19 Facts About Al-Farouq Aminu

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Al-Farouq Aminu plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketball team.

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Al-Farouq Aminu went to Norcross High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008.

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Al-Farouq Aminu transferred to Norcross between his freshman and sophomore years from Wesleyan School, but was ruled ineligible and had to play on Norcross' JV team his sophomore year.

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Al-Farouq Aminu averaged 13.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in his junior year.

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Al-Farouq Aminu led Norcross to back to back Georgia 5A state titles in 2007 and 2008.

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Al-Farouq Aminu averaged 23.1 points and 11.2 rebounds a game as a senior.

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Al-Farouq Aminu was a member of the 2008 McDonald's All-American Team and played in the Jordan Brand Classic where he had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

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Al-Farouq Aminu committed to Wake Forest in July 2007 and in November 2007 Al-Farouq Aminu signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball at Wake Forest.

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Al-Farouq Aminu posted 10 double-doubles on the year, including five in conference action.

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Al-Farouq Aminu led all freshmen and ranked sixth in the ACC with 8.3 rebounds per game.

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Al-Farouq Aminu was second among all league rookies with 13.0 points per contest.

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Al-Farouq Aminu was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers.

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On July 29,2014, Al-Farouq Aminu signed with the Dallas Mavericks.

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On July 9,2015, Al-Farouq Aminu signed a four-year, $30 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Al-Farouq Aminu missed 13 games with a right ankle injury during November 2017.

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On July 6,2019, Al-Farouq Aminu signed with the Orlando Magic.

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On December 1,2019, the Orlando Magic announced that Al-Farouq Aminu suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee and would be out indefinitely.

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Al-Farouq Aminu was named in the All-Star Five of the 2015 Afrobasket.

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Al-Farouq Aminu is the child of a Yoruba father from Nigeria and an African American mother from New York.