The 20-year-old has played in the French A League for the last four seasons. Mahinmi signed with Pau-Orthez in the summer of 2006. During the 2006-07 season he averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in 33 games in French League action. Mahinmi also appeared in 18 Euroleague games averaging 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in Euroleague play.
