MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In a perfect world, Bob Huggins could simply hand the ball to Esa Ahmad at the top of the key, set a screen. and watch him drive to the basket.
Except that isn’t Ahmad’s game.
The West Virginia forward is more old-school, if you listen to those in the program; more of a read-the-defense kind of guy instead of flash and dash.
“Coach Huggins always tells me I’m great moving without the ball,” Ahmad said Saturday after scoring a career-high 30 points in an 88-76 victory against Valparaiso.
It can be a rare trait for players who have grown up running isolation plays in AAU competition.