Ahmaad Rorie (born January 1, 1996) is an American
basketball
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player for
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
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of the
Basketball Bundesliga
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.
Born and raised in
Tacoma, Washington
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, Rorie played high school basketball at both
Clover Park
Clover Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is governed by the Auckland Council, and is in the Manukau ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland city.
Demographics
Clover Park covers and had an estimated popula ...
Oregon
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and three years at
Montana
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Rorie entered the
2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, i ...
but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
High school career
Rorie began his high school tenure with at
Clover Park High School
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History
The high school was established in 1938 due to the rapid expansion of nearby military posts at F ...
, in
Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census.
History
Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Tacoma/Lakewood Center and Lakes Distric ...
Tacoma, Washington
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. According to
ESPN
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he was rated as the No. 3 prep prospect in the state of Washington.
College career
Rorie started his college career with
Oregon
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. After one season with the Ducks, Rorie was transferred to
Montana
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, in order to find more playing time. During his tenure with the Grizzlies, Rorie was named two times to the First-team All- Big Sky and one time to the Second-team All- Big Sky. As a senior, he was the Big Sky tournament MVP. He averaged 14.9 points, four rebounds and four assists per game. Rorie finished his Montana career ranked sixth in program history with 1,654 points.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the
2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, i ...
, Rorie joined
Keravnos
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of the
Cypriot League
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. Due to the spread of
COVID-19
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, the season in Cyprus was ended without a champion. During his first year with Keravnos, he averaged 13.6 points, 5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. On May 7, 2020, it was announced that Rorie has signed to return to play for Keravnos for another season.
On July 23, 2021, he has signed with
Élan Chalon
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of the Pro B. Rorie averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. On December 15, 2021, he signed with
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of the
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A ( en, National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary.
Format
The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a pl ...
. Rorie signed with
BC Balkan Botevgrad
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In July 2022, Rorie signed a contract with Mega Basket.