Jamie Dixon continues to add to a roster that is looking to make their first significant NCAA Tournament run next spring, securing the pledge of Virginia Commonwealth transfer Ahmed Hamdy-Mohamed Wednesday evening, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports:
VCU grad transfer Ahmed Hamdy tells me he committed to TCU. Immediately eligible.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 26, 2017
Hamdy-Mohamed, who is a 6’9” forward, comes to the Frogs as a graduate transfer, meaning he can play as soon as he arrives to campus. Originally from Egypt, the forward is taking a circuitous route to Fort Worth; initially signing with the University of Houston out of high school, Hamdy-Mohamed redshirted his first year on campus before transferring to Lee College (Huntsville, TX) - where he averaged 16.