Olu Famutimi
Olumuyiwa "Olu" Famutimi (born February 21, 1984) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Arkansas.
 Famutimi in 2017 | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 21, 1984 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwestern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Arkansas (2003–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Arkansas RimRockers |
| 2007–2009 | Khimik Yuzhne |
| 2009–2010 | Oyak Renault |
| 2010 | Paris-Levallois Basket |
| 2010–2011 | Düsseldorf Giants |
| 2011–2012 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| 2012 | Al-Manama |
| 2013–2014 | Halifax Rainmen |
| 2014–2015 | Island Storm |
| 2016 | Saint John Mill Rats |
| 2016 | Quilmes de Mar del Plata |
| 2016–2018 | Saint John Riptide |
| 2018–2019 | Cape Breton Highlanders |
| 2019–present | KW Titans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
Famutimi 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]
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.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Olu Famutimi es el primer extranjero confirmado de Quilmes (in Spanish)
- Cambio en Quilmes (in Spanish)
- Riptide Sign Fan Favourite
- "Guelph Nighthawks Name Inaugural Roster For 2019 Canadian Elite Basketball League Season". www.thenighthawks.ca. May 7, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- Bryson, Mark (December 10, 2019). "Coach impressed with new-look Kitchener-Waterloo Titans". The Record. Retrieved December 28, 2019.