Khalil Ahmad

Khalil-Ullah Ahmad (born December 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Cal State Fullerton.

Early life and high school Ahmad was born in Anaheim, California, to Tariq and Michelle Ahmad, has a younger sister, Aliyah, and his hometown is Corona, California, southeast of Los Angeles. He is tall, and weighs . As a senior Ahmad averaged 11.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

Professional career In 2019–20 Ahmad played for Keflavik in the Úrvalsdeild karla in Iceland. He averaged 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Ahmad was named to the Eurobasket.com All-Danish Ligaen Second Team.

That season Ahmad next played for the Niagara River Lions of the CEBL, with whom he averaged a league-high 20.7 points per game, with 4.6 assists per game (7th-most in the league) and 1.9 steals (4th-best). In 2021–22 he was named both Canadian Elite Basketball League Player of the Year and Canadian Elite Basketball League Clutch Player of the Year. In September 2022, at the invitation of the NBA's Utah Jazz, he attended a mini-camp that they held.

In 2022–23 Ahmad played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

On June 1, 2023, Ahmad re-signed with the Niagara River Lions.

On August 9, 2023, Ahmad signed with Filou Oostende.

On February 29, 2024, Ahmad agreed to return to the Niagara River Lions for a third stint. In May 2025, he returned to the River Lions. At the end of the 2025 season, Ahmad was awarded Finals MVP.

On June 28, 2024, Ahmad signed with Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro of the Italian Serie A2. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Italian Serie A2 Fourth Team.