Ishmael El-Amin

Ishmael El-Amin
Ishmael El-Amin with Ball State in 2020
Karşıyaka Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998
Minnetonka, Minnesota, US
Listed height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High schoolHopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
CollegeBall State (2017–2021)
Rhode Island (2021–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023BC Shumen
2023–2024BK Ventspils
2024–2025Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2025–2026Napoli Basket
2026–presentKarşıyaka Basket
Career highlights

Ishmael El-Amin (born 2 December 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Karşıyaka Basket of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He plays the point guard position.[1]

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]

On August 4, 2026, he signed with Karşıyaka Basket of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

Personal life

He is son of the former UConn and Chicago Bulls player Khalid El-Amin.[6]

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. ↑ @kskbasket; (4 August 2025). "Ishmael El-Amin Karşıyaka'mızda!" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ More than just his dad’s kid, Ishmael El-Amin is ready to star for Ball State basketball
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