CEBL Guelph Nighthawks

Guelph Nighthawks Re-Sign Olu Famutimi

Published on March 10, 2021 under Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
Guelph Nighthawks News Release


GUELPH, ON - Toronto native Olu Famutimi rejoins the Guelph Nighthawks for his third consecutive season with the team.

He was named team MVP for the 2019 season, and provided tremendous leadership to his teammates both on and off the court. Famutimi has had a long professional career with stops in Turkey, Ukraine, France and Germany, among others. He had a standout career in high school; first at Chaminade College School in Toronto and then at Flint Northwestern in Flint, MI. While in high school, he was ranked as the 7th overall recruit by ESPN and also received a prestigious invitation to play in the McDonald's All-American Game. This led him to commit to the University of Arkansas where he played for two years before declaring for the NBA Draft. He also earned a stint with the Canadian Senior Men's National Team for four years where he played on the team that finished fourth in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship.

Notables

2003 7th ranked high school basketball prospect (ESPN)

2003 McDonald's All-American (Did not play due to injury)

1st Canadian McDonald's All-American

Signed two NBA contracts with Philadelphia 76ers (2005) and San Antonio Spurs (2006)

Represented Team Canada for 4 years. Finished 4th place in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship.

2019 Guelph Nighthawks MVP

The Nighthawks start their CEBL 2021 season on June 8th. All games are available on CBCSports.ca and the CBC Gem App via Android or iOS devices.

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