Olu Famutimi

Olu Famutimi

Famutimi in 2017
No. 35 – Cape Breton Highlanders
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	NBL Canada
Personal information
Born	(1984-02-21) 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–present	Cape Breton Highlanders
Career highlights and awards
Fourth-team Parade All-American (2003)

Olumuyiwa "Olu" Famutimi (born February 21, 1984) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Cape Breton Highlanders of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Arkansas.

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.

On August 18, 2016, Famutimi signed with Quilmes de Mar del Plata of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. In October 2016, he parted ways with Quilmes after appearing in ten games.

On November 3, 2016, he signed with Saint John Riptide for the 2016–17 NBL Canada season.

International career

Famutimi plays internationally for the Canadian national team.

External links

• French LNB profile
• TBL Profile