DraftExpressProfile: Al-Farouq Aminu, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

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Al-Farouq Aminu

STRENGTHS:

- Ability to get to free throw line

- Mismatch Potential

- Transition play

- Ability to put ball on floor

- Makes quick moves in the post

- Ability to contest shots

- Commitment to playing defense

- Lateral quickness

- Versatility to defend multiple positions

- Coachable

- Energy/Intensity

- Huge upside

- Strong Intangibles

- Positional versatility

- Young for class

- Ability to finish around basket

- Excellent wingspan

- Freakish athleticism

- Solid frame

- Excellent rebounder

WEAKNESSES:

- Shot-selection

- Stuck between 3 and 4

- Turnover prone

- Advanced ball-handling skills

- Left hand

- Experience

- Not ready to contribute immediately

- 3-point range

- 3-point shooting percentages

- Ability to shoot off the dribble

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DraftExpress: Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu & Minnesota's unprotected 2012 1st to New Orleans for Chris Paul. David Stern gets his way again
2011-12-14 07:10:57

NBA Draft Media Day Video Interviews: Evan Turner, Ekpe Udoh, Al-Farouq Aminu, Greg Monroe, Xavier Henry, etc http://bit.ly/c35FTb
2010-06-24 01:51:02

Al-Farouq Aminu reportedly canceled his workout in Detroit. He much prefers going to the Clippers. Has a promise from them. Pencil him in.
2010-06-22 16:03:03

Al-Farouq Aminu Pre-Draft Interview & Workout Footage http://bit.ly/da4gRy - See how Aminu ( @farouq1 ) is preparing himself for the draft.
2010-05-31 10:24:14

NBA Combine Video Interviews: Al-Farouq Aminu,Ekpe Udoh, Cole Aldrich, Ed Davis http://bit.ly/bdbt56
2010-05-23 14:32:00

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
6	Reb/g	10.7
20	Reb/40p	12.8
10	Reb/40	13.7
4	ORB/g	4.3
9	ORB/40p	5.1
7	ORB/40	5.5
8	ORB	133
15	Reb	332
25	TO/g	3.2
23	TO/40	4.1

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: Hornets College Team: Wake Forest
H: 6' 8" W: 216 lbs Bday: 09/21/1990 (22 Years Old)	Current: SF/PF NBA: SF/PF Possible: SF/PF	RSCI: 7	Agent: Raymond Brothers Current Salary:$2,947,800	High School: Norcross Hometown: Norcross, GA Drafted: Pick 8 in 2010 by Clippers Best Case: Josh Smith Worst Case: Thaddeus Young

Predraft Measurements

Height w/o Shoes	Height w/shoes	Weight	Wingspan	Standing Reach	Body Fat	No Step Vert	Max Vert	Bench Press	Lane Agility	3/4 Court Sprint	Class Rank
6' 7.25"	6' 8.5"	216	7' 3.25"	9' 0.5"	8.2	27.0	33.5	13	11.29	3.30	NA

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Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	12.9	4.7	9.1	51.6	4.5	7.9	57.0	0.2	1.3	17.9	3.3	4.9	67.1	2.3	5.9	8.2	1.5	1.0	1.2	2.6	2.6
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	15.8	5.4	12.1	44.7	4.8	9.9	48.4	0.6	2.1	27.3	4.5	6.4	69.8	4.3	6.4	10.7	1.3	1.4	1.4	3.2	2.9
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	5.6	2.0	5.0	39.4	1.4	3.2	43.7	0.6	1.8	31.5	1.1	1.5	77.3	0.9	2.4	3.3	0.7	0.7	0.3	1.3	1.5
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	6.0	2.3	5.5	41.1	2.1	4.8	43.1	0.2	0.7	27.7	1.3	1.7	75.4	1.4	3.2	4.7	1.0	0.9	0.5	1.4	2.1
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	7.3	3.0	6.2	47.5	2.9	6.0	48.6	0.1	0.3	21.1	1.3	1.8	73.7	1.8	5.9	7.7	1.3	1.2	0.7	1.5	2.0

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	17.8	6.5	12.6	51.6	6.2	10.9	57.0	0.3	1.7	17.9	4.5	6.8	67.1	3.2	8.1	11.3	2.0	1.3	1.7	3.6	3.6
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	20.2	6.9	15.4	44.7	6.1	12.7	48.4	0.7	2.7	27.3	5.7	8.2	69.8	5.5	8.2	13.7	1.7	1.8	1.8	4.1	3.8
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	12.6	4.4	11.2	39.4	3.2	7.2	43.7	1.2	3.9	31.5	2.5	3.3	77.3	2.1	5.3	7.4	1.7	1.6	0.7	2.8	3.3
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	10.8	4.1	9.9	41.1	3.7	8.6	43.1	0.4	1.3	27.7	2.3	3.1	75.4	2.6	5.8	8.3	1.8	1.6	0.9	2.5	3.7
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	10.7	4.4	9.2	47.5	4.3	8.8	48.6	0.1	0.4	21.1	2.0	2.7	73.7	2.7	8.6	11.3	2.0	1.8	1.0	2.2	3.0

