Fardaws Aimaq

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Fardaws Aimaq
No. 00–California Golden Bears
Position Center
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Fardaws Aimaq (born January 6, 1999) is a Canadian basketball player for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Mercer Bears, Utah Valley Wolverines, and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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Early life and high school career

Aimaq grew up swimming and practiced mixed martial arts for 11 years, earning a black belt. He started playing competitive basketball after growing to 6'3" during eighth grade. [1] Aimaq attended Steveston-London Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia. [2] He led his team to its first-ever AAA provincial title game. Aimaq played a postgraduate season at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine. [3] He averaged 18.6 points and 13.8 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-NEPSAC Class AAA honors. Aimaq committed to playing college basketball for Mercer. [4]

College career

As a freshman at Mercer, Aimaq averaged five points and 5.3 rebounds per game. [5] He left the program after head coach Bob Hoffman was fired. He transferred to Utah Valley and sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules. [1] On December 12, 2020, Aimaq scored 27 points and grabbed a program-record 20 rebounds in a 93–88 loss to Wyoming. [6] On January 15, 2021, he recorded 29 points and 14 rebounds in a 93–92 win over Seattle. [7] On February 13, Aimaq posted 18 points and 25 rebounds, breaking his program record for rebounds in a game, as Utah Valley lost to Dixie State, 93–89. [8] As a sophomore, he led NCAA Division 1 in rebounding with 15 rebounds per game in addition to 13.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. [9] Aimaq was named WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and WAC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Utah Valley for his junior season. [10] As a junior, he averaged a career-high 18.9 points per game, along with 13.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 blocks. He repeated as the WAC Defensive Player of the Year as well as a First Team All-WAC honor. [11]

On March 18, 2022, Aimaq entered the transfer portal and also declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [12] On April 30, 2022, Aimaq committed to Texas Tech. [13] He suffered a foot injury prior to the season, which limited him to only 11 games played. He averaged 11.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Following the season, Aimaq exercised his additional year of eligibility and announced he would again enter the transfer portal. [14] On April 7, 2023, Aimaq committed to California, reuniting with head coach Mark Madsen whom he played for at Utah Valley. [15]

After a tournament game in November 2023, Aimaq was captured on video confronting a man in the stands. The man had allegedly hurled verbal abuse at Aimaq during the game. The man was approached and threatened by Aimaq. No other fans during the game overhead the "slurs." Aimaq's coach came to his defense, citing the fan's abuse as abhorrent, but not condoning Aimaq's actions. [16]

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
*Led NCAA Division I

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Mercer 29514.9.5171.000.4205.3.2.2.85.0
2019–20 Utah Valley Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Utah Valley 222230.5.4851.000.61815.0*1.6.21.713.9
2021–22 Utah Valley 323234.4.490.435.72313.61.7.71.318.9
2022–23 Texas Tech 11927.5.443.278.7427.91.5.5.311.1
Career946826.7.487.409.65410.71.2.41.112.5

Personal life

Aimaq's father, Faramarz, is from Afghanistan but moved to Germany, before settling in Canada, to escape the Soviet-Afghan War. Aimaq is a Muslim. [1]

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References

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