Samy Mohamed commits to UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers

University of Prince Edward Island Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Kendrick is excited to announce that Samy Mohamed from Toronto, Ontario has committed to join the Panthers.

Mohamed is transferring from Algoma University after three seasons in the OUA, therefore, as per CIS rules, will redshirt the 2015-16 season to be eligible for 2016-17.

The 6'0' guard holds the single game scoring record at Algoma with 48 points. Mohamed also currently holds the Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA) single game, three-point shooting record at 14. In 2012-13, Mohamed was selected to the OCAA All-Rookie Team. Mohamed played his high school basketball with the Blessed Mother of Teresa Titans where he was twice selected to the Senior Catholic School All-Star Team.

Mohamed says, 'I am thrilled to join the UPEI Panther program to help build on their success. Coach Kendrick has done a great job building a winning culture, and I am very excited to have a chance to win a Championship. I believe my game will translate well within the Panthers system!'

'We are very pleased to have Samy joining us here at UPEI,' adds Coach Kendrick. 'Aside from his obvious basketball talent, he can really shoot, and plays hard and smart. Samy is a very pleasant young man with wonderful character; he brings great effort to both academics, where he maintains a good average, and to the basketball floor!"

Mohamed is enrolling in the School of Business at UPEI.

About UPEI Athletics and Recreation
• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place
• Home of Panther Sports Medicine
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas