{{short description|American basketball player (born 1987)}} {{distinguish|Mohammed al Amin|Mohammed Al-Amin}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Muhammad El-Amin | image = El_Amin_with_Kifissia.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = El-Amin with Nea Kifissia in 2016 | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 210 | league = | team = | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|25}} | birth_place = Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | high_school = Holt (Holt, Michigan) | college = * Lansing CC (2006–2008) * Stony Brook (2008–2010) | career_position = Shooting guard | draft_year = 2010 | career_start = 2010 | career_end = 2019 | years1 = 2010–2011 | team1 = PVSK Panthers | years2 = 2011–2012 | team2 = Albacomp | years3 = 2012–2013 | team3 = FCM Ferentino | years4 = 2013 | team4 = Maccabi Kiryat Gat | years5 = 2013–2014 | team5 = Körmend | years6 = 2014–2015 | team6 = Apollon Patras | years7 = 2015 | team7 = Juvecaserta Basket | years8 = 2015–2016 | team8 = Nea Kifissia | years9 = 2016 | team9 = Al Sadd Doha | years10 = 2016–2017 | team10 = Kymis | years11 = 2017 | team11 = Atenas de Córdoba | years12 = 2017–2018 | team12 = Soproni KC | years13 = 2018–2019| team13 = Qatar SC | years14 = 2019 | team14 = Panionios | highlights = * Hungarian League champion (2013) * Hungarian Cup champion (2013) * AP honorable mention All-American (2010) * America East Player of the Year (2010) * First-team All-America East (2010) * Second-team All-America East (2009) }} '''Muhammad El-Amin''' (born July 25, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Until his arrest in May 2024, El-Amin coached high school basketball in Holt, Michigan and 8th grade basketball at MacDonald Middle School in East Lansing, Michigan.
==Early life== El-Amin grew up in Ingham County, Michigan and attended Holt High School from 2002 to 2006.<ref name=PIPE>{{cite web| last =Wolin| first =Drew| title =AE Special 2010: Muhammed feature| work =Pipe Dream| publisher =Binghamton University| date =March 5, 2010| url =http://www.bupipedream.com/archive/6778/ae-special-2010-muhammed-feature/| accessdate =January 13, 2014}}</ref> His freshman and sophomore years were spent at the junior varsity level, and El-Amin did not appear to have a chance at playing college basketball.<ref name=PIPE/> Aided by a four-inch growth spurt between his sophomore and junior seasons, coupled with hard work in the gym, he found himself as a starter on Holt's competitive varsity squad.<ref name=PIPE/> He then led Holt to a 26–2 record and state championship victory during his senior season, registering 18 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in the game.<ref name=PIPE/>
==College career== El-Amin was slated to attend the University of Detroit, an NCAA Division I school, and play for the Detroit Titans men's basketball team.<ref name=PIPE/> However, the Detroit coaching staff changed during El-Amin's senior year and he was told they were no longer interested in him playing for them.<ref name=PIPE/> After enrolling at Division II Ferris State University, El-Amin left after just a few weeks at the school.<ref name=PIPE/> He then played at local Lansing Community College for two years and was named a junior college All-American in 2007–08.<ref name=PIPE/><ref name=SBBIO>{{cite web| title =Muhammad El-Amin bio| work =GoSeawolves.com| publisher =Stony Brook University| year=2010| url =http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/muhammad_el_amin_373202.html| accessdate = January 13, 2014}}</ref>
Through his high school coach's connections, Stony Brook University head coach Steve Pikiell gave El-Amin an opportunity to play for the Seawolves after his community college career, and El-Amin took full advantage. In both seasons he played for Stony Brook he led the team in scoring while averaging 15.7 and 16.7 points per game in his junior and senior years, respectively.<ref name=SBBIO/> El-Amin was a Second Team All-America East Conference selection in 2008–09 and then a First Team All-Conference selection in 2009–10.<ref name=SBBIO/> In his senior year, he scored a school Division I record 517 points while leading Stony Brook to its first ever regular season conference title as well as their first ever National Invitation Tournament appearance.<ref name=NBDL>{{cite web| title =Muhammad El-Amin selected in NBA D-League Draft| work =GoSeawolves.com| publisher =Stony Brook University| date =November 1, 2013| url =http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110113aaa.html| accessdate = January 13, 2014}}</ref> He was named the 2010 America East Player of the Year, becoming Stony Brook's first player to win that award.<ref name=NBDL/> In two seasons at Stony Brook, El-Amin scored 971 points.<ref name=NBDL/>
