Olu Famutimi
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| No. 35 – Saint John Mill Rats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 21, 1984 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwestern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Arkansas (2003–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Arkansas RimRockers |
| 2007–2009 | Khimik Yuzhne |
| 2009–2010 | Oyak Renault |
| 2010 | Paris-Levallois Basket |
| 2010–2011 | Düsseldorf Giants |
| 2011–2012 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| 2012 | Al-Manama |
| 2013–2014 | Halifax Rainmen |
| 2014–2015 | Island Storm |
| 2016–present | Saint John Mill Rats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Olumuyiwa "Olu" Famutimi (born February 21, 1984) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Arkansas.
Early life
Famutimi was first noticed in a high school game at Chaminade College School in Toronto, Ontario, in his freshman year. Less than a year later, he transferred to Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan. In Michigan, he played for the Flint Northwestern Wildcats and climbed the national ranks as the seventh best player in the country, according to ESPN.com. A career altering injury would change all of that, as he was ushered out of the limelight because of it.
Collegiate career
Famutimi played two seasons at the University of Arkansas, where he earned All-Southeastern Conference Freshman honors. In 57 games with the Razorbacks, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game. Against all odds, he declared early for the 2005 NBA Draft and was not selected.
Professional career
Famutimi was invited to training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers and made appearances in four preseason games (4.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg) before being waived. He played 47 games for the Arkansas RimRockers in 2005-06, and averaged 6.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game while shooting .513 (122-238) from the field. Famutimi signed with the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent in 2006, but was waived before the season started. He played in Turkey for two years and also played in France, Germany and Ukraine.
On December 17, 2013, Famutimi signed with the Halifax Rainmen of the NBL Canada. After a one year stint with the Island Storm, Famutimi signed with the Saint John Mill Rats on March 14, 2016.[1]
International career
Famutimi plays internationally for the Canadian national team.
References
- ^ "NBL Canada Transactions". NBLCanada.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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External links
Template:Canada Squad FIBA Americas Championship 2009 Template:Canada Squad 2010 FIBA World Championship
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
- Arkansas RimRockers players
- Basketball people from Ontario
- Black Canadian basketball players
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian people of Nigerian descent
- Canadian people of Yoruba descent
- Island Storm players
- Halifax Rainmen players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Oyak Renault basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Paris-Levallois Basket players
- Saint John Mill Rats players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- TED Ankara Kolejliler players
- Yoruba sportspeople