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MUNCIE, Ind. — Ishmael El-Amin seemed set to return with Ball State basketball for the 2020-21 season as the Cardinals' leading talent.
The junior guard started all 31 of his team's games this past season, which saw BSU win a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division title as it compiled an 18-13 record with an 11-7 mark against the MAC. He was second on the team in scoring with 13.8 points per game, second in assists with 72, second in steals with 34 and its most prolific 3-point shooter — not to mention one of the MAC's best when it came to 3s.