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Ben Ahmed, a four-star center prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, has decommitted from the Miami Hurricanes and will reopen his recruitment, according to a report from Joe Tipton.
Ahmed took an official visit to Miami back on Oct. 4 and committed six days later, signing a letter of intent on Nov. 13.
The 6'9, 300 pound big man from Putnam, CT is the No. 104 ranked prospect and No. 16 ranked center in the 2025 recruiting class at 247Sports, and comes in at No. 95 and No. 15 among centers according to the site's composite rankings.
On3 has a more favorable opinion of the Putnam Science Academy product, ranking him No. 74 overall and No. 7 among centers.
Although Miami is the only school Ahmed visited before committing, the Nigerian did have offers from Georgia Tech, Iowa, Rutgers, Georgetown, Xavier, and Cal.
Ahmed's massive frame and 7'3 wingspan make him nearly immovable in the lane, and while he has mobility limitations that will cap his ceiling, he has a high floor as a defensive anchor and rebounder and should thrive in a college offense that funnels the ball down low on the block.
Miami now has just one player committed in the 2025 class, four-star shooting guard Matthew Able (Fort Lauderdale, FL) who is No. 29 in the class at 247Sports.
With coach Jim Larranaga's midseason retirement, the 'Canes may struggle to woo any other recruits until a new coach is hired, which could set this program back even further as they continue to struggle this season.
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