Al-Farouq Aminu Class: Sophomore Hometown: Norcross, Ga. High School: Norcross HS Height / Weight: 6-9 / 215 Position: Forward Birthdate: 09/21/1990 Experience: 1VL

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One of the top impact rookies in the country in 2008-09 ... A multi-dimensional talent with a rare mix of size and skill ... Made an immediate impact last season, posting 10 double-doubles ... Plays 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 ... Was one of the most heralded recruits in program history.

2008-09 (Freshman)
Played in all 31 games and made 30 starts ... Named a Freshman All-American by the Sporting News, FoxSports.com, CBSSports.com and CollegeHoops.net ... Was the only ACC freshman to make the Sporting News' five-man team ... Unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman Team ... Finished runner-up in voting for ACC Rookie of the Year ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week five times (Dec. 1, Jan. 5, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Mar. 9), tying the school record previously set by Rodney Rogers and Chris Paul ... Chosen as the ACC Freshman of the Year by CBSSports.com ... Averaged 12.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, ranking third and second respectively on the team ... Ranked second on the team in blocks (38), third in steals (30) and fourth in assists (46) ... Shot 51.6 percent from the field ... Led all ACC freshmen in rebounding, was second among the rookies in scoring and was third in minutes played (29.0 mpg) ... Ranked fifth in the ACC in rebounding and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.9 drpg) ... Posted 10 double-doubles on the season, more than doubling the combined total of all other ACC freshmen ... Finished with the third-highest rebounding total (253) and third-best rebounding average (8.2) in program history for a Wake Forest freshman ... Had the fifth-most blocked shots (38) ever by a Deacon freshman ... Combined with James Johnson to become the fourth-best rebounding duo in program history, averaging a combined 16.7 rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures 22 times and led the team in scoring seven times ... Led the Deacs in rebounding in 11 games ... Led the team with 45 dunks on the season ... Made his collegiate debut with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. N.C. Central (Nov. 14) ... His 21 points were the most by a Deacon freshman in his debut since Rodney Rogers scored 24 in 1990 ... Recorded his second straight double-double with 12 rebounds and 11 points vs. UNC Wilmington (Nov. 19) ... Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 27) ... Had 15 points and eight rebounds vs. UTEP (Nov. 28) ... Posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds vs. Baylor (Nov. 30) in the championship game of the 76 Classic ... Had 13 points, nine rebounds and four blocks vs. Indiana (Dec. 3) ... Scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulled down eight boards at Richmond (Dec. 19) ... Posted his fourth double-double with game-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds at East Carolina (Dec. 22) ... Turned in his second straight double-double with 18 points and 10 boards against Radford (Dec. 30) ... Had 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a road win at BYU (Jan. 3) ... Had nine points and six boards before fouling out in his ACC debut vs. North Carolina (Jan. 11) ... Finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Boston College (Jan. 14) ... Posted sixth double-double of season with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Clemson (Jan. 17) ... Had 10 points and three steals vs. Virginia Tech (Jan. 21) despite leaving to receive stitches in his forehead in the first half ... Posted double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Duke (Jan. 28) ... Posted second straight double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, including 5 steals, at Georgia Tech (Jan. 31) ... Scored a season-high 26 points on 8-of-9 shooting vs. Boston College (Feb. 8) ... Scored 17 points vs. Florida State (Feb. 14) ... Had 14 points vs. Georgia Tech (Feb. 18) ... Scored 12 points at Virginia (Feb. 28) ... Posted a double-double of 16 points and a season-high 14 rebounds at Maryland (Mar. 3) ... Turned in a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. Clemson (Mar. 8) ... Had eight points and seven rebounds vs. Maryland in the ACC Tournament (Mar. 13) ... Scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and had six rebounds vs. Cleveland State in the NCAA Tournament (Mar. 20).

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 junior Gani Lawal and Florida State junior Jordan DeMercy 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.