Peyton Aldridge

Peyton James Aldridge (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for Davidson

Peyton Aldridge
Aldridge playing for Davidson in 2015
No. 23 – Bahçeşehir Koleji
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1995-11-10) November 10, 1995
Warren, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolLabrae (Leavittsburg, Ohio)
CollegeDavidson (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Vanoli Cremona
2019–2020Afyon Belediye
2020–presentBahçeşehir Koleji
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Aldridge scored 1,735 points in his career at LaBrae High School, a school record.[1] He was also a highly rated quarterback prospect in high school, though basketball remained his favorite sport. Davidson coach Bob McKillop offered him a scholarship after he broke his jaw in a tournament and played the next game anyway. Despite getting looks from the likes of Nick Saban, Aldridge opted not to play football as a senior to focus on basketball.[2]

College career

He averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in his freshman year at Davidson. With the graduation of Tyler Kalinoski, Aldridge had a more prominent role as a sophomore, averaging 15.5 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game.[1] As a junior, he was named to the Second team All-Atlantic 10.[3] He averaged 20.5 points per game as a second option to Jack Gibbs.[4]

Aldridge scored his 2,000th point in a Davidson uniform in a win against Fordham on February 21, 2018.[5] Aldridge scored 45 points in a triple overtime loss to St. Bonaventure on February 28, and was named CBS Sports player of the week.[6] As a senior, Aldridge averaged 21.3 points per game, leading Davidson to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10. He was named conference co-Player of the Year with Jaylen Adams.[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Aldridge was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Utah Jazz.[8] On July 22, 2018, Aldridge went to Italy and signed with Vanoli Cremona[9] where he averaged 11.5 points in 29 games.[10] The Memphis Grizzlies added Aldridge to their 2019 summer league roster.[11]

On September 2, 2019, Aldridge signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[12] He averaged 11.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 44.2% from the 3-point arc. On July 2, 2020, Aldridge signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji.[13]

References
  1. James, Pat (February 14, 2017). "Larry Bird of the Atlantic 10' carving out own legacy at Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. Scott, David (March 8, 2018). "Peyton Aldridge chose Davidson for basketball. But how close was he to playing QB at Alabama?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. Atlantic 10 Conference (March 7, 2017). "Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year". Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  4. Jablonski, David (September 6, 2017). "Ranking Dayton's 18 A-10 games in order of difficulty". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. Scott, David (February 22, 2018). "Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge makes a bit of history as Wildcats rout Fordham". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. Norlander, Matt (February 28, 2018). "Player of the Week: Davidson's Peyton Aldridge impressive as career winds down". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. "Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  8. "Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  9. "ROSTER 2018/2019: PEYTON ALDRIDGE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VANOLI BASKET CREMONA". Vanoli Cremona. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  10. "2018-19 Stats - Vanoli Cremona". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  11. "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster". Memphis Grizzlies. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  12. "Afyon signs Peyton Aldridge". Eurobasket. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. "Bahcesehir announces Peyton Aldridge". Sportando. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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