Al-Farouq Aminu
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Al-Farouq Aminu |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 21, 1990(1990-09-21) |
| Age | 34 |
| Birthplace | Atlanta |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Al-Farouq Aminu Biography
| Name | Al-Farouq Aminu |
| Birthday | Sep 21 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Atlanta |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Helina Tekeste Aminu |
Al-Farouq Aminu is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 21, 1990 in Atlanta, United States. NBA forward drafted 8th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2010. He played for the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks from 2011 to 2015 before signing with the Portland Trail Blazers.
He was involved in the 2011 blockbuster trade that sent NBA star Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Aminu committed to Wake Forest in July 2007 and in November 2007 Aminu signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball at Wake Forest. He chose Wake Forest over Georgia Tech.
As a freshman during the 2008–09 season, he was a unanimous selection for the ACC All-Freshman Team. Aminu posted 10 double-doubles on the year, including five in conference action. He led all freshmen and ranked sixth in the ACC with 8.3 rebounds per game. Aminu was also second among all league rookies with 13.0 points per contest.
His brother Alade played basketball at Georgia Tech.
Al-Farouq Aminu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Al-Farouq Aminu is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Al- Farouq Aminu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played two years at Wake Forest before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2010.
He competed with the Nigerian Men’s Basketball team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (born September 21, 1990) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketball team. Aminu was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2010 NBA draft with the eighth overall pick, and has also played for the New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 9 in |
Al-Farouq Aminu height 6 ft 9 in Al-Farouq weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Al-Farouq Aminu Dating?
According to our records, Al-Farouq Aminu married to Helina Tekeste Aminu. As of December 1, 2023, Al-Farouq Aminu’s is not dating anyone.
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On December 4, 2013, against the Dallas Mavericks once again, Aminu tied his career-best game with 16 points and 20 rebounds in a 97–100 loss.
Facts & Trivia
Al-Farouq Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Al-Farouq Aminu celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.
On July 29, 2014, Aminu signed with the Dallas Mavericks. On February 20, 2015, he had a season-best game with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a 111–100 win over the Houston Rockets.
Is Al Farouq Aminu still in the NBA?
Free agent
Playing career| 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011| Los Angeles Clippers
2011–2014| New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans
Where is Al Farouq Aminu now?
Nigeria men’s national basketball team
How tall is Al Farouq Aminu?
6′ 9″
Where did Al Farouq Aminu go to college?
Wake Forest University
Who is on the Chicago Bulls roster?
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