Ahsan Asadullah
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Clayton (College Park, Georgia) |
| College | Lipscomb (2018–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ahsan Asadullah (born December 8, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played in college for the Lipscomb Bisons, where he was a three-time First Team All-ASUN Conference selection.
Early life
[edit]Asadullah played basketball for North Clayton High School in College Park, Georgia. As a senior, he averaged 15.1 points and 10 rebounds per game, leading his team to a Region 4-3A runner-up finish.[1] He committed to playing college basketball for Lipscomb over offers from Georgia State, Little Rock, James Madison, Bucknell, Brown and Alcorn State.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Asadullah redshirted his first season at Lipscomb because of a knee injury.[4] As a freshman, he averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, receiving ASUN Conference All-Freshman Team honors.[5] On March 3, 2020, at the ASUN tournament quarterfinals, Asadullah posted a career-high 40 points and 14 rebounds in a 68–63 win against Florida Gulf Coast. He set the Allen Arena single-game scoring record.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 18.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning First Team All-ASUN honors.[7][8] On December 12, 2020, Asadullah recorded a junior season-high 29 points and 11 rebounds in an 81–71 loss to Belmont.[9] As a junior, he averaged 14.1 points, eight rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, repeating as a First Team All-ASUN selection. He led all NCAA Division I centers in assists.[10] Asadullah was named to the First Team All-ASUN for the third season as a senior.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Lipscomb |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Lipscomb | 37 | 2 | 14.2 | .565 | – | .676 | 4.6 | .8 | .6 | .6 | 7.4 |
| 2019–20 | Lipscomb | 31 | 30 | 29.8 | .520 | .200 | .519 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 18.6 |
| 2020–21 | Lipscomb | 27 | 27 | 28.3 | .579 | .000 | .505 | 8.0 | 3.4 | .9 | .6 | 14.1 |
| 2021–22 | Lipscomb | 25 | 24 | 28.6 | .506 | .321 | .635 | 9.0 | 4.6 | .7 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 2022–23 | Lipscomb | 33 | 33 | 23.0 | .465 | .091 | .359 | 5.9 | 3.2 | .7 | .8 | 6.8 |
| Career | 153 | 116 | 24.1 | .526 | .236 | .550 | 7.3 | 3.0 | .8 | .8 | 12.0 | |
Personal life
[edit]Asadullah's father, Jalal, played college basketball for Akron.[4] His oldest brother, Marcus Georges-Hunt, played for Georgia Tech before embarking on a professional career, including in the NBA.[12] Another older brother, Jalal Johnson, competed for Lindenwood.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Strickland, Luke (September 27, 2016). "North Clayton's Asadullah commits to Lipscomb". Clayton News Daily. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Strickland, Luke (November 14, 2016). "Morrow's Green, North Clayton's Asadullah sign National Letters of Intent". Clayton News Daily. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Puterman, Ariel (April 27, 2020). "Interview with ASUN All-Conference First Team's Ahsan Asadullah". CBB Review. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c McGee, Mark (December 31, 2020). "Spotlight getting brighter for Asadullah". Lipscomb University. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Bison Basketball Tips off 2019-20 Season Tuesday". Lipscomb University. November 4, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Organ, Mike (March 3, 2020). "Lipscomb's Ahsan Asadullah sets Allen Arena scoring record in A-Sun quarterfinal win". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Heid, Jacob (June 26, 2020). "Ahsan Asadullah- A monster in the Atlantic Sun". Overtime Heroics. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Organ, Mike (March 3, 2020). "Lipscomb's Ahsan Asadulla, K.J. Johnson honored by Atlantic Sun". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Smith, Hollander lift Belmont past Lipscomb 81-71". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Downs, Kirk (October 6, 2021). "Asadullah tabbed Preseason All-Conference; Bisons picked to finish fifth". Lipscomb University. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Liberty's McGhee Repeats as Player of the Year; @ASUN_MBB Postseason Awards Announced" (Press release). ASUN Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Burgess, Jason (December 11, 2018). "NCAA Basketball: 3 key storylines for Louisville vs. Lipscomb". Busting Brackets. Retrieved October 28, 2021.