River Lions' Khalil Ahmad wins CEBL MVP, clutch player of year awards

Khalil Ahmad, who scored 10 Elam game-winners for the Niagara River Lions, was named both most valuable player and clutch player of the year in the Canadian Elite Basketball League on Wednesday.

Ahmad, a 25-year-old from Corona, Calif., averaged a league-high 20.7 points and team-high 4.5 assists per game in leading the River Lions to a 13-7 record, second in the league. He shot 45 per cent from the field.

The River Lions and Hamilton Honey Badgers led the season awards with three apiece.

This year’s Player of the Year, Khalil Ahmad.