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	16.3	6.0	11.5	51.6	5.7	9.9	57.0	0.3	1.6	17.9	4.2	6.2	67.1	2.9	7.4	10.3	1.9	1.2	1.5	3.3	3.3
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	18.9	6.4	14.4	44.7	5.7	11.8	48.4	0.7	2.5	27.3	5.3	7.6	69.8	5.1	7.6	12.8	1.6	1.7	1.7	3.8	3.5
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	12.3	4.3	10.9	39.4	3.1	7.1	43.7	1.2	3.8	31.5	2.5	3.2	77.3	2.0	5.2	7.2	1.6	1.6	0.7	2.8	3.3
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	11.1	4.2	10.2	41.1	3.8	8.9	43.1	0.4	1.3	27.7	2.4	3.2	75.4	2.6	5.9	8.6	1.8	1.6	0.9	2.5	3.8
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	11.1	4.5	9.5	47.5	4.4	9.1	48.6	0.1	0.4	21.1	2.0	2.7	73.7	2.8	8.9	11.7	2.0	1.8	1.0	2.3	3.1

Efficiency Statistics

Player Info					Shooting Ratios							Passing Ratios				Defensive Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PTs/g	FGA/g	Pts/Play	TS%	eFG%	FTA/FGA	3PA/FGA	Ast/g	Ast/FGA	A/TO	PPR	BK/g	STL/g	PF/g
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	12.9	9.1	0.92	0.57	0.53	0.54	0.14	1.5	0.16	0.57	-5.63	1.2	1.0	2.6
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	15.8	12.1	0.87	0.53	0.47	0.53	0.18	1.3	0.11	0.41	-7.42	1.4	1.4	2.9
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	5.6	5.0	0.81	0.49	0.45	0.29	0.35	0.7	0.15	0.58	-4.36	0.3	0.7	1.5
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	6.0	5.5	0.78	0.48	0.43	0.31	0.13	1.0	0.18	0.73	-3.21	0.5	0.9	2.1
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	7.3	6.2	0.85	0.52	0.48	0.29	0.04	1.3	0.22	0.88	-2.36	0.7	1.2	2.0

Usage Statistics

Player Info					Complete Metrics				Possession Info			Possession Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PER	EFF	EFF/40	WS/40	Pos/g	Tm Pos/g	% Tm Pos	Pts/Pos	FGA/Pos	FTA/Pos	Ast/Pos	TO/Pos
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	20.2	16.1	22.2	10.9	12.3	75.1	16.4	1.05	0.74	0.40	0.12	0.21
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	23.6	18.9	24.2	12.0	15.8	72.1	21.9	1.00	0.76	0.41	0.08	0.20
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	9.6	6.1	13.5	5.4	6.0	96.0	6.3	0.94	0.83	0.24	0.12	0.21
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	10.7	8.1	14.4	6.4	6.8	90.3	7.5	0.89	0.81	0.25	0.15	0.20
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	13.6	12.9	19.1	11.1	7.8	91.6	8.5	0.94	0.80	0.23	0.17	0.20

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats

Player Info					Total Points			Field Goals						3 Point Shooting						Free Throw Shooting
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	Tm	% Tm	Fg	Tm	% Tm	Fga	Tm	% Tm	3Pt	Tm	% Tm	3Pta	Tm	% Tm	Ft	Tm	% Tm	Fta	Tm	% Tm
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	12.9	81.0	16.0	4.7	29.2	7.9	9.1	59.6	15.3	0.2	4.1	5.6	1.3	12.7	9.9	3.3	18.5	17.8	4.9	25.9	18.9
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	15.8	72.8	21.8	5.4	26.2	8.9	12.1	60.3	20.0	0.6	4.3	13.4	2.1	14.0	15.2	4.5	16.2	27.7	6.4	24.6	26.1
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	5.6	98.6	5.7	2.0	36.8	2.5	5.0	80.4	6.2	0.6	6.3	8.9	1.8	18.5	9.5	1.1	18.9	6.0	1.5	26.7	5.5
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	6.0	89.6	6.7	2.3	34.8	2.9	5.5	77.3	7.2	0.2	3.9	5.0	0.7	11.8	6.0	1.3	16.0	8.1	1.7	21.2	8.2
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	7.3	94.1	7.8	3.0	36.0	3.7	6.2	80.3	7.8	0.1	6.5	0.8	0.3	18.0	1.4	1.3	15.5	8.6	1.8	20.0	9.0

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats

Player Info					Offensive Rebounding			Defensive Rebounding			Total Rebounding			Blocked Shots			Steals
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Off	Tm	% Tm	Def	Tm	% Tm	Tot	Tm	% Tm	Blk	Tm	% Tm	STL	Tm	% Tm
2008/09	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	29.0	2.3	12.6	18.2	5.9	28.1	20.9	8.2	40.7	20.0	1.2	5.7	21.6	1.2	8.3	11.6
2009/10	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	31.3	4.3	14.9	28.7	6.4	27.2	23.6	10.7	42.1	25.4	1.4	5.3	27.0	1.4	7.1	19.9
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	81	17.9	0.9	11.6	8.0	2.4	30.5	7.8	3.3	42.1	7.8	0.3	4.9	6.3	0.3	7.1	10.2
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	66	22.4	1.4	11.0	13.1	3.2	30.2	10.7	4.7	41.1	11.3	0.5	4.8	10.8	0.5	7.4	12.1
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	76	27.2	1.8	12.0	15.2	5.9	29.6	19.8	7.7	41.6	18.5	0.7	5.4	12.5	0.7	6.3	19.1

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