Wayne State University Athletics

2014-15:  Transferred to Wayne State in January of 2015 ... began the academic year at Eastern Michigan, but did not play any games for the Eagles ... did not dress for any games at WSU during the Winter semester ... will be a redshirt sophomore in 2015-16.

2013-14:  Walked on to the Eastern Michigan team and appeared in 12 games ... made collegiate debut against Concordia (11/8) and totaled two points, two rebounds and  a season-best two steals ... saw action at No. 3 Kentucky (11/27) ... tallied a season-high five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3-PT) vs. Rochester (1/4) ... made lone shot against Western Michigan (1/14), and also recorded a steal ... grabbed two defensive rebounds and connected on 1-of-2 field goal attempts vs. Akron (1/22) ... sank one of two foul shots against Bowling Green (1/29) ... had an offensive rebound vs. Toledo (2/15) ... garnered a defensive rebound and an assist against Central Michigan (2/26) ... recorded lone block of the season vs. Northern Illinois (3/1) ... dished out an assists against Ball State (3/4).

High School:  A 2013 graduate of Dearborn High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Matthew Schleif ... selected to the Detroit Free Press Class A All-State Second Team as a senior ... all-time leading scorer in the city of Dearborn with 1,538 points ... averaged 19.0 points per game for 81 career high school games, along with 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals per contest ... made 124 triples for the Pioneers including 52 as a senior ... grabbed 469 rebounds (164 offensive, 305 defensive) with 89 blocked shots ... was a four-time all-city award winner ... averaged 27 points, eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists as a senior ... also earned three letters in football ... grabbed 48 passes for more than 850 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... also had four interceptions while playing cornerback ... named First Team All-Metro West and All-State Honorable Mention as a senior in football ... served as a basketball team captain his last two seasons, and football team captain in 2012.

Personal:  Full name--Ali S. Farhat ... born December 3, 1964, in Dearborn ... son of Sam and Fadia Farhat ... has two brothers, Nedeem and Yousuf ... is a business management major.