Miami lands four-star big man Ben Ahmed

By SAM LANCE

Ben Ahmed, the No. 78 overall prospect in the 2025 class, has committed to Miami. He made the announcement live to 247Sports.

Ahmed — the 6-foot-9, 300-pound big man out of Putnam Science Academy (CT) and the New England Basketball Club — chose Miami over Cincinnati and Xavier. Ahmed is from Nigeria and was originally a member of the 2026 class before reclassifying in August.

“I have a great relationship with the head coach [Jim] Larranaga, coach Bill [Courtney], the whole coaching staff” Ahmed said of his decision. “Even the players, it just felt like I can be there for like a year or two. I just enjoyed that visit.”

Miami hosted Ahmed this past weekend. The big man joins one other prospect in the Hurricanes 2025 class: guard Matthew Able. With two players committed, Jim Larranaga is still looking to add the Boozer twins tomorrow. If that happens, Miami will likely have the No. 1 overall class.

What are Miami fans getting in Ahmed?

“A player that can score in the post,” Ahmed said. “A post player and a great rebounder. And a great teammate too. I’m always trying to bring positive energy during the practice and during the games too.”

4 Ben Ahmed just committed to Miami

The 6’9″ center moved to the U.S. from Nigeria two years ago to chase his hoop dreams @bigbe_nn @slam_university pic.twitter.com/I0DfDSOnCK

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) October 10, 2024