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Aminu's Bio in PDF Format 
A multi-dimensional talent with a rare mix of size and skill ... Extremely versatile rookie who will look to make an impact right away ... Will play on the wing at small forward and inside at the power forward position ... A mis-match nightmare as he can post up smaller players and take on bigger players off the dribble ... Very good ball handler in the open court ... One of the most heralded recruits in program history.
High School
Rated as the No. 7 prospect in the nation and the top small forward according to Rivals.com ... Also tabbed by Rivals as a five-star recruit and as the top 2008 recruit in the state of Georgia ... Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 16 recruit in the country and the fourth-best small forward ... Rated the No. 8 prospect in the country according to Hoopmasters.com and the No. 15 prospect by HoopsReport.com ... Part of a Wake Forest recruiting class ranked No. 3 in the country by Rivals ... Named a 2008 first team Parade All-American ... Played in the 2008 McDonald's All-American game at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee ... Started for the East squad, finishing with four rebounds and a steal to help the East to a 107-102 win ... Member of the USA Junior National Select Team ... Played for the USA in the 2008 Nike Hoops Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. ... Had 10 points and five rebounds to help the USA to a 98-78 defeat of the World Select Team ... Played in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic in Madison Squad Garden ... Was a teammate on the White squad with Tony Woods ... Had a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 124-114 loss to the Blue squad ... Participated in the 2007 Elite 24 High School Showcase at legendary Rucker Park in New York City ... Member of the 2007 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival Red Team that finished with a 5-0 record and the gold medal ... Attended the LeBron James Skills Academy in 2007 ... Played at Norcross High School under coach Eddie Martin ... Helped Norcross to Georgia 5A state titles in 2007 and 2008 ... As a senior, led Norcross to a 29-2 record while averaging 23.1 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game ... Norcross finished the 2007-08 season ranked No. 6 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region in the USA Today Super 25 Boy's Basketball Rankings ... Named the Atlanta Tipoff Club's 2008 Mr. Georgia Basketball ... Named first team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2008 ... Scored 27 points to lead Norcross to a 59-48 victory over Helen Cox H.S. and Georgetown top recruit Greg Monroe in the Old Spice High School Showcase on Jan. 10, 2008 on ESPN2 ... In 2006-07, played alongside Georgia Tech sophomore Gani Lawal to lead Norcross to a 30-3 mark and a No. 12 final national ranking ... Averaged 13.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... Had 14 points and 16 rebounds in a nationally-televised game against Oak Hill Academy in 2006-07 ... Lists career highs of 26 points, 21 rebounds and 10 blocked shots ... Transferred to Norcross from Wesleyan School as a sophomore ... Played on Norcross' JV squad in 2005-06 due to state transfer rules ... Played summer ball for Norman Parker and Bo Bell on the Georgia Stars where he was a teammate with Tony Woods ... Helped his 16U team to the Boo Williams Tournament title and his 17U squad to the King James Tournament championship.
Personal
Son of Aboubakar Aminu and Anjirlic Aminu ... Descends from a line of Nigerian kings ... Name Al-Farouq means "the chief has arrived" ... Born Sept. 21, 1990 in Atlanta ... Brother of Georgia Tech senior forward Alade Aminu ... Also has a younger brother ... Committed verbally to Wake Forest in July 2007, on the same day as Tony Woods ... Chose Wake Forest over North Carolina and Georgia Tech ... Has a 7-2 wing span ... Wore No. 42 in high school ... Considering a major in business management.
