Who Will Davis Dunk on Next: Team USA vs. Nigeria
#6 Ike DIOGU, forward Diogu and Alade Aminu are the team's leading scorers. Since being drafted in the first round in 2005, Diogu played for at least nine NBA teams before heading overseas to play in China. He's hoping his play in the Olympics will help him get back stateside. What did I find interesting about Diogu? When you type his name into Google, "ike diogu girlfriend" pops up, along with this picture: Don't lie: you want to be like Ike. #7 Al-Farouq AMINU, forward Hey, I know this guy! He plays for the New Orleans Hornets! Aminu was the #8 pick in the 2010 NBA draft, and is Nigeria's second leading scorer. Despite his very Nigerian name, Aminu was actually born in Georgia and played at Wake Forest. Why is he playing for Nigeria? He's a descendant of Nigerian kings. Unfortunately for him, that won't stop him from getting dunked on by his fellow Hornet. UPDATE: Here's Eric Bledsoe's monster dunk from the Kentucky/Wake Forest game in 2010 (Aminu is wearing #1). Shame on me for not including it earlier. #14 Alade AMINU, center/forward Alade is Al-Farouq's older brother and along with Ike "Ladies Man" Diogu, leads the team in scoring so far with 25 points. According to the Olympics website, his hobbies are drawing and reading. He played at Georgia Tech from 2005-2009. Aside from a penchant for self-portraits on Twitter, the only embarrassing thing I could find about him is that he still has a MySpace page (screen name "Mr. Bad Boy 44"). Well, that and the Olympics website referred to him as "Adele" in the profile of his brother. The game tips off at 5:15 PM ET, and can be seen on NBC Sports Network or online. Go USA. Go Davis.Tune in tonight as we shock the world & beat
— Chamberlain Oguchi (@ChampOguchi) August 2, 2012@kingjames@kdtrey5@russwest44@deronwilliams & the rest of the crew. Work!#Road2theOlympics
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