Amin Adamu

Amin Adamu
Adamu with the London Lions in 2025
No. 5 – Kortrijk Spurs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 29)
London, United Kingdom
Listed height
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight
86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolBarking Abbey (London, England)
College
2022: undrafted
Playing career
2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Kapfenberg Bulls
2023–2024Olomoucko
2024–2025Salon Vilpas
2025–2026London Lions
2026–presentKortrijk Spurs

Amin Adamu (born 3 October 1997) is a British professional basketball player for Kortrijk Spurs in the BNXT League. Adamu plays also for the Great Britain men's national basketball team.

Professional career

Adamu has played college basketball with Casper College and Western Wyoming Community College in NJCAA, and Montana State Bobcats in NCAA.

He started his professional career with Austrian team Kapfenberg Bulls in 2022. Next season he joined BK Olomoucko in the Czech National Basketball League.

In August 2024, Adamu joined Salon Vilpas in Finnish Korisliiga. They went on to finish 3rd in the league and won the bronze medal. Adamu averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

In July 2025, he signed with London Lions in the Super League Basketball and the EuroCup.

On August 6, 2026, he signed with Kortrijk Spurs in the BNXT League.

National team career

Adamu played for the Great Britain U20 national team at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in Romania, where they finished 3rd and were promoted to Division A.

He has played for the Great Britain men's national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers and in the EuroBasket 2025 qualification games, helping his country to qualify for the EuroBasket 2025 final tournament.

Personal life

He is in a relationship with Hungarian swimmer Petra Halmai, who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The couple has lived together in Salo, Finland.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2025–26 London Lions 181112.0.403.385.3331.4.8.3.03.91.3

National team

Team Tournament Pos. GP PPG RPG APG
Great BritainEuroBasket 202521st
4
4.5
0.8
0.3

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Montana State 292827.2.455.200.7405.21.41.0.211.7
2020–21 Montana State 222230.7.484.371.8025.01.51.6.214.7
2021–22 Montana State 333327.3.503.391.8144.71.7.6.211.4
Career 848328.2.480.341.7845.01.61.0.212.4

References

  1. ↑ Amin Adamu, msubobcats.com
  2. ↑ BRITTI AMIN ADAMU VILPPAAN NELJÄS VAHVISTUS, vilpaskoripallo.fi, 12 August 2024
  3. ↑ @houseoftalentsspurs; (August 6, 2026). "Welkom Amin Adamu!" – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ Amin Adamu, fiba.basketball
  5. ↑ Vilppaan pelaaja Amin Adamu vei omalta osaltaan Ison-Britannian jo hyvin lähelle EM-lopputurnausta, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 22 November 2024
  6. ↑ Amin Adamu johdatti Iso-Britannian EM-kisoihin – Adler istui Susijengin penkillä koko ottelun, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 21 February 2025
  7. ↑ Suomalaisikoni sai suuret kiitokset EM-kisoissa säväyttäneeltä Korisliiga-pelaajalta – ”Kymmenen askelta edellä muita”, Yle, 29 August 2025
  8. ↑ Salon Uimarit sai Vilppaan britin myötä olympiatason vahvistuksen – seuroille luvassa mitalisade?, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 31 October 2024
  9. ↑ Petra Halmai on löytänyt Salossa olympialaisten jälkeen uudelleen nautinnon uintiin, Amin Adamu opettelee sopeuttamaan pelityylinsä Korisliigaan, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 31 October 2024
  10. ↑ Kosaras mellett úszik a boldogságban a gyönyörű magyar úszónő, sportal.hu, 10 March 2024