Cole Aldrich

Cole David Aldrich (born October 31, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Aldrich played three seasons of college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted by the New Orleans Hornets with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.

Cole Aldrich
Cole Aldrich with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011
Personal information
Born (1988-10-31) October 31, 1988
Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High schoolBloomington Jefferson
(Bloomington, Minnesota)
CollegeKansas (2007–2010)
NBA draft2010: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career2010–2018
PositionCenter
Number45, 31
Career history
2010–2012Oklahoma City Thunder
2010–2011→Tulsa 66ers
2012–2013Houston Rockets
2013Sacramento Kings
2013–2015New York Knicks
2015–2016Los Angeles Clippers
2016–2018Minnesota Timberwolves
2018Tianjin Gold Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (2008)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (2010)
  • 2× Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
  • 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2009, 2010)
  • 2× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2009, 2010)
  • No. 45 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks
  • Second-team Parade All-American (2007)
  • McDonald's All-American (2007)
Career NBA statistics
Points1,050 (3.1 ppg)
Rebounds1,131 (3.3 rpg)
Assists183 (0.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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