ATHENS, GREECE– Former FIU men's basketball forward Hamed Olayinka has signed a pro contract in Greece with Proteas Voulas BC, the team announced on its social media pages.

Olayinka was a standout on both sides of the ball for the Panthers in 2025-26, appearing in all 32 games and starting them all, averaging 10.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks. The man who also went by "Larry" had 15 double-digit scoring efforts and six games of 10+ rebounds, also five double-doubles.

He opened his FIU career with a performance only matched once in FIU history, scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and four steals against Florida National in the opener. He was also strong in conference play, including a game against Louisiana Tech where he recorded 11 points, 17 boards and five blocks, the eighth-most boards in a game in school history.

He was a standout rim protector for the team as well, finishing the season with 43 blocks, sixth-most in the league. He finished the campaign with nine games of multiple blocks.

Proteas Voulas BC plays in the Greek Elite League.

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