Mustapha Farrakhan, Jr.

Mustapha Farrakhan
Personal information
Born November 2, 1988
Harvey, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois)
College Virginia (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Pro career 2011–present
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
Career history
2011–2012 Bakersfield Jam
2012–2013 Iowa Energy
2013 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2013 Idaho Stampede
2013–2014 Melbourne Tigers

Mustapha M. Farrakhan, Jr. (born November 2, 1988) is an American professional basketball player.

Early life

Farrakhan was born in Harvey, Illinois[1] and attended Thornton Township High School.[2] Farrakhan has a major in Sociology[3] and is a practicing Muslim.[3]

College career

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.[4]

Professional career

2011–12 season

Farrakhan went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On November 3, 2011, Farrakhan was selected by the Bakersfield Jam in first round of the 2011 NBA Development League Draft.[5]

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Farrakhan joined the New York Knicks for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In 5 games, he averaged 9.6 points, 1.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game.[6] On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. However, he was later waived by the Bucks on October 27, 2012.[7]

On November 1, 2012, Farrakhan was re-acquired by the Bakersfield Jam. On November 5, 2012, he was traded to the Iowa Energy.[7] On January 28, 2013, he was waived by the Energy.[7] On January 31, 2013, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[8] On February 25, 2013, he was traded to the Idaho Stampede.[9] 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.[7]

2013–14 season

On September 30, 2013, Farrakhan signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[10] However, he was later waived by the Clippers on October 8, 2013.[11]

On November 18, 2013, Farrakhan signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the rest of the 2013–14 NBL season.[12]

Personal

Farrakhan is the grandson of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and Khadijah Farrakhan.[2] His father, Mustapha Farrakhan, is a police officer and the Supreme Captain of the Nation of Islam.[13][14] His aunt, Donna Farrakhan Muhammad, the second woman to ever become a minister in the Nation of Islam, is the former Sister Captain of the Muslim Girls Training (MGT).

References

  1. ↑ "Mustapha Farrakhan Stats, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Farrakhan Signs With U-Va.". WashingtonPost.com. November 15, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mustapha Farrakhan Jr., grandson of Louis Farrakhan, works out for Knicks, hoping for NBA draft slot". nydailynews.com. June 16, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Mustapha Farrakhan Stats
  5. ↑ "2011 D-League Draft Breakdown: A Guided Tour Through Eight Whirlwind Rounds". NBA.com. November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ 2012 Summer League Statistics
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Mustapha Farrakhan Player Profile – RealGM
  8. ↑ Skyforce Acquires Farrakhan
  9. ↑ IDAHO ACQUIRES FARRAKHAN, JOHNSON
  10. ↑ Clippers add Lou Amundson, Mustapha Farrakhan, JaMychal Green to training camp
  11. ↑ Clippers waive Mustapha Farrakhan and JaMychal Green
  12. ↑ Melbourne Tigers sign import Mustapha Farrakhan
  13. ↑ "Young Farrakhan Strives for Success in Basketball". nytimes.com. November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  14. ↑ "FAR FROM THE TREE". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

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