2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Muhammad, Issa
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Jersey Number 2
Issa Muhammad
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Previous School:
- New Mexico State
- High School:
- Norcross HS
Bio
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from New Mexico State, who competes in the Western Athletic Conference…Previously played at Northwest Florida State College, where he was the No. 28 ranked junior college prospect in the nation who helped the Raiders win the 2021-22 NJCAA national championship…Started in 18 of his 23 games played last season with the Aggies, tallying 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in just 24.4 minutes per game, shooting 58.2 percent (92-of-158) from the floor…Scored in double figures 11 times last season with his season-high of 20 points (on 9-of-11 shooting in 24 minutes) coming in the Nov. 7 season opener against New Mexico Highlands…Produced a pair of double-doubles (17 points, 10 rebounds against eventual Mid-American Conference champion Kent State on Dec. 21; 12 points, season-best 11 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 1)…Shot over 50 percent from the floor in 17 of his 23 contests, including a perfect 7-of-7 shooting performance on his way to 17 points in just 19 minutes of playing time at Duquesne…Had 15 points with season-highs of three steals and two blocks against UTEP on Nov. 30…Equaled a career-high with three swipes while distributing a season-best three assists to go along with 11 points and seven rebounds at Seattle on Jan. 12…Was an All-Panhandle Conference performer at NFSC, helping the squad go 31-5 en route to the program’s third national championship…Averaged 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds with a team-high 26 blocks, connecting on 51.3 percent (138-for-269) of his field goal tries…Reached double-digits in the scoring column on 18 separate occasions, including a pair of 20-plus point outings (season-highs of 24 points on 12-of-17 shooting, 13 rebounds and five blocks against Marion Military Institute on Dec. 10; 22 points, 10 rebounds against Eastern Florida State College on March 2)…Shot over 50 percent in 20 different games…Registered six double-doubles, including an 18-point (9-of-14 shooting) and 12-rebound performance in the NJCAA Final Four national semifinals against Triton College…Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in eight separate contests and had multiple blocks in six different games…Earned Florida College System Activities Association/NJCAA Region 8 All-Tournament team honors…Began his collegiate career at Daytona State College under head coach Martin McCann…Claimed All-Central Conference first team accolades in 2020-21, averaging 15.9 points and team-highs of 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 18 games (all starts)…Shot 34.3 percent (23-of-67) from three-point range…Reached double figures in the scoring column 14 times in 2020-21, including two games of at least 30 points (season-high 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting against Polk State College on March 15; 30 points, 12 rebounds at Santa Fe College on March 24)…Dialed up 10 double-doubles, including a pair of monster efforts on the glass (17 points, season-high 23 rebounds at Indian River State College on Jan. 30; 16 points, 21 rebounds at Hillsborough on March 18…Hauled in at least a dozen rebounds on eight separate occasions and reached double-digits in the rebounding column 11 times…Had nine multi-block games, swatting away a season-high four blocks at St. Petersburg College on March 29…Made multiple trifectas in six games, including a season-best 5-of-6 performance from beyond the three-point arc in the aforementioned March 15 contest against Polk State College…Sank a season-best nine free throws in the previously mentioned March 29 outing at St. Petersburg College…Started in 26 out of 30 games as a freshman in 2019-20, averaging 9.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per outing…Pumped in double figure point tallies in 13 games as a freshman, which includes high-scoring affairs against Florida Coastal Prep (27 points on Dec. 4) and against PHS Academy (26 points on 11-of-13 shooting with 10 rebounds on Nov. 19)…Had four double-doubles in 2019-20 and shot 50 percent or better from the floor 15 times…Posted 16 points and a season-best 15 rebounds on Dec. 15 against Northwest Florida State College…Sank multiple three-pointers on five different occasions, including a perfect 3-for-3 from deep at ASA College on Jan. 4…Distributed a season-best five assists on Nov. 9 against State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota…Had four multi-steal games, including a season-high three swipes against College of Central Florida on Feb. 5…Also was responsible for six multi-block performances, including a career-high four rejections on Dec. 29 against Oakton…Prepped at Norcross High School, where he helped the squad to a 22-9 record and a No. 5 ranking in the state of Georgia during his senior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 4, 2001...Son of Sabir and Issa Muhammad...Father Sabir was part of the swim team at Stanford, tallying seven Pac-10 conference championships, 25 All-American accolades and three NCAA/US Open and American records...Brother Kamal is a member of the swimming and diving team at Virginia...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 4, 2001...Son of Sabir and Issa Muhammad...Father Sabir was part of the swim team at Stanford, tallying seven Pac-10 conference championships, 25 All-American accolades and three NCAA/US Open and American records...Brother Kamal is a member of the swimming and diving team at Virginia...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 25
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Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 24
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