About Al-Farouq Aminu
Al-Farouq Ajadi Aminu is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represented the Nigeria national basketball team internationally. 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, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic. In his junior year, Aminu and teammate Gani Lawal led Norcross to a 30–3 record and a #12 national seed. The Trail Blazers finished the regular season as the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 44–38 record. He made his debut for the Trail Blazers in the team's season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 28, recording 9 points and 8 rebounds in a 112–94 win. On December 14, 2011, the Clippers traded Aminu, Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon and a 2012 first-round pick (previously acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves) to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Chris Paul and two future second-round picks.
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