Background
Farrakhan was born in Harvey, Illinois and attended Thornton Township High School.
Farrakhan was born in Harvey, Illinois and attended Thornton Township High School.
Thornton Township High School.
He played college basketball for Virginia. Farrakhan played four years of college basketball at the University of Virginia. In his final year of college, he averaged 13.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 31 games played.
2011-2012 season
Farrakhan went undrafted in the 2011 National Basketball Association draft.
On November 3, 2011, Farrakhan was selected by the Bakersfield Jam in first round of the 2011 National Basketball Association Development League Draft. 2012-2013 season
In July 2012, Farrakhan joined the New York Knicks for the 2012 National Basketball Association Summer League.
In 5 games, he averaged 9.6 points, 1.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game. On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire.
However, he was later waived by the Buckinghamshire on October 27, 2012.
On November 1, 2012, Farrakhan was re-acquired by the Bakersfield Jam. On November 5, 2012, he was traded to the Iowa Energy. On January 28, 2013, he was waived by the Energy.
On January 31, 2013, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
On February 25, 2013, he was traded to the Idaho Stampede. On March 13, 2013, he was waived by the Stampede after just 6 games.
He was then acquired by the Tulsa 66ers on March 15 but then waived on March 20 before appearing in a game for them. 2013-2014 season
On September 30, 2013, Farrakhan signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.
However, he was later waived by the Clippers on October 8, 2013.
On November 18, he signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the rest of the 2013-2014 NBL season. 2015-2016 season
On October 22, 2015, Farrakhan signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was waived just two days later. On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue as an affiliate player from the Thunder.
On November 14, he made his debut with the OKC Blue in a 110–104 loss to the Austin Spurs, recording 18 points, one rebound, one assist and two steals in 22 minutes.
On February 27, he was waived by the Blue.