Butler University Athletics

2022-23 SEASON: Played in 18 games for Butler, making 12 starts...missed the first 11 games of the season due to concussion symptoms and nasal surgery...made his season and Butler debut Dec. 17 against UConn...averaged 27.4 minutes per game, which was sixth on the team...scored 6.5 points and added 2.7 rebounds per game...both of those averages were seventh on the team...shot 38 percent from the field...had 28 assists and 11 steals...scored a season-high 15 points (6-for-9 shooting) in the road win at DePaul Feb. 22...his 15 points led the team in that game and it was one of three games that he scored in double figures...scored 11 points (5-for-7 shooting) against Georgetown Feb. 19...registered 10 points at St. John's Jan. 10...pulled down a season-best eight rebounds Feb. 7 against St. John's...had three games with five or more rebounds...had a season-high five assists at DePaul Feb. 22...his three steals in the Jan. 13 win over Villanova were a season-best. 

Transferred to Butler prior to the 2022-23 season following three seasons at Akron.

2021-22 SEASON (AT AKRON): Earned All-Mid-American Conference second-team honors…led Akron in scoring, three-point shooting and assists last season as the Zips posted a 24-10 record, won the MAC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament… scored 13.9 points per game, which was Top 15 in the MAC…had six games with 20 points or more, highlighted by a career-best 32 against Buffalo on New Year’s Day…that performance earned him MAC Player of the Week honors…scored in double figures in 26 games…shot 41 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line, adding 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game…his three-point percentage was fifth in the MAC…appeared in all 34 of the Zips’ games, starting 32…averaged 34.3 minutes per game...had five games with five or more assists, highlighted by a season-best seven assists vs. Southern Dec. 4...posted seven games with five or more rebounds, including a season-high nine against Point Park Nov. 13.
 
2020-21 SEASON (AT AKRON): Played and started in all 23 games, averaging 24.3 minutes per game...ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 7.2 points per game...had six games in double figures, including a season-high 20 points at Ball State Feb. 19…shot 44.4 percent from the floor (59-of-133)...his 23 made three-pointers were third on the team (shooting 34 percent)…posted a 73.5 percentage from the free throw line...grabbed 79 rebounds, averaging 3.4 per game...had 31 assists, including a season-best five vs. Eastern Michigan Jan. 26...grabbed a season-best six boards on two occasions and had six games with five or more rebounds.
 
2019-20 SEASON (AT AKRON): Played in all 31 games with 11 starts...averaged 1.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game…added 22 assists and 11 steals…averaged 11.7 minutes per game…shot 39 percent from the field...had season-highs of six points and five assists vs. Concord Dec. 15.

HIGH SCHOOL: Indiana All-Star (honorary selection due to injury) as a senior following a season when he averaged 17.1 points, 5.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game...as a junior, earned First-Team All-Northeast 8 Conference and was the first player in school history to be named Indiana Junior All-Star...averaged 16.3 points per game on 53.0 percent shooting from the floor which included a 47.4 percent effort from beyond the three-point arc...grabbed 4.9 rebounds per game with 4.6 assists and owned a 2.43 assist to turnover ratio.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Zeneba and Youssouf Ali…siblings include brothers Omar, Salah and Mahamat, and his sister, Manal.