Aminu Mohammed (basketball)
Aminu Mohammed | |
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| Born | December 15, 2001 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Known for | Playing for the Delaware Blue Coats in the NBA G League; former Georgetown Hoyas player |
Aminu Mohammed (born December 15, 2001) is a professional basketball athlete from Nigeria currently playing for the Delaware Blue Coats in the NBA G League. He competed at the collegiate level with the Georgetown Hoyas.
Early life
Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Mohammed relocated to the United States at age 14 to attend Archbishop Carroll High School located in Washington, D.C.. After achieving First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference recognition as a freshman, he transferred to Greenwood Laboratory School in Springfield, Missouri. During his sophomore year, he averaged 34.2 points and 17.5 rebounds per game, guiding Greenwood to its first Missouri Class 2 state championship since 1942. He earned accolades including Class 2 District 10 Player of the Year and Missouri’s Gatorade Player of the Year. In his junior season, Mohammed posted averages of 34.8 points and 15.7 rebounds each contest. His senior year brought honors such as Mr. Show-Me Basketball, selection to the McDonald's All-American, and participation in the Jordan Brand Classic, concluding his high school career with a record 2,709 points—the highest total in Springfield’s history.
Rated as a five-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals and a four-star by ESPN, Mohammed committed to Georgetown on December 21, 2020. He chose Georgetown over offers from programs including Georgia, Indiana, Kansas State, Texas, SMU, and DePaul. His recruitment marked Georgetown’s highest-rated signing since 2014 and made him the first five-star player under head coach Patrick Ewing.
College career
Prior to starting his freshman season, Mohammed was honored as the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year. In his collegiate debut, he tallied 17 points and six rebounds during a 69–60 loss against Dartmouth. On February 14, 2022, he recorded a season-best performance with 27 points and 10 rebounds in an 88–77 defeat to Creighton. Throughout his freshman year, Mohammed averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. On March 31, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while retaining his college eligibility but ultimately decided to remain in the professional draft pool.
Professional career
Mohammed was included on the opening-night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats on November 4, 2022, and played a role in helping secure the team's victory in the NBA G League championship.
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Georgetown | 31 || 31 || 32.2 || .379 || .310 || .722 || 8.2 || 1.8 || 1.6 || .6 || 13.7
Personal life
Mohammed’s elder brother, Kabir, played collegiate basketball initially at San Jacinto College before transferring to play for the Missouri State Bears. In addition, Mohammed's former high school coach Shawn Harmon became his legal guardian in 2015 after previously providing support to his brother.