2002: Named to the All-GLIAC First Team ... started all nine games he played ... finished fourth on the team in tackles despite missing two games (Findlay and Grand Valley) with an injury ... had double-digit tackles in three games (12 at Northern Iowa, 11 at Michigan Tech, and 12 versus Northern Michigan) ... forced a fumble at Ferris State ... recovered a fumble against Mercyhurst ... also had two interceptions against MC to earn GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... had a season-high nine solo tackles against NMU ... recorded five tackles for loss ... WSU Student Body Vice-President for 2002-03.
2001: Letterwinner who had tackles in nine games ... third on the squad in total tackles ... forced one fumble and broke up five passes ... made a season-high 14 stops at Saginaw Valley ... recorded interceptions versus Ferris State and Hillsdale ... had two tackles for loss against Indianapolis.
2000: Played in six games as a linebacker and on special teams.
1999: Attended Clark Atlanta University.
1998: Redshirted at Wayne State.
High School: A 1998 graduate of Huron ... lettered two years for coach Paul Verska ... earned All-Area and All-Metro West honors as a senior after making 154 tackles ... also participated in track (hurdles).
Personal: Born June 17, 1980, in Ann Arbor ... son of Isa Basir and Roohee Marshall ... has one brother, Bilal, and three sisters, Maryam, Tasneem and Safiyah ... full name is Muhammad Qasim Basir ... criminal justice major ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2002 and Fall 2002.
Basir's Career Statistics
Year Solo Asst. Total TFL-Yd Int FR
2000 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 1
2001 34 39 73 3-8 2-2 0
2002 40 23 63 5-4 2-3 1
Totals 78 63 141 8-12 4-5 2
