 Baba attended Humble High School where he was a two-time Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player.In 1989, he was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.His brother, Imad, scored the winning goal as the U.S. defeated Brazil, the team finished group play with a 1-1-1 record, and failed to qualify for the second round.