Abdul Alade Aminu is an American

United States

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 professional basketball player. He attended college at Georgia Tech. His brother is NBA player Al-Farouq Aminu

Al-Farouq Aminu

Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers. His parents are Aboubakar Aminu and Anjirlic Aminu. A descendant from a line of Nigerian kings, his name Al-Farouq means "the chief has arrived." His brother is former Georgia Tech forward Alade Aminu...

. Aminu graduated from Georgia Tech in 2009 and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft

2009 NBA Draft

The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...

. Aminu started the 2009 season with the Erie Bayhawks

Erie BayHawks

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 of the NBA Development League

NBA Development League

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 before being traded in March to the Bakersfield Jam

Bakersfield Jam

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2005–06

In his freshman year, Aminu came off the bench in 24 games, averaging 2.4 points per game, 1.8 rebounds, and shot .489 percent from the floor

2006–07

Coming back for his sophomore year, Aminu's role increased slightly, in which he played 18 games, averaging 5.4 points per game, 3.2 rebounds, and shot .583 from the floor (his best percentage all his college career).

Personal

Aminu's father is from Nigeria

Nigeria

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 and his mother from New York

New York

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. He was born in Atlanta and grew up in nearby Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:...

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External links

• Alade Aminu keeps NBA dream alive Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 22, 2009