Ahmaad Rorie

Ahmaad Rorie (born January 1, 1996) is an American basketball player for Keravnos of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1. Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Rorie played high school basketball at both Clover Park and Lincoln High School. After one year with Oregon and three years at Montana Rorie entered the 2019 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

Ahmaad Rorie
Rorie in action with Oregon
No. 14 – Keravnos
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueCyprus Basketball Division 1
Personal information
Born (1995-09-15) September 15, 1995
Tacoma, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentKeravnos
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Rorie began his high school tenure with at Clover Park High School, in Lakewood, Washington. After his freshman year, he moved to Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. According to ESPN he was rated as the No. 3 prep prospect in the state of Washington.

College career

Rorie started his college career with Oregon.[1] After one season with the Ducks, Rorie was transferred to Montana, in order to find more playing time.[2] During his tenure with the Grizzlies, Rorie was named two times to the First-team All-Big Sky and one time to the Second-team All-Big Sky. As a senior, he was the Big Sky Tournament MVP.[3] He averaged 14.9 points, four rebounds and four assists per game.[4] Rorie finished his Montana career ranked sixth in program history with 1,654 points.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Rorie joined Keravnos of the Cypriot League.[6] Due to the spread of the Coronavirus disease, the season in Cyprus was ended without a champion. During his first year with Keravnos, he averaged 13.6 points, 5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. On May 7, 2020 it was announced that Rorie has signed to return to play for Keravnos for another season.[7]

References
  1. "Oregon bolsters roster with commitment from guard Ahmaad Rorie". si.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. "Oregon guard Ahmaad Rorie will transfer, likely to Montana". addictedtoquack.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. "RORIE TABBED #BIGSKYMBB PRESEASON MVP; SIX NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM". bigskyconf.com. October 17, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. "Portland St. looks to sweep Montana". Associated Press. March 6, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  5. Gogola, Frank (July 26, 2019). "Former Montana Grizzly Ahmaad Rorie signs to play professional basketball overseas". The Missoulian. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. "Former Griz Ahmaad Rorie sees 1st pro season end in whirlwind fashion". montanasports.com. April 2, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. "Ahmaad Rorie re-signs with Keravnos". sportando.basketball. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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