Cole Aldrich
Aldrich with the Thunder
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| No. 45 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 31, 1988 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 |
| 2012–2013 | Houston Rockets |
| 2013 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2013–2015 | New York Knicks |
| 2015–2016 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2016–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Cole David Aldrich (born October 31, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Kansas before being drafted by the New Orleans Hornets with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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