Recruiting Report: Abdul Mohamed (2019)
West Seattle’s got a versatile 6-foot-8 forward to compliment one of the state’s best point guards, and Abdul Mohamed, though just a sophomore, has become a sought-after young prospect form college coaches. Washington’s 4th-ranked 2019, Mohamed already received one Division…
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Continue ReadingWest Seattle’s got a versatile 6-foot-8 forward to compliment one of the state’s best point guards, and Abdul Mohamed, though just a sophomore, has become a sought-after young prospect form college coaches.
Washington’s 4th-ranked 2019, Mohamed already received one Division I offer from Portland State in the fall, just before his sophomore season started.
Other schools have started to take notice too.
“Boise State is looking to offer pretty soon. And I’m hearing from schools like Seattle, and I got put on the Washington recruiting list. Montana called about me just yesterday, and Oregon State,” said Mohamed, who mentioned his recruitment isn’t a high priority for him just yet.
“I don’t like to think too much about the recruitment. I’ve heard a lot from scouts but I don’t worry too much about it. As long as playing basketball gets me an education that’s all that matters to me, and I feel like that’s going to happen.”
Versatility is what makes Mohamed one of the best young prospects in Washington, and he defined his playing style to PHWA.
“Some of my strengths is that I really don’t limit myself to one position. I rebound, I bring the ball up the floor and I can handle it well beyond the paint. I have soft touch and really good footwork, and I can score around big people in the paint,” he said.
“I’m working on being able to put the ball on the floor better in half court sets. Because I need to not only be able to play on the wing, but play in the post too.”
Now that he’s a sophomore with a year of experience under his belt, he’s become one of the Wildcats go-to options along with senior point guard Nate Pryor.
“I have a great point guard to set me up with shots, and get the ball where I really need it to score. And he’s very unpredictable; he can pass his way out of problems and shoot his way out of them too,” said Mohamed.
“Last year when I was a freshman I came of the bench as a sixth-man, and I got a lot of minutes. But I wasn’t confident enough because we’re in a really good league and everybody else was bigger than me.”
Mohamed added: “Now I’m starting, and the second leading scorer on the team behind the best point guard in the state Nate Pryor.”