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Clippers Believe Pairing Baron Davis With Blake Griffin Will Be Worth the Weight

By Sam AmickOct 28th 2010 – 9:24AM

LOS ANGELES -- The play itself was worthy of all the instant praise and YouTube uploads. Blake Griffin's first NBA points came on the sort of alley-oop we'll see a few thousand times in his career, the right-handed power dunk coming after a lob pass and with Portland's Nicolas Batum hanging helplessly on the celebrated...

Carmelo Anthony Sweepstakes Come Into Focus

By Sam AmickSep 23rd 2010 – 9:06AM

To steal a headline from our friends at SI.com, talk about a 'Melo-Drama.' There was hardly a breather between LeBron James' "Decision" and the saga that surrounds disgruntled Denver star Carmelo Anthony. Yet after months of speculation about the level of his discontent, it has finally been established that the Nuggets...

NBA Mock Draft Pick No. 6: Al-Farouq Aminu

By FanHouse TVJun 6th 2010 – 12:10PM

With the sixth pick of Jordan Schultz's NBA Mock Draft, the Warriors are on the clock... The Golden State Warriors are a fast-paced, quick strike offense that relies heavily on precision and speed in the open floor. With Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis leading the break as well as anyone, adding a talent like Al-Farouq...

Al-Farouq Aminu: NBA Draft Profile and Scouting Report

By Jordan SchultzMay 17th 2010 – 2:56PM

Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest -- 2010 NBA Draft Profile Position: Small Forward / Power Forward | Height: 6-9 | Weight: 215 Class: Sophomore | Age: 19 | Hometown: Norcross, GA 2009 Stats: 15.8 points | 10.7 rebounds | 1.4 blocks | 1.4 steals | 1.3 assists | Game Log NBA Mock Draft Ranking: 8 Al-Farouq Aminu on Twitter:...

Wake Rebounds Big Over Boston College

By Will BrinsonFeb 8th 2009 – 6:40PM

Wake Forest was on a very unexpected two-game losing streak heading into today's game against Boston College, following losses to Miami and Georgia Tech. The Eagles, meanwhile, were surprisingly all alone in third place in the league.But a funny thing happened on the way to a tight battle of teams near the top of the ACC...

al farouq aminu News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 2012 NBA Draft Order: Teams That Will Be Forced To... Source: Bleacher Report Sometimes, the NBA draft order determines who a team must pick.
  • 04/21/12 New Orleans Hornets forward Al-Farouq Aminu talks... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA Al-Farouq Aminu scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Thursday night's 105-99 victory against the Houston Rockets.
  • 04/20/12 Landry goes for 20 & 10; Aminu comes alive - Carl... Source: Rotoworld.com Landry has the propensity to disappear, but he has now provided mid-round value over the past five games on the strength of 14.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.2 turnovers in 25 minutes per contest with a 61 percent mark from the field and 95 percent mark from the line.
  • 04/20/12 Hornets win 20th Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA Eric Gordon scored 27 points, Carl Landry had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets dealt a blow to Houston's playoff hopes with a 105-99 overtime victory Thursday night, the Rockets' sixth straight defeat.

Background on al farouq aminu

Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (born September 21, 1990, in Georgia, United States) is an American basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets.

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