SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento State head coach
David Patrick announced today that guard Zee Hamoda will transfer from Utah State, and enroll at the University as a junior.
Hamoda, a native of Riffa, Bahrain, will have two years of eligibility in a Hornet uniform. Next year's Sacramento State roster currently includes players from seven different countries - United States, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, England, Finland and South Sudan.
The Hamoda file
• A 6-foot-7, 180-pound guard from Riffa, Bahrain
• Played the previous two seasons (2021-23) at Utah State of the Mountain West Conference
• Played in all 34 games last season for an Aggie squad that went 26-9, 13-5, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament
• During the season, he averaged 4.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 13.4 minutes while shooting 37% from the 3-point line and 82% from the free throw line
• Career-high 28 points came against Westminster on 6-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc
• That 85.7 percent (6-for-7) mark vs. Westminster ranks 10th on Utah State's single-game records list for highest 3-point percentage
• Played in 28 games for Utah State as a freshman, averaging 7.9 minutes per contest
• A Mountain West Conference all-academic selection
• Attended one year of prep school at Bridgton Academy (Bridgton, Maine) and was ranked as the top recruit coming out of the state
• Gained plenty of experience during international competition, representing Bahrain at the 2018 FIBA U18 Asia Championship and in the 2020 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifier
• Helped Bahrain to a quarterfinals appearance at the 2018 Asia Championships, averaging 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game
• During the 2018 FIBA Asian Championship Qualifiers, he averaged 23.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.4 steals, 3.6 assists and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 69 percent (49-of-71) from the field
Patrick quote - "We are thrilled that Zee has chosen to join our basketball family. His size and versatility at the guard position will help us immediately. He brings winning DNA and has played in the NCAA Tournament. Zee was the starting guard on his national team, and brings plenty of high level experience to our program."
