Cole Aldrich

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Cole Aldrich
Cole Aldrich.jpg
Aldrich with the Thunder
No. 45 – Los Angeles Clippers
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1988-10-31) October 31, 1988 (age 36)
Burnsville, Minnesota
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Bloomington Jefferson
(Bloomington, Minnesota)
College Kansas (2007–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2012 Oklahoma City Thunder
2010–2011 →Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2012–2013 Houston Rockets
2013 Sacramento Kings
2013–2015 New York Knicks
2015–present Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Cole David Aldrich (born October 31, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He completed his junior year at the University of Kansas in March 2010. Aldrich was selected as a McDonald's All American in 2006.[1] He attended Bloomington Jefferson High School. The New Orleans Hornets selected Aldrich eleventh overall in the first round of the 2010 NBA draft.[2]

High school career

Aldrich attended Bloomington Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. As a senior, he was named state player of the year by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star-Tribune.[3]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Aldrich was listed as the No. 6 center and the No. 30 player in the nation in 2007.[4]

College career

Freshman season

Kansas Jayhawks player Cole Aldrich against Iowa State. 24 January 2009

During the 2007–08 season at Kansas, Aldrich's freshman season, his playing time was limited due to playing behind future NBA draft picks Darrell Arthur, Sasha Kaun, and Darnell Jackson. He averaged three rebounds and 2.8 points a game on 8.3 minutes a game during the regular season. Statistically, Aldrich's best performance was an 11-point, 11-rebound outing in a win over Texas Tech on March 3, 2008.[5] Probably the most crucial game for Aldrich was during the Final Four game between Kansas and North Carolina on April 5, 2008, when he played only 16 minutes but managed to grab 8 rebounds and score 7 points along with blocking 4 shots while also playing effective defense against National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough, helping lead Kansas into the NCAA national championship game. They then defeated the Memphis Tigers to win their first Championship since 1988.[6]

Sophomore season

With the departure of the other Jayhawk big men to the NBA draft, Aldrich became the premier big-man going into his sophomore season. Through the first 29 games, he averaged a double-double with 15.1 points and 10.8 rebounds in 29.7 minutes of play. He grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in an 87–78 win over Oklahoma on February 23, 2009,.[7] On March 8, 2009, Aldrich was named to the 2008–09 Big 12 All-conference first team.[8] On March 22, 2009 Aldrich recorded the first official triple-double in the history of Kansas basketball against Dayton in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Aldrich accumulated 13 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a 60–43 victory.[9] On Monday, April 13, Aldrich announced that he would return to KU for his Junior season.

Junior season

He won the 2009–10 men's college basketball Academic All-American of the Year as selected by CoSIDA and presented by ESPN the Magazine.[10] He ended his college career a perfect 55–0 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder

On March 29, 2010, Aldrich announced that he would forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA draft. He was the 11th pick, selected by the New Orleans Hornets, who traded his rights on draft day to the Oklahoma City Thunder. On August 6, 2010, Aldrich signed a two-year contract with the Thunder with a two-year option.[11]

On November 24, 2010, the Thunder assigned Aldrich to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League.[12] He was recalled on December 6, 2010,[13] but sent back to Tulsa on December 30, 2010.[14] He was again recalled on February 2, 2011, and assigned for a third time on March 30, 2011.[15] Aldrich reached the 2012 NBA Finals with the Thunder, but the team lost to the Miami Heat.

Houston Rockets

In October 2012, Aldrich, James Harden, Daequan Cook, and Lazar Hayward were traded to the Houston Rockets for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and draft picks.[16]

Sacramento Kings

On February 20, 2013, Aldrich was traded to the Sacramento Kings along with Toney Douglas and Patrick Patterson in exchange for Francisco Garcia, Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt.[17]

New York Knicks

On September 24, 2013, Aldrich signed with the New York Knicks.[18] On January 29, 2014, he was assigned to the Erie BayHawks.[19] He was recalled the next day. He went on to record his first double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in his first NBA start on March 12, 2014.[20]

On July 11, 2014, Aldrich re-signed with the Knicks.[21] On April 11, 2015, he scored a career-high 19 points in an 80-79 win over the Orlando Magic.[22]

Los Angeles Clippers

On July 13, 2015, Aldrich signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[23]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Oklahoma City 18 0 7.9 .533 .000 .500 1.9 .2 .3 .4 1.0
2011–12 Oklahoma City 26 0 6.7 .524 .000 .929 1.8 .1 .3 .6 2.2
2012–13 Houston 30 0 7.1 .535 .000 .444 1.9 .2 .1 .3 1.7
2012–13 Sacramento 15 0 11.7 .568 .000 .727 4.2 .2 .1 .9 3.3
2013–14 New York 46 2 7.2 .541 .000 .867 2.8 .3 .2 .7 2.0
2014–15 New York 61 16 16.0 .478 .000 .781 5.5 1.2 .6 1.1 5.5
Career 196 18 10.3 .503 .000 .780 3.4 .5 .3 .7 3.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Oklahoma City 5 0 5.0 .444 .000 .500 2.6 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 5 0 5.0 .444 .000 .500 2.6 .0 .0 .0 2.0

NBA D-League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Tulsa 66ers 21 21 29.3 .544 .000 .804 8.6 1.3 .5 2.6 10.3
Career 21 21 29.3 .544 .000 .804 8.6 1.3 .5 2.6 10.3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ 2010 Draft Coverage Archived 9 December 2010 at WebCite
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Cole Aldrich Recruiting Profile
  5. ↑ Cole Aldrich Kansas Jayhawks Game Log (2007–08)
  6. ↑ North Carolina battles back, but Rush, Kansas close out Tar Heels.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Collins score 26 each as Jayhawks hand Sooners second straight loss
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Aldrich's 13 points, 20 boards, 10 blocked shots lead KU to Sweet 16
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[dead link]
  11. ↑ Cole Aldrich signs with Thunder
  12. ↑ Thunder Assign Aldrich To Tulsa 66ers
  13. ↑ Thunder Recall Aldrich From D-League
  14. ↑ Thunder Assign Aldrich To D-League
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Thunder Acquires Martin, Lamb and Multiple Draft Picks from Rockets
  17. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  18. ↑ New York Knicks sign center Cole Aldrich
  19. ↑ Knicks assign Cole Aldrich, Toure Murry, Jeremy Tyler to D-League
  20. ↑ Cole Aldrich, nearly four years after being drafted in lottery, gets double-double in first career start
  21. ↑ Knicks Re-Sign Cole Adrich
  22. ↑ Knicks hold off Magic, teams set NBA scoring low for quarter
  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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