Miami men's hoops snags commitment from four-star center

The University of Miami's football team is 6-0 and ranked No.

6 in the nation so there's a ton of attention on head coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes.

Let's not forget that Jim Larranaga has had quite a great run with Miami men's hoops, though.

Last season was a down year, which saw the Hurricanes go 15-17, but Miami made the Final Four two seasons ago.

Larranaga's squad just got another big win, but this time it came on the recruiting trail.

Ben Ahmed, a four-star center from Putnam, Conn., has committed to the Hurricanes, per Christopher Stock of 247Sports .

He chose them over Cincinnati and Xavier, though he does have a few other offers to his name.

Ahmed, who checks in at 6-foot-9 and 300 pounds, took an official visit to Miami last weekend.

That visit was what opened his mind to making a commitment, per 247Sports .

"It was the relationship I had with the coaches on that visit," Ahmed told 247Sports regarding his decision-making process.

"I had a great relationship with the head coach, Coach L, coach Bill (Courtney), the whole coaching staff and the players.

It just felt like I've been there for like a year or two.

I just enjoyed that visit." Scouting Ben Ahmed: Broadly built lefty big man with massive shoulders & a 7-3 wingspan; Immovable inside & true low post scoring threat; Soft hands; High-volume rebounder; Can change ends & run the floor.

11am announcement: https://t.co/Ir7htxuRyN pic.twitter.com/1a9WyXFi41 Ahmed has quite a story.

He was born in Nigeria, but came to the United States in 2022 with the Team New England Beyond Borders program.

Not only is he a big man who can provide a back-to-the-basket presence down low for Miami, but he can also spot up from deep and be a shooting threat occasionally.

"I'm a player that could score in the post and a great rebounder, and generally a great teammate too who is always trying to bring positive energy during practice and the game," Ahmed told 247Sports.

247Sports ranks Ahmed as the No.

9 center in the 2025 class and considers him to be a top 80 recruit nationally..

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