CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah men's basketball team and head coach Todd Simon have announced the signing of Malik Muhammad ahead of the 2021-22 season.

"Malik is a tremendous young man that will fit our culture. He brings a presence in the paint, rim protection and an enthusiasm for the game," Simon said. "In addition, he is a strong finisher that rebounds on both ends of the floor."

Muhammad is a 6' 9" transfer from Central Michigan where he played the 2020-21 season. The forward appeared in 19 games for the Chippewas, starting in 14 of them. He led the Chippewas in blocked shots and was ranked second in the Mid-American Conference, averaging 1.4 per game. He scored a career-high in points and earned his first career double-double against Kent State, putting up 17 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. He averaged 5.5 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game.

Muhammad transferred to CMU from East Los Angeles College where he played his first two seasons. He was a part of a team that only lost six games over two seasons and went 29-1 during the 2019-20 season. Muhammad earned South Coast Conference All-Conference First Team honors and averaged 9.6 ppg and 7.5 rpg that season.

Muhammad is originally from Harbor City, California and attended Narbonne High School.

ICYMI

The Thunderbirds will compete in the Palms Division of the newly expanded Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off on November 23 and 24.

Three more T-Birds joined the roster ahead of the upcoming 2021-22 season.

Todd Simon was named the recipient of the 2021 Jim Phelan Award, given annually to the nation's top Division I coach.

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