Esa Ahmad

Photo by: WVU Athletic Communications

Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks

Photo by: Joshua R. Gateley

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Shaker Heights HS

2016-17 (Sophomore)

Started 32 of the 34 games he played in
Second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game and averaged 4.3 rebounds per game
Shot 48.0 percent from the field, averaging 23.8 minutes per game
Recorded 59 assists, 21 blocks and 31 steals
Had 20 games in double figures, including two games of 20 points or more
Finished with 11 points and nine rebounds against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament
Had 15 points against Bucknell in the NCAA Tournament
First career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kansas State in Big 12 Championship
Scored a team-high 20 points to go with seven rebounds at Kansas
Scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Kansas State
Had nine points at Oklahoma
Scored 14 points at Iowa State
Had 14 points and a career-high six assists against Texas A&M
Had his best game as a Mountaineer with a career-high 27 points and five rebounds vs. Kansas
Scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and two steals against TCU
Posted a team-high 13 points at Texas Tech
Had nine points at Oklahoma State
Scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Northern Kentucky
Finished with a game-high 17 points against Radford
Scored 12 points with two steals against UMKC
Finished with 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against VMI
Had 14 points and eight rebounds (six offensive) against Western Carolina
Scored nine points and seven rebounds at Virginia, including a late 3-pointer to put WVU ahead
Scored 19 points and a career-high five steals against Manhattan
Posted 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting with six rebounds against Temple
Scored nine points against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off
Had 14 points and eight rebounds against New Hampshire
Had 10 points and five rebounds against Mississippi Valley State
Scored eight points in the season opener against Mount St. Mary’s

2015-16 (Freshman)

Started all 34 games he played in
Averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest
Averaged 18.1 minutes per contest
Shot 44.6 percent from the field
Had 50 assists, 19 blocks and 28 steals
Scored 10 points against Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament
Had six points against Kansas in the Big 12 Championship
Scored five points against TCU in the Big 12 Championship
Finished with eight points and two blocks at Baylor
Had six points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Texas Tech
Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds at Texas
Posted a season-high 14 points with five rebounds against TCU
Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Iowa State
Missed the home game against Kansas State with a knee sprain
Scored four points at Texas Tech
Had five points, four rebounds and two blocks against Oklahoma
Scored five points with four assists against Oklahoma State
Finished with seven points against Eastern Kentucky
Scored eight points with five rebounds and four assists against Bethune-Cookman
Scored 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists against Stetson
Started his first collegiate game against Northern Kentucky, finished with seven points

High School

Averaged 23.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.6 steals per game as a senior at Shaker Heights High
Led his team to the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division and a regional final appearance
Averaged 26.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals as a junior
Hit the 30-point mark four times, including a 37-point performance in his final game
Named Player of the Year for the Northeast Lakes District and by the Associated Press for Division I in Ohio for two consecutive years
Named Player of the Year by Cleveland.com two years in a row
Named to the Associated Press Division I All-Ohio Boys Basketball First Team for two consecutive years
Named to the Associated Press Division I All-Ohio Boys Basketball Second Team as a sophomore
Has participated in the Nike Global Challenge, the LeBron James Skills Academy, the Kevin Durant Skills Academy and the NBA Top 100 camp
Played for coach Danny Young
Scored 32 points against Bedford and 37 points against Euclid to lead the Raiders to the district title as a junior
Ranked in the Top 45 in the Class of 2015 by ESPN.com
Played AAU basketball for the All-Ohio Red