2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Al-Farouq Aminu

Written by Paul Banks of NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Al-Farouq Aminu


Position: Small Forward

Size: 6-9, 215

School: Wake Forest, Sophomore


Strengths:

Exceptional athlete who thrives in the open floor

Terrific off the bounce when attacking the basket

Great ball-handler

Dangerous along the baseline

Leaping ability

Improved free throw shooter which will be at important at the next level due to his slashing ability

Very active on the glass

Length makes him an effective defender

Good strength ready for the next level



Weaknesses:

Poor outside shooter

Plays a little out of control at times especially in one-on-one situations

Can be a much stronger finisher at the rim rather trying to make the fancy acrobatic-like shot

Needs to sharpen up his defensive skills

Too often finds himself in foul trouble

Summary: Aminu is a well-rounded small forward who has yet to come close in reaching his full potential as a basketball player. For a player his with his size and strength, his all-around skill set is outstanding. Many people were surprised he chose to return to school after his freshman year as he almost certainly would have been a lottery pick which he will certainly be this year.

Player Comparison: Marvin Williams. Like Williams, Aminu is a very talented player especially on the offensive end. Williams has been unable to live up to expectations and put it all together and that will be an issue for Aminu who has been a high prospect since arriving at Wake.



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2010 NBA Mock Draft


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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Reports

Written by Paul Banks of NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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