Career
He played college basketball with the Yellow Jackets at
2005-2006
In his freshman year, Aminu came off the bench in 24 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, while shooting.489 percent from the floor. 2006-2007
Coming back for his sophomore year, Aminu"s role increased slightly, in which he played 18 games, averaging 5.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, shooting.583 percent from the floor (his best shooting percentage during his college career). Aminu graduated from in 2009, and went undrafted in the 2009 National Basketball Association Draft.
Aminu started the 2009 season with the Erie Bayhawks of the National Basketball Association Development League, before being traded in March to the Bakersfield Jam.
He then moved to the French League team Élan Chalon. In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League.
In September 2013, he signed with Enel Brindisi. He parted ways with them on December 30, 2013.
In January 2014, he signed with Banvit B.K.
Before the 2014-2015 season, he signed a contract with TED Ankara Kolejliler. In September 2015 he signed for Hapoel Eilat of the Israel Super League. He played at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Aminu"s father is from Nigeria, and his mother from New New York
He was born in Atlanta, and grew up in nearby Stone Mountain, Georgia.