| Position | Small forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 5 |
| Weight lbs | 212 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Birth date | February 21, 1984 (age 42) |
| Birth place | Toronto, Ontario |
| High school | Northwestern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Arkansas (2003–2005) |
| Draft year | 2005 |
| Career start | 2005 |
| Career end | 2022 |
| Years 1 | 2005–2007 |
| Team 1 | Arkansas RimRockers |
| Years 2 | 2007–2009 |
| Team 2 | Khimik Yuzhne |
| Years 3 | 2009–2010 |
| Team 3 | Oyak Renault |
| Years 4 | 2010 |
| Team 4 | Paris-Levallois Basket |
| Years 5 | 2010–2011 |
| Team 5 | Düsseldorf Giants |
| Years 6 | 2011–2012 |
| Team 6 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| Years 7 | 2012 |
| Team 7 | Al-Manama |
| Years 8 | 2013–2014 |
| Team 8 | Halifax Rainmen |
| Years 9 | 2014–2015 |
| Team 9 | Island Storm |
| Years 10 | 2016 |
| Team 10 | Saint John Mill Rats |
| Years 11 | 2016 |
| Team 11 | Quilmes de Mar del Plata |
| Years 12 | 2016–2018 |
| Team 12 | Saint John Riptide |
| Years 13 | 2018–2019 |
| Team 13 | Cape Breton Highlanders |
| Years 14 | 2019–2020 |
| Team 14 | KW Titans |
| Years 15 | 2020–2021 |
| Team 15 | Guelph Nighthawks |
| Years 16 | 2021 |
| Team 16 | Edmonton Stingers |
| Years 17 | 2022 |
| Team 17 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
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Olumuyiwa "Olu" Famutimi (born February 21, 1984) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Arkansas.
Early life
Famutimi is of Nigerian descent. He 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]
On August 18, 2016, Famutimi signed with Quilmes de Mar del Plata of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.[2] In October 2016, he parted ways with Quilmes after appearing in ten games.[3]
On November 3, 2016, he signed with Saint John Riptide for the 2016–17 NBL Canada season.[4]
He played the 2019 CEBL season for the Guelph Nighthawks.[5] Famutimi joined the KW Titans in 2019.[6] Famutimi joined the Edmonton Stingers for the 2021–22 BCL Americas.[7]
On May 12, 2022, Famutimi signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL.[8]
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 April 13, 2016.
- ^ Olu Famutimi es el primer extranjero confirmado de Quilmes (in Spanish)
- ^ Cambio en Quilmes[dead link] (in Spanish)
- ^ Riptide Sign Fan Favourite
- ^ "Guelph Nighthawks Name Inaugural Roster For 2019 Canadian Elite Basketball League Season". www.thenighthawks.ca. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Bryson, Mark (December 10, 2019). "Coach impressed with new-look Kitchener-Waterloo Titans". The Record. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "CEBL Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead Of Basketball Champions League Of Americas". Edmonton Stingers. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Olu Famutimi / Forward". May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.