I control the paint, wherever the game takes me.
Professional forward for Al Ahli S.C. in Doha, Qatar. Before Doha: Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexico's Cibacopa league and Keila Korvpallikool in Estonia's Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. Before that: a college career that ran from junior college to a Division I senior season at UT Martin, with an NJCAA national championship along the way. Atlanta-raised, built in the paint, playing professional basketball on three continents.
Officially Signed — Al Ahli S.C., Qatar
Issa has officially signed with Al Ahli S.C. in Doha, Qatar, wearing No. 2. It's the newest stop in a professional career that's already crossed Mexico and Estonia — and it's just getting started.
Professional Career
Currently a forward for Al Ahli S.C. in Doha, Qatar. Before Qatar: a season with Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexico's Cibacopa league, then a move to Keila Korvpallikool in Estonia's Estonian-Latvian Basketball League — each stop adding up to a résumé that now spans three continents.
Where I've Played
- Al Ahli S.C. — Doha, Qatar (current)
- Keila Korvpallikool — Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
- Ostioneros de Guaymas — Cibacopa, Mexico
What I Bring
- Rebounding and interior defense
- Efficient finishing around the rim
- Professional experience across three leagues, three continents
Track Record
- 60.9% FG shooting, Cibacopa (2024-25)
- 9.2+ PPG and 6+ RPG at every pro stop
- 10.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 35.9% from three through Estonia (2025-26)
College Career
Before turning pro, a four-stop college career that started at Daytona State College, continued at Northwest Florida State College — where he helped win the 2021-22 NJCAA national championship as a top-30 nationally ranked junior college prospect — and closed with two Division I seasons at New Mexico State and UT Martin.
Where I Played
- UT Martin (NCAA D1) — Senior season, 2023-24
- New Mexico State (NCAA D1) — 2022-23
- Northwest Florida State College (NJCAA) — 2021-22
- Daytona State College (NJCAA) — 2019-21
Honors
- 2021-22 NJCAA National Champion
- Top-30 nationally ranked JUCO prospect
- Named among the NCAA's top 10 rebounders, Division I (2023-24) — alongside Hunter Dickinson and Kel'el Ware
- Career-high: 23 points, 20 rebounds
Senior Season
- 11.3 PPG at UT Martin
- 9.6 RPG at UT Martin
- 1.7 APG, 27 games played
By The Numbers
From a top-30 juco prospect to a national championship to averaging a double-double as a Division I senior, the numbers have climbed at every level — and kept climbing through his first two professional seasons abroad.
Talk Scouting & Stats →Atlanta Roots
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and a graduate of Norcross High School, Issa comes from a family built on elite competition — his father, Sabir Muhammad, is a Stanford swimming legend and 10-time American record holder, and his brother Kamal is a world-ranked swimmer and member of the U.S. National Swimming Team. Different pool, same standard.
Where I'm From
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Norcross High School
Family
- A family built on elite competition — on the court and in the pool
About
Issa Muhammad has built a basketball career the hard way — through junior college, a national championship, two Division I stops, and now three professional leagues on three continents. After starting at Daytona State College, he helped Northwest Florida State College win the 2021-22 NJCAA national championship as a top-30 ranked junior college prospect, then spent two seasons at the Division I level with New Mexico State and UT Martin, closing his college career averaging 11.3 points and 9.6 rebounds as a senior — a season that landed him among the NCAA's top 10 rebounders in Division I.
Since turning pro, he's played for Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexico's Cibacopa league and Keila Korvpallikool in Estonia's Estonian-Latvian Basketball League, and has now signed with Al Ahli S.C. in Doha, Qatar.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Issa is the son of Stanford swimming great and 10-time American record holder Sabir Muhammad, and brother to Kamal Muhammad, a world-ranked swimmer and member of the U.S. National Swimming Team — a family that's turned discipline into a way of life, on the court and in the pool.
Current Club
Al Ahli S.C. — Doha, Qatar
Education
Daytona State College · Northwest Florida State College · New Mexico State University · University of Tennessee-Martin
Athletic Honors
2021-22 NJCAA National Champion · Top-30 nationally ranked JUCO prospect · Top-10 NCAA Division I rebounder (2023-24)
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia — Norcross High School
Contact
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