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Aminu Mohammed

Forward
GREENWOOD LABORATORY SCHOOL
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

34.200

Points per game

17.5

Rebounds per game

2.9

Steals

2.300

Assists per game
“Aminu Mohammed is by far the most talented player I have ever coached against. He’s extremely athletic. His leaping ability allows him to completely dominate the offensive and defensive glass. And he is not just a great athlete, he is a polished scorer.”
Derlad Henderson
Head Coach - Head coach of Stockton High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound sophomore forward led the Blue Jays to a 29-3 record and the Class 2 state championship this past season. Mohammed, a transfer from Archbishop Carroll High in Washington, D.C., averaged 34.2 points, 17.5 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.3 assists per game, and he scored 24 points to go with 14 rebounds in a 55-54 win over Oran High, leading Greenwood to its first state title since 1942. Ranked as the No. 12 recruit in the Class of 2021 by ESPN, he was the Class 2 District 10 Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Mohammed has maintained a 3.46 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A native of Nigeria, Mohammed has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach.