Peyton Aldridge
| No. 23 – Vanoli Cremona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 10, 1995 Warren, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Labrae (Leavittsburg, Ohio) |
| College | Davidson (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | Vanoli Cremona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Peyton James Aldridge (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Davidson
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]
References
- ^ a b James, Pat (February 14, 2017). "Larry Bird of the Atlantic 10' carving out own legacy at Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (7 March 2017). "Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year". Retrieved 7 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jablonski, David (September 6, 2017). "Ranking Dayton's 18 A-10 games in order of difficulty". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Scott, David (February 22, 2018). "Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge makes a bit of history as Wildcats rout Fordham". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (February 28, 2018). "Player of the Week: Davidson's Peyton Aldridge impressive as career winds down". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "ROSTER 2018/2019: PEYTON ALDRIDGE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VANOLI BASKET CREMONA". Vanoli Cremona. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.