==Professional career== El-Amin signed a contract with PVSK Panthers in Hungary after going unselected in the 2010 NBA draft. In his lone season with the team he averaged 22 points per game.<ref name=NBDL/> His career then took him to Maccabi Kiryat Gat in Israel, Alba Fehérvár in Hungary, FCM Ferentino in Italy, and Körmend in Hungary again as of 2013–14.<ref>{{cite web| title =Muhammad El-Amin Player Profile| work =Eurobasket.com| publisher =Eurobasket, Inc.| year=2014| url =http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Muhammad_El_Amin/Hungary/BC_Kormend/164350| accessdate = January 13, 2014}}</ref> On November 1, 2013 he was selected in the fourth round (57th overall) of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft by the Los Angeles D-Fenders but was waived two weeks later.<ref name=NBDL/><ref>{{cite web| title =D-Fenders Waive Danny Jones and Muhammad El-Amin| work =NBA.com| publisher =Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.| date=November 15, 2013| url =http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/131115_waivers.html| accessdate = January 13, 2014}}</ref>
In September 2014, El-Amin signed with Apollon Patras in Greece.<ref>{{cite web| title =Apollon Patras signed Muhammad El-Amin| work =a1basket.gr| publisher =A1 Basket Greece| date =September 10, 2014| url =http://www.a1basket.gr/2014/09/apollon-patras-signed-muhammad-el-amin.html| accessdate = September 11, 2014}}</ref>
On July 30, 2015, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of the Italian Serie A.<ref>{{cite news|title=Muhammad El-Amin signs with Caserta|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/171032/muhammad-el-amin-signs-with-caserta.html|accessdate=July 30, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=July 30, 2015}}</ref>
In December 2015 El-Amin signed with Nea Kifissia of the Greek League.<ref>{{cite web| title = Kifisia signed Muhammad El-Amin | work =a1basket.gr| publisher =A1 Basket Greece| date =December 18, 2015| url =http://www.a1basket.gr/2015/12/kifisia-signed-muhammad-el-amin.html| accessdate = December 18, 2015}}</ref> On May 4, 2016, he moved to Al Sadd Doha for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web| title = Muhammad El-Amin signs with Al Sadd Doha | work =Sportando.com| publisher =A1 Basket Greece| date =May 4, 2016| url =http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/198706/muhammad-el-amin-signs-with-al-sadd-doha.html#refresh_ce| accessdate = May 5, 2016}}</ref>
On August 7, 2016, he signed with Kymis of the Greek League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kymi signed Muhammad El-Amin|url=http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/08/kymi-signed-muhammad-el-amin.html|accessdate=August 8, 2016|work=A1basket.gr|date=August 7, 2016}}</ref> He left Kymis after appearing in fifteen games. On February 16, 2017, he signed with Atenas de Córdoba of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.<ref>{{cite news|title=El-Amín llega para reemplazar a De Jesús|url=http://www.atenas.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2941:el-amin-reemplaza-a-de-jesus&catid=21&Itemid=101|accessdate=February 17, 2017|work=atenas.com|date=February 16, 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref> On March 17, 2017, he parted ways with Atenas after appearing in seven games.<ref>{{cite news|title=El-Amin desafectado, Mikulas desgarrado|url=http://www.atenas.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3032:el-amin-desafectado-mikulas-desgarrado&catid=21&Itemid=101|accessdate=March 17, 2017|work=atenas.com.ar|date=March 17, 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref>
On November 8, 2017, he signed with Hungarian club Soproni KC.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sopron KC signs Muhammad El-Amin, ex Atenas|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Hungary/news/512543/Sopron-KC-signs-Muhammad-El-Amin,-ex-Atenas|accessdate=November 9, 2017|work=Eurobasket.com|date=November 8, 2017}}</ref>
He currently plays for Lansing Pharaohs as part of The Basketball League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LANSING PHARAOHS |url=https://hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/TBBL/en/team/146842/roster |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com}}</ref>
==Arrest and criminal charges== In May 2024, El-Amin was arrested and charged with multiple felonies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Dan Basso and Ken |title=Holt boys basketball coach Muhammad El-Amin arrested, suspended by district |url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/05/03/holt-boys-basketball-coach-muhammad-el-amin-arrested-suspended/73559311007/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Lansing State Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> He was arraigned in 54-A District Court on one count of child sexually abusive activity, two counts of computers-internet-communicating with another to commit a crime, and one count of accosting children for immoral purposes.
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==External links== *[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Muhammad-El-Amin/Summary/17906 RealGM profile]
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