Texas A&M CC loses but Ali shines

In a 77-68 loss at Utah State (a very tough place to play), sophomore Hameed (San Leandro High) Ali totaled 10 points (5-10 shooting) plus seven assists (no turnovers) and two steals.

Ali lead TAMCC

Texas A&M Corpus Christi took down Texas Lutheran 60-49 with sophomore backcourter Hameed (San Leandro High) Ali totaling nine points, four assists and two steals in 24 minutes as a starter.

Ali leads Corpus Christi in loss

In a 68-56 loss to Incarnate Word, Texas A&M Corpus Christi backcourter Hameed Ali, out of San Leandro High, scored 10 points in 21 minutes of play.

A note on Hameed Ali

Texas A&M Corpus Christi athletics recounts backcourter Hameed Ali's game heroics against Sam Houston State. The former San Leandro High guard will be entering his second season with the Islanders.

A Hameed Ali update

Hameed Ali finished up last season at San Leandro High and then signed with Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Ali started (as he has all season) and played 31 minutes in the Islander 58-55 win over Utah State last night.

Hameed Ali lands a ride

I thank Di McFadden for sending along this item -- congrats to former Oakland Rebel Hameed Ali for his accomplishment.

Men's Basketball Signs Hameed Ali
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sports Information
7/01/2011

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball program has signed Hameed Ali (San Leandro, Calif./San Leandro) to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Willis Wilson announced today. Ali, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, becomes the seventh signee for the Islanders heading into the 2011-12 season.

"Hameed is an outstanding athlete, but above all else his basketball IQ is what makes him a potential impact player for the Islanders," Wilson said. "While we have a number of guards returning, we still needed to add to our depth at the point, and with his maturity, I believe Hameed will push for playing time right out of the gate."

In his final season for the Pirates, he helped the team to a 16-12 overall record and a 10-6 mark in conference play. He averaged 20 points and 5 rebounds, and also dished out 5 assists and averaged 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks. He was an all-league honoree and also picked up Honorable Mention All-East Bay recognition.

As a junior, Ali averaged 11 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals while leading San Leandro to a 17-10 record on the year. He shot 48 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line. He was also ranked as one of the top 10 point guards on the West Coast by Greg Hicks of Scout.com.

Here is video of Ali courtesy of HoopsBayArea.