Ahmad Caver

Ahmad Caver (born September 25, 1995) is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Old Dominion.

Ahmad Caver
No. 4 – Memphis Hustle
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1995-09-25) September 25, 1995
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeOld Dominion (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMemphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Conference USA (2018, 2019)
  • Third-team All-Conference USA (2017)

High school career

Caver is the son of Wilton Caver. He attended Charles Drew High School in Atlanta as a freshman before transferring to *North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia. The move was made to become closer to his AAU coach Jerry Stackhouse, who became his legal guardian. Caver spent his first season at North Gwinnett on the junior varsity team and grew to 5'10. After graduating from North Gwinett, he did a postgraduate year at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, an experience he initially hated but his parents encouraged. He was lightly recruited, picking up an offer from Kent State before signing with Old Dominion.[1]

College career

Caver was a backup to Trey Freeman as a freshman, averaging 2.7 points per game and was named to the academic honor roll.[1] Caver scored a season-high 26 points versus Marshall on January 5, 2017. As a sophomore, Caver led Old Dominion in scoring and assists with 13.0 points and 4.9 assists per game, to go with 3.5 rebounds per contest. He was named to the Third Team All-Conference USA and team MVP.[2] He had a career-high 30 points on December 17, in an 82-77 overtime win over Fairfield.[3] Caver averaged 14.2 points and 6.2 assists per game as a junior, leading the Monarchs to a 25-7 record and second place in conference. He was named to the First Team All-Conference USA and the league Defensive Team. Coming into his senior season, he was named to the Bob Cousy Award watchlist.[4] As a senior, Caver averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. Alongside B. J. Stith, he helped lead Old Dominion to a Conference USA regular season championship and NCAA Tournament appearance.[5] Caver was named to the First Team All-Conference USA. He finished his collegiate career ranked eighth in conference history in assists (607) and 15th in steals (187).[6]

Professional career

Caver signed with sports agent DeAngelo Simmons in preparation for the 2019 NBA draft but went unselected. He signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Memphis Grizzlies on October 15, 2019.[5] On October 16, he was cut by the Memphis Grizzlies and joined the Memphis Hustle.[7] Caver contributed 23 points and four assists in a 120-112 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce on March 7, 2020.[8] He averaged 9.9 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Hustle.[9]

References
  1. Miller, Ed (February 17, 2017). "ODU guard Ahmad Caver went to great lengths to be noticed". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "ODU guard Ahmad Caver named to Preseason All-Conference USA team". WTKR. October 19, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. "Caver scores 30 in ODU's 82-77 OT win over Fairfield". Fox Sports. Associated Press. December 17, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. "ODU men's basketball picked third in C-USA preseason voting". Augusta Free Press. October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. Miller, Ed (October 15, 2019). ""I have a dream I want to accomplish." Former ODU guard Ahmad Caver signs with Memphis Grizzlies". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Ahmad Caver". NBA.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  7. "Ahmad Caver: Cut by Memphis". CBS Sports. October 16, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. "Jack Scores 31 To Lead Skyforce Past Hustle". NBA.com. March 7, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  9. "Ahmad Caver: Drops 23 points in loss". CBS Sports. March 9, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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