Khalid El-Amin facts for kids
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| Born | April 25, 1979 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| High school | Minneapolis North (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
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| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | UConn (1997–2000) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2000–2017 | |||||||||||||
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| 2000–2001 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Dakota Wizards | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | Gary Steelheads | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | Strasbourg IG | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Ironi Ramat Gan | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Azovmash Mariupol | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Türk Telekom | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Azovmash Mariupol | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Türk Telekom | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Budivelnyk Kyiv | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Lietuvos Rytas | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Cibona Zagreb | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Le Mans | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Trabzonspor | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | BG Göttingen | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Sigal Prishtina | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | BG Göttingen | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Marinos de Anzoátegui | |||||||||||||
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Khalid El-Amin (born April 25, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a talented point guard known for his exciting play. Khalid was a key player for the University of Connecticut (UConn) men's basketball team. He helped them win the NCAA championship in 1999. After college, he played for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. He also had a long and successful career playing basketball in many countries, especially in Europe.
Khalid is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He played high school basketball at North High School. After retiring as a player, he started coaching high school basketball in Minnesota. He later became the head coach for the men's basketball team at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Minnesota in 2023. In his first year coaching there, he led the team to the NJCAA playoffs.
College Basketball Star
Before college, Khalid was a top high school player. He led Minneapolis North High School to three state titles. He was also named a McDonald's All-American in 1997. This honor goes to the best high school players in the country.
At UConn, Khalid was named the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year. He was the second-highest scorer on his team. As a sophomore, he was the starting point guard when UConn won the 1999 NCAA Championship. In the final game, he scored the last 4 points to secure their 77–74 victory.
In 2000, Khalid led the Huskies in scoring, assists, and steals. He was chosen for the All-Big East first team. He also set a Big East record for making 93.4 percent of his free throws in league games. Khalid scored his highest college points in one game, 34 points, against the University of Notre Dame.
He finished his college career as one of UConn's all-time best players. He was fourth in free throw percentage, sixth in assists, and fifth in steals. Khalid also helped the U.S. team win a gold medal at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York City.
NBA Journey
The Chicago Bulls drafted Khalid El-Amin in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft. He was the 34th player picked overall. That year, he played in the Schick Rookie Challenge during the NBA All-Star weekend. He scored 18 points in that game.
Khalid played only one season in the NBA. He appeared in 50 games for the Bulls, starting 14 of them. On average, he scored 6.3 points and had 2.9 assists per game. His last NBA game was on February 6, 2001, against the Golden State Warriors.
Playing Overseas
After his time in the NBA, Khalid El-Amin played professional basketball in many countries. He spent most of his career playing in Europe.
He joined teams in France and Israel in 2002. In August 2003, he moved to Beşiktaş Cola Turka in Turkey. He played very well there for two seasons. He was one of the top scorers and assist leaders in the Turkish league. In 2005, he was named the MVP of the Turkish League All-Star Game.
In June 2005, Khalid began playing for Azovmash Mariupol in Ukraine. His team won the Ukrainian Championship in 2006. Khalid was named the MVP of both the regular season and the playoffs that year. He returned to Azovmash in 2008 and was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in 2009.
He also played for Türk Telekom B.K. in Turkey, Budivelnyk Kyiv in Ukraine, and BC Lietuvos Rytas in Lithuania. In Lithuania, he suffered an injury that ended his season.
In December 2011, Khalid signed with Cibona Zagreb in Croatia. He helped his team win the Croatian A-1 Liga championship. He later played for Le Mans Sarthe Basket in France and Trabzonspor in Turkey. An injury in 2013 caused him to miss a whole season.
In 2014, he played for BG Göttingen in Germany. He also had a short time with Sigal Prishtina in Kosovo in 2015. He returned to BG Göttingen later that year. His last professional stint was in Venezuela in 2017.
Coaching Career
After retiring from playing basketball, Khalid El-Amin started a new career as a coach. He became an assistant coach for the boys' basketball team at his old high school, Minneapolis North High School.
He also coached high school basketball at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights for three years. In 2023, he was named the head coach of the men's basketball team at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Minnesota. In his first year, he led the team to the NJCAA playoffs.
See also
In Spanish: Khalid El-Amin para niños
