Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 220
Birthdate: Feb 21, 1984 (Toronto, Ontario)
High School: Northwestern HS (Flint, Mich)
College: University of Arkansas

BACKGROUND

TRANSACTIONS: An early-entry candidate in the 2005 NBA Draft, but was not drafted by an NBA franchise after his sophomore season at Arkansas... Signed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 3, 2005... Waived by the 76ers on Oct. 28, 2005.

NBA CAREER: Averaged 4.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game in four preseason contests with the 76ers.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played two seasons at the University of Arkansas (2003-05)... As a sophomore, averaged 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 assists per game... Shot 43.8 percent overall, 39.3 percent from three-point range and a 67.3 percent from the free throw line... Helped Arkansas improve from 12 wins in 2003 to an 18-12 mark... Scored 10 or more points 13 times, including a season-high 17 points twice... As a freshman (2003-04), started 13 of 27 games and finished fourth on the team in scoring (7.0) and rebounding (3.5)... Earned honorable mention freshman All-America honors from Rivals.com and made SEC's all-freshman team... Voted team's most improved player as a freshman... As a senior at Northwestern HS (Flint, Mich.), earned McDonald's and Parade All-America honors after averaging 25.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game... According to ESPN, he was the sixth-best player in the nation. Rivals.com listed him as a five-star prospect and the No. 4 shooting guard in the country, and rated him the No. 17 overall prospect in the nation.

Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1984, in Toronto, Ontario... The son of Yemi and Margret Famutimi... Has one sister... Was majoring in business management at Arkansas.