident right Paultz?

Still very confident right Paultz?

Optimistic

@NYPost_Brazille: Bashir Ahmed on #sjubb: "St. John's was great. I enjoyed going back home. The team is like a family and I felt I was apart of their family."

Quote from: Johnnies91 on September 28, 2015, 11:51:08 AM

Still very confident right Paultz?

Optimistic

The avi knows all.

https://stjohns.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1809120

All in all, considering Ahmed's apparent desire to be close to home, and his longstanding relationship with Matt Abdelmassih (as reported by the New York Post), St. John's should probably be considered the favorite for him, although it's too early to pencil him into the lineup just yet. If it does come to fruition however, it will be another win over top flight competition for the Johnnies, will fill a huge hole on the wing for 2016, and also balance out classes since he will only be around for two years. And from the sounds of things, there is a very good chance we will see that.

 We got Yawke and Ponds. Give me Bashir and my cup is filled. If that comes to fruition, we will have a very good, well balanced team. Anyone else would be gravy

We got Yawke and Ponds. Give me Bashir and my cup is filled. If that comes to fruition, we will have a very good, well balanced team. Anyone else would be gravy

Completely agree. Staff can recruit the 17 class hard and swing for a homer with the rest of the 16 class with very limited downside. Refreshing position for SJU

It would be good to have one more bruiser, rebounding type...good for defense, five fouls a game, clog the middle type of player.....220lbs plus all muscle.....

It would be good to have one more bruiser, rebounding type...good for defense, five fouls a game, clog the middle type of player.....220lbs plus all muscle.....

You've basically just elaborated on Yakwe's style of play.  But, he doesn't seems like a "hacker," who'll pick up a bunch of fouls and he's probably not quite 220 lbs. 

I'm not confident he'll suit up for us this season, but he'd certainly be a welcomed addition.

I think we suffered greatly not having a few of that type of player the last few years.  Agree on Yakwe, but it would be nice to have one more....to bang in the Big East (GT, Butler, even NOVA etc. ....someone (or two) with a real upperbody.....

Someone who knows his role is to bang, play d and get boards. A junior college type. The guy with the fictional transcript from Westchester CC is a prototype of the type of need.

Exactly....get the ball and give it to Lovett or Ponds etc.....make someone pay the price if they come into the lane.