Alijah Adem expected to return to BG

BG announced the numbers for the players on the men's basketball roster, and included in what was a pretty ordinary post is that #31 will be Alijah Adem.

Alijah reminded us all that these are human beings wearing our uniforms.  Just before the season was set to start, his Father, Uncle and younger sisters were all killed in a house fire in their home in Las Vegas.  This is a horrifying tragedy that none of us can even imagine living through. People never cease to amaze me with their resilience.

For obvious reasons, he did not make it to BG that year.  The good news is that he is expected back at BG.  We forget about it, but when the 24-25 season is counted down, all the injuries were piled on top of this.

Adem went to Spring Valley HS.  He was a highly productive player in Nevada and the Falcons were hoping to see him play a major role.  Here were some of the highlights.

• Broke the school record for points
• Named MaxPrep Player of the Year
• Received McDonald’s All-America and Gatorade Player of the Year nominations
• Named one of the top seven players in the state of Nevada
• Earned First-Team All-State and Scholar Athlete honors
• Averaged 26 points and 7.8 assists per game
• Led the state of Nevada in assists per game (7.8) and free throw percentage (89%).

We are four months away, roughly.  Our opener with be in the Sun Belt Challenge against Texas State, at the Stroh.