Aaron Estrada

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Aaron Estrada
No. 55–Alabama Crimson Tide
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-02-03) February 3, 2001 (age 23)
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Aaron S. Estrada (born February 3, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks, Oregon Ducks, and Hofstra Pride. He is a two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year (2022, 2023).

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High school career

Estrada attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School. As a junior, he averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds, and six assists per game. Estrada scored 23 points and made the game-winning foul shots as the Thundering Herd beat Cresskill High School 60–58 to capture their first Group 1 state title. He transferred to St. Benedict's Prep for his senior year. [1] Estrada was featured in a documentary series called Benedict Men, on the streaming platform Quibi. [2] In July 2019, Estrada committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's, choosing the Peacocks over East Carolina, Robert Morris, and Wagner. [3]

College career

Estrada averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman. [4] He earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors. [5] Estrada opted to transfer to Oregon after the season, choosing the Ducks over Creighton and Syracuse. [6] As a sophomore, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field. Following the season, Estrada transferred to Hofstra. [7] After arriving at Hofstra, he focused on losing weight and improving his three-point shooting. [8] On February 5, 2022, Estrada scored a career-high 35 points in a 85–78 overtime win against James Madison. [9] He was named Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Year. [10] He repeated as conference player of the year the following season after averaging 20.3 points per game (second in the CAA) while leading Hofstra to a share of the regular season championship. [11] He led the 2022–23 Pride to a share of the regular season conference championship and advancement into the second round of the 2023 NIT, where Hofstra pulled a first-round upset over regional #1-seed Rutgers, 88–86, in overtime.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Saint Peter's 281419.4.405.340.8792.51.9.7.08.1
2020–21 Oregon 9012.4.423.214.7501.9.8.3.03.1
2021–22 Hofstra 323235.2.477.330.9355.75.01.5.218.5
2022–23 Hofstra 313137.2.478.368.8095.54.31.5.220.2
Career1007729.3.465.344.8674.43.51.2.114.7

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References

  1. ↑ Minnick, Kevin (August 31, 2018). "After leading Woodbury to first state title, Estrada transferring to St. Benedict's". NJ.com . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ Groller, Keith (October 13, 2020). "Lehigh men's basketball player featured on St. Benedict's documentary says Newark school is much more than a hoops factory". The Morning Call . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ McMullen, Ryan (July 18, 2019). "Aaron Estrada to Saint Peter's". ZagsBlog. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Crepea, James (December 16, 2020). "Oregon men's basketball has 'no hesitation' playing Aaron Estrada against San Francisco as NCAA grants all transfers immediate eligibility". The Oregonian . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oregon Ducks land Aaron Estrada, MAAC Rookie of the Year". NBC Sports . April 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ McMullen, Ryan (April 6, 2020). "Aaron Estrada to Oregon". ZagsBlog. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Crepea, James (May 3, 2021). "Former Oregon men's basketball guard Aaron Estrada commits to Hofstra". The Oregonian . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ Braziller, Zach (March 6, 2022). "Hofstra's rise buoyed by superb transfer Aaron Estrada, Speedy Claxton". New York Post . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Estrada lifts Hofstra over James Madison 85–78 in OT". ESPN . February 5, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hofstra's Aaron Estrada voted CAA Player of the Year; Five programs recognized with major awards" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Estrada, Williams Collect Back-to-Back Major CAA Awards" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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