Aminu Mohammed (basketball)

Aminu Mohammed (born December 15, 2001) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Aminu Mohammed

Mohammed with Georgetown in 2021
No. 8 – Delaware Blue Coats
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(2001-12-15) December 15, 2001 (age 21) Lagos, Nigeria
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) Greenwood Laboratory School (Springfield, Missouri)
College	Georgetown (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Delaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards
NBA G League champion (2023) McDonald's All-American (2021) Jordan Brand Classic (2021) Mr. Show-Me Basketball (2021)

Early life and high school career

Mohammed grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. At age 14, he moved to the United States to attend Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C.^[1] In his freshman season, Mohammed earned First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honors, before transferring to Greenwood Laboratory School in Springfield, Missouri.^[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 34.2 points and 17.5 rebounds, leading his team to a Missouri Class 2 state title, its first state title since 1942. He was named Class 2 District 10 Player of the Year and Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year.^[3] As a junior, Mohammed averaged 34.8 points and 15.7 rebounds per game.^[1] In his senior season, he earned Mr. Show-Me Basketball, McDonald's All-American, and Jordan Brand Classic honors.^[4] Mohammed scored 2,709 points at Greenwood, the most in Springfield history.^[5]

Recruiting

Mohammed was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by ESPN. On December 21, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Georgetown over offers from Georgia, Indiana, Kansas State, Texas, SMU and DePaul. He became the highest-ranked player to commit to Georgetown since Isaac Copeland in 2014.^[6] Mohammed was the first five-star recruit during the tenure of head coach Patrick Ewing.^[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Aminu Mohammed SG	Lagos, Nigeria	Greenwood Laboratory School (MO)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 21, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 19  247Sports: 24  ESPN: 27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Georgetown 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021. "2021 Georgetown Hoyas Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

College career

Prior to the beginning of his freshman season, Mohammed was selected as the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year.^[7] In his debut, he scored 17 points and had six rebounds in a 69–60 loss to Dartmouth.^[8] Mohammed scored a season-high 27 points and had 10 rebounds in an 88–77 loss to Creighton on February 14, 2022.^[9] As a freshman, he averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. On March 31, 2022, Mohammed declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He later decided to remain in the draft.

Professional career

Delaware Blue Coats (2022–present)

On November 4, 2022, Mohammed was named to the opening-night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats^[10] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.^[11]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Georgetown	31	31	32.2	.379	.310	.722	8.2	1.8	1.6	.6	13.7

Personal life

Mohammed's older brother, Kabir, played college basketball for San Jacinto College before transferring to Missouri State.^[12] His former high school coach, Shawn Harmon, became his legal guardian in 2015 after taking in his brother two years earlier.^[13][14]

References

1. Tachman, Tyler (September 21, 2020). "Aminu Mohammed's journey and the destination he's chasing". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
2. Melnick, Kyle (December 22, 2020). "Georgetown Coach Patrick Ewing lands first five-star recruit in Aminu Mohammed". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
3. "Greenwood Laboratory School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade® Missouri Boys Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade Player of the Year. March 15, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
4. Wheeler, Wyatt D. (February 23, 2021). "Greenwood senior Aminu Mohammed named to 2021 McDonald's All American team". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
5. Lucy, Dan (March 25, 2021). "Greenwood's Aminu Mohammed 2021 Mr. Show-Me Basketball". KOLR. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
6. Borzello, Jeff (December 21, 2020). "Georgetown men's basketball lands Aminu Mohammed, first five-star recruit since 2014". ESPN. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
7. "Aminu Mohammed Named BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
8. "Samuels scores 23 to carry Dartmouth past Georgetown 69-60". ESPN. November 13, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
9. "O'Connell lifts Creighton past Georgetown 88-77". ESPN. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
10. "Blue Coats Announce Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
11. Levick, Noah (April 7, 2023). "Delaware Blue Coats win G League championship; Jaden Springer named Finals MVP". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
12. Schiffer, Alex (January 28, 2019). "Aminu Mohammed is averaging 35 points. He's about to start hearing from Missouri". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
13. Burton, Jordan (October 11, 2018). "Nationally ranked Greenwood sophomore Aminu Mohammed has NBA dreams". Ozarks Sports Zone. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
14. Wheeler, Wyatt D. (January 2, 2019). "How Nigeria native Aminu Mohammed became Springfield's next basketball phenom". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

External links

• Georgetown Hoyas bio