1. Abdul Wahab "Alade" Aminu was born on September 14,1987 and is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player.
30 Facts About Alade Aminu
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Alade Aminu played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, before playing professionally in France, Turkey, Italy, Israel, and Lebanon.
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Alade Aminu played college basketball for the Georgia Institute of Technology's Yellow Jackets.
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On November 5,2009, Alade Aminu was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA D-League by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
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On February 13,2010, Alade Aminu participated in the 2010 D-League All-Star Game.
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On March 26,2010, Alade Aminu signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.
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In July 2010, Alade Aminu joined the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks for the 2010 NBA Summer League.
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On June 13,2011, Alade Aminu signed a one-year contract extension with Chalon.
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In July 2013, Alade Aminu joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2013 NBA Summer League.
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On September 23,2013, Alade Aminu signed a one-year deal with the Italian team Enel Brindisi.
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However, on December 30,2013, Alade Aminu parted ways with Brindisi.
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On January 6,2014, Alade Aminu returned to Turkey for a second stint, joining Banvit for the rest of the season.
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Alade Aminu helped Banvit reach the 2014 Turkish League Semifinals, where they were eventually eliminated by Galatasaray.
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On September 11,2015, Alade Aminu signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat.
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On March 25,2016, Alade Aminu participated in the 2016 Israeli All-Star Game and the Slam Dunk Contest during the same event.
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In 37 games played for Eilat, Alade Aminu finished the season as the 2016 Israeli League Rebounding Leader with 10 rebounds per game, and third-leading player in efficiency rating.
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Alade Aminu averaged 14.7 points, 1.5 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.
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Alade Aminu helped Eilat reach the 2016 Israeli League Semifinals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.
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Alade Aminu won the 2017 Lebanese League Championship with Al Riyadi.
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On July 28,2017, Alade Aminu returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with Nanterre 92.
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Alade Aminu helped Nanterre reach the 2018 FIBA Champions League Round of 16, where they were eventually eliminated by his former team Banvit.
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Alade Aminu helped Hapoel reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
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On December 16,2020, Alade Aminu signed a two-month contract with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.
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On February 8,2021, Alade Aminu signed with Shahrdari Gorgan of the Iranian Basketball Super League.
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On May 27,2021, Alade Aminu signed with Atleticos de San German of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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Alade Aminu is a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.
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Alade Aminu participated in the 2012 and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Alade Aminu's father is from Nigeria, and his mother is from New York City.
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Alade Aminu was born in Atlanta, and grew up in nearby Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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Alade Aminu's brother, Al-Farouq, was a professional basketball player who most notably played for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.