2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Jihad, Basheer
Jersey Number 11
Basheer Jihad
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- North Farmington
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023-24 NABC First Team All-District
2023-24 Second Team All-MAC
Named MAC Co-Player of the Week on 12/4/23, 12/11/23 and 1/29/24
Ball State Daily News (Jan. 26, 2024): 'Confidence is key:' Ball State men's basketball's Basheer Jihad has been the consistent bright spot
2023-24 (Junior): Played in 30 games with 30 starts ... averaged a team-best 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in 32.6 minutes per game ... made 44.1 percent of field goals and 35.7 percent of 3-pointers while shooting 74.9 percent at the free throw line ... dished out 55 assists, blocked 34 blocks and collected 33 steals ... set or tied career-highs in scoring seven times including on 1/20 vs Miami (OH) with 29 points ... tallied 18 points and a personal best 16 rebounds against Eastern Michigan (2/24) ... scored in double figures 28 times including 11 games with 20+ while posting nine double-doubles and leading the team in scoring 17 games and rebounding 17 games
2022-23 (Sophomore): Appeared in 32 games and had one start … scored 226 points with 114 rebounds … scored a career high 17 points against Akron (02/28/23), while also grabbing five rebounds … in total, dished 17 assists and provided 14 blocks and steals … finished the season averaging 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds
2021-22 (Freshman): Appeared in 29 games … scored 77 points and collected 53 rebounds … scored a career-high 14 points, shot 83.3 percent from the field and went 2-for-2 from 3-point range, and brought down a career-best five rebounds against FIU on Nov. 18 … dished out two assists against Ohio on Feb. 1 … made a personal-best three 3-pointers against Omaha on Nov. 13 … recorded nine blocks, nine assists, and added six steals.
High School: Jihad, from North Farmington, Michigan, was one of the top prep players in Michigan before his senior season stopped after 11 games … was an all-conference performer and was a candidate for Michigan's Mr. Basketball Award after leading North Farmington High School to a top-10 ranking in the state … as a senior, Jihad averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game … averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior in 2019-20 … North Farmington High School went 23-9 with Jihad as a starter under coach Todd Negoshian … his older brother Yusuf plays basketball at Eastern Michigan, is the son of Ayesha Sharpe & Garett Jihad … he is one of seven children.
2023-24 NABC First Team All-District
2023-24 Second Team All-MAC
Named MAC Co-Player of the Week on 12/4/23, 12/11/23 and 1/29/24
Ball State Daily News (Jan. 26, 2024): 'Confidence is key:' Ball State men's basketball's Basheer Jihad has been the consistent bright spot
2023-24 (Junior): Played in 30 games with 30 starts ... averaged a team-best 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in 32.6 minutes per game ... made 44.1 percent of field goals and 35.7 percent of 3-pointers while shooting 74.9 percent at the free throw line ... dished out 55 assists, blocked 34 blocks and collected 33 steals ... set or tied career-highs in scoring seven times including on 1/20 vs Miami (OH) with 29 points ... tallied 18 points and a personal best 16 rebounds against Eastern Michigan (2/24) ... scored in double figures 28 times including 11 games with 20+ while posting nine double-doubles and leading the team in scoring 17 games and rebounding 17 games
2022-23 (Sophomore): Appeared in 32 games and had one start … scored 226 points with 114 rebounds … scored a career high 17 points against Akron (02/28/23), while also grabbing five rebounds … in total, dished 17 assists and provided 14 blocks and steals … finished the season averaging 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds
2021-22 (Freshman): Appeared in 29 games … scored 77 points and collected 53 rebounds … scored a career-high 14 points, shot 83.3 percent from the field and went 2-for-2 from 3-point range, and brought down a career-best five rebounds against FIU on Nov. 18 … dished out two assists against Ohio on Feb. 1 … made a personal-best three 3-pointers against Omaha on Nov. 13 … recorded nine blocks, nine assists, and added six steals.
High School: Jihad, from North Farmington, Michigan, was one of the top prep players in Michigan before his senior season stopped after 11 games … was an all-conference performer and was a candidate for Michigan's Mr. Basketball Award after leading North Farmington High School to a top-10 ranking in the state … as a senior, Jihad averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game … averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior in 2019-20 … North Farmington High School went 23-9 with Jihad as a starter under coach Todd Negoshian … his older brother Yusuf plays basketball at Eastern Michigan, is the son of Ayesha Sharpe & Garett Jihad … he is one of seven children.
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