Ishmael El-Amin

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Ishmael El-Amin
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Ishmael El-Amin with Ball State in 2020
No. 5–Napoli Basket
Position Point guard
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 (age 26)
Minnetonka, Minnesota, US
Listed height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High school Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
College Ball State (2017–2021)
Rhode Island (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 BC Shumen
2023–2024 BK Ventspils
2024–2025 Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2025–present Napoli Basket
Career highlights

Ishmael El-Amin (born 2 December 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He plays the point guard position. [1]

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Professional career

During his rookie season in Bulgarian League, El-Amin was named Player of the Round five times. At the end of the season he was the best scorer of the season and was named Season MVP.

In the summer of 2023, he signed for BK Ventspils in Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. [2] He was named MVP of the Month in January, 2024. [3]

On June 26, 2025, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [4]

Personal life

He is son of the former UConn and Chicago Bulls player Khalid El-Amin. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Player profile
  2. ↑ Ventspils sign Ishmael El-Amin, ex Shumen
  3. ↑ Most Valuable Player in January '24 comes from BC "Ventspils" ➖ Ishmael El-Amin!
  4. ↑ "Signed Ishmael El-Amin". napolibasketball.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ↑ More than just his dad’s kid, Ishmael El-Amin is ready to star for Ball State basketball
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