Ahmad Caver

Ahmad Caver (born September 25, 1995) is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Old Dominion.

High school career

Caver is the son of Wilton Caver. He attended Charles Drew High School in Atlanta as a freshman before transferring to *North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia. The move was made to become closer to his AAU coach Jerry Stackhouse, who became his legal guardian. Caver spent his first season at North Gwinnett on the junior varsity team and grew to 5'10. After graduating from North Gwinett, he did a postgraduate year at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, an experience he initially hated but his parents encouraged. He was lightly recruited, picking up an offer from Kent State before signing with Old Dominion.

College career

Caver was a backup to Trey Freeman as a freshman, averaging 2.7 points per game and was named to the academic honor roll. Caver scored a season-high 26 points versus Marshall on January 5, 2017. As a sophomore, Caver led Old Dominion in scoring and assists with 13.0 points and 4.9 assists per game, to go with 3.5 rebounds per contest. He was named to the Third Team All-Conference USA and team MVP. He had a career-high 30 points on December 17, in an 82-77 overtime win over Fairfield. Caver averaged 14.2 points and 6.2 assists per game as a junior, leading the Monarchs to a 25-7 record and second place in conference. He was named to the First Team All-Conference USA and the league Defensive Team. Coming into his senior season, he was named to the Bob Cousy Award watchlist. As a senior, Caver averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. Alongside B. J. Stith, he helped lead Old Dominion to a Conference USA regular season championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Caver was named to the First Team All-Conference USA. He finished his collegiate career ranked eighth in conference history in assists (607) and 15th in steals (187).

Professional career

Caver signed with sports agent DeAngelo Simmons in preparation for the 2019 NBA draft but went unselected. He signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Memphis Grizzlies on October 15, 2019. On October 16, he was cut by the Memphis Grizzlies and joined the Memphis Hustle.