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Jersey Number 23
Alem Huseinovic
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- High School:
- PHHoenix Prep
Bio
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025 NABC Honors Court
2025 American All-Academic Team
2024 NABC Honors Court
2024 AAC All-Academic Team
2023 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2024-25 (Gr.)
Played in 31 games, making 21 starts … averaged 7.9 points … tied for the team lead with 22 steals … had 11 double-figure scoring games … led the team in scoring three times … connected on a team-high 37.8% from three, which was ninth in the conference … made at least three, three-pointers eight times … scored a team-high 14 points on four three-pointers against Florida State (11/9) … notched a game-high 14 points on four three-pointers vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/12) … also connected on his 100th career three-pointer … scored 10 points and became the 31st player in school history with 100 three-pointers versus Iona (12/1) … team-high 20 points and tied a career-best with six three-pointers against Alcorn State (12/16) … grabbed four rebounds versus UNT-Dallas (12/19) … scored 11 points and had a career-high three steals against Temple (1/11) … notched eight points and a season-high five rebounds at Florida Atlantic (1/19) … tied a season-high with five rebounds at South Florida (1/28) … scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting versus No. 19 Memphis (2/2) … had 11 points on three, three-pointers at East Carolina (2/5) … scored 10 points and had two assists against Wichita State (3/6).
2023-24 (Sr.)
Played in all 32 games, making 26 starts … averaged 7.8 points … connected on 45.1% from the floor … led the team and was seventh in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.402) … in conference games, averaged 9.1 points and was third in the AAC in three-point field goal percentage (.430) and ninth in three-pointers made per game (2.2) … scored double-figures 12 times … made his first start of the season against UT-Martin, scoring 11 points (11/30) … had 12 points on four three-pointers at South Florida (1/12) … played a career-high 43 minutes against Charlotte, scoring 13 points (1/16) … notched a team-high 16 points versus No. 22 Florida Atlantic (1/24) … recorded 12 points and a season-high four rebounds against Tulsa (1/27) … scored a season-high 20 points on a career-best 6-of-7 from three versus SMU (2/7) … scored 15 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and tied a career-high with four assists against Wichita State in the first round of the AAC Tournament (3/13).
2022-23 (Jr.)
Played in 34 games … averaged 5.3 points … connected on 45.9% from the field and was third on the team in three-point field goal percentage (36.6%) … two double-figure scoring games … was the first player off the bench 25 times … had five points and two steals at Pepperdine (11/7) … scored six points on a pair of three-pointers against St. Thomas (11/10) … scored eight points at Middle Tennessee (11/15) … scored a career-high 24 points on four three-pointers against Georgia Southern (11/18) … played a career-high 31 minutes at Texas (12/12), scoring 10 points … set a career-high with six rebounds versus North American (12/15) … scored eight points against Jarvis Christian (12/19) … had nine points versus Middle Tennessee (1/11) … scored eight points against UTSA (2/16).
So. (2021-22 - Nevada)
Played in 22 games, with one start ... averaged 8.3 minutes a game, scored 28 points ... came off the bench to score a career-high eight points on 4-of-6 shooting, and grabbed three rebounds, against George Mason (Nov. 23) ... scored five points, went 2-for-3 from the line in win over New Mexico (Jan. 1) ... went 3-for-3 from the line, scored five points against Utah State (Jan. 29).
Fr. (2020-21- Nevada)
Appeared in 21 games, averaging 1.9 points over 7.6 minutes per game ... scored seven points, was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line, against Pacific (Nov. 30) ... passed out three assists with five points against William Jessup (Dec. 7) ... splashed a 3-pointer in Mountain West semifinal against San Diego State (March 12).
Phhoenix Prep
Helped the PHHoenix Prep Fire coached by John Ortega to a 35-15 record his senior year competing in the Grind Session …the Fire were one-of-20 teams that qualified for the Grind Session World Championships … averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists his senior season at PHHoenix Prep … from behind the arc he shot 43 percent and 91 percent at the free throw line for the Fire … as a junior he helped Chaparral High School in Phoenix to the 6A Arizona state championship … in the state championship game he scored 18 points … averaged 14.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a junior at CHS.
International
Internationally he played for his home country of Bosnia & Herzegovina … helped Bosnia & Herzegovina to the gold medal game at the FIBA U16 European Championships … named an All-Star 5 at the FIBA European Championships along with being selected the Most Outstanding Player … helped his country to the silver medal at the U16 FIBA European Championships.
Personal
Parents: Amir and Fadila Huseinvic … career highlight was leading Bosnia & Herzegovina to the gold medal game at the FIBA U15 European Championships … Rice Major: Undeclared.
Rice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20
