Louisville Basketball: Breaking down potential graduate transfer options
By Jacob Lane
Guard –Ehab Amin – Texas A&M Corpus-Christi
2016-17 stats: 16.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 3.4 spg
Schools interested: Florida State, Texas A&M, Iowa State, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Seton Hall, Nevada, Ohio State, Texas, Wichita State, North Carolina State, West Virginia
In terms of small mid-major graduate transfers receiving the most interest, I would say Ehab Amin is second behind Joe Cremo.
Amin, who is of Egyptian decent just like former big man Anas Mahmoud, sat out the 2017-18 season due to injury, and decided to pursue his final year of collegiate eligibility as a graduate transfer, rather than returning to the Islanders.
There’s a lot to like about Amin. At 6’4, 200 pounds, he’s a big, long guard who fits right into the Chris Mack “prototype.” He’s a tenacious defender, who averaged 3.4 steals per game during his junior season, which lead the entire country.
Not only is he a monster on defense, but he’s a more than capable offensive player. Amin was the second leading scorer for Texas A&M-CC, averaging 17 points per game on 46% shooting from the field. He tends to get the majority of his baskets inside the paint, and in transition, as he is not known to be a good shooter from deep (29%).
I can’t even begin to imagine the problems Amin and Darius Perry would give to opposing guards. Mack has been known to press at times, which excites Louisville fans who have seen a number of guard tandems wreak havoc on opposing offenses.
Chris Mack certainly doesn’t lack options when it comes to filling out his first roster at Louisville as the new head coach. With guard being the biggest priority on the roster, Cremo, Johnson, Cunningham, and Amin are all viable options as graduate transfers.
Don’t be surprised to see more names added to this list as the offseason goes on. As players declare for the NBA Draft, and big time recruits make their decisions on where they will be attending in the fall, more options will become available for the teams looking for help like our very own Louisville Cardinals.