General
Power forward prospect from Guinea who was recruited out of Canyon International Academy in Glendale, Ariz., signed in late summer of 2023 … Red-shirted in 2023-24 and became a key reserve and rotation member during the last half os 2024-25 … Gave the Jackets great activity around the basket at both ends of the floor … Represented Georgia Tech in the ACC’s Unity Tour in July of 2024 … Measured 7’2″ wingspan, 30″ vertical … Listed at 6-foot-7 for the FIBA 2022 U18 Championship, grown two inches since then … Chose Tech over Oregon, Niagara and Oakland … Surname pronounced “SWAR-ay” (rhymes with soiree) … Majoring in business administration
2024-25 (red-shirt freshman at Georgia Tech)
Played in 29 games, including every ACC game (regular season and tournament) Averaged 2.8 points, 3.6 rebounds over 30 games, and hit 59.7% of his shots from the floor, mostly at the rim … Started Tech’s last 14 regular season games … Averaged 24.2 minutes, averaging 3.9 points with 5.0 rebounds and 9 blocked shots in his starts … Had season highs of 9 points and 12 rebounds in 42:30 in Tech’s 3-OT win at Clemson, and 8 points with 11 rebounds at Wake Forest … Played a key role in Tech’s win over Stanford, defending 7-footer Maxime Raynaud and holding the ACC Player of the Year candidate to season lows of 8 points and 6 rebounds … In ACC games: averaged 21.5 minutes, 3.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in ACC play, and has connected on 58% of his field goals (mostly dunks and layups)
2023-24 (freshman at Georgia Tech) – Did not see action and took a red-shirt year
High School
Attended Canyon International Academy, which fields a national team that competes against junior colleges and on The Grind Session prep circuit … Played well for the Arizona Unity team at the 2023 Peach Jam, averaging 7.7 points and 5.8 rebounds over six games (21.8 minutes per game)
International Basketball
Averaged 11.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists for Guinea in the 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship in Madagascar … Averaged 29.3 minutes over six games
Coach Stoudamire says: “Ibrahim can rebound the ball. He’s a rim-runner and a shot-blocker. He’s longer that you think, and he’s an out-of-his-area rebounder, that’s his forte.”
