Aaron Falzon

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Aaron Falzon
No. 35–Besançon Avenir Comtois
Position Power forward
League Nationale Masculine 1
Personal information
Born (1996-05-19) May 19, 1996 (age 28)
NationalityAmerican / Maltese
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Northfield Mount Hermon
(Mount Hermon, Massachusetts)
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020 Étoile Angers Basket
2020–2021 Leicester Riders
2021–2022 Traiskirchen Lions
2022–2023 Mulhouse Basket Agglomération
2023 Kagawa Five Arrows
2023–2024 Tachikawa Dice
2024–present Besancon Avenir Comtois
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 San Marino Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Dublin Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Malta Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Malta Team

Aaron Michael Falzon (born May 19, 1996) is a Maltese professional basketball player for Besancon Avenir Comtois (BesAC) of the Nationale Masculine 1. He also plays on the Malta national basketball team. [1] He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and Quinnipiac Bobcats. [2] [3]

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High school career

Falzon graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 2015. As a senior, he was named NEPSAC AAA player of the year. He led NMH to a 26–9 record and averaged 17.7 points per game while grabbing 6.1 rebounds per game. [4] He also made 114 3-pointers during his senior year.

Recruiting

Falzon finished high school as a 4-star recruit and the 75th ranked player in the class of 2015 according to ESPN. [5]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Aaron Falzon
PF 		Newton, MA Northfield Mount Hermon (MA)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)Oct 13, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 83

College career

Northwestern

As a freshman (2015–2016) Falzon played in all 32 games and started in 29 contests. He made a total of 63 3-pointers, the second most ever by a Northwestern freshman. In his debut, Falzon scored 20 points, which is a school record by a freshman in his debut. As a sophomore (2016–2017) Falzon played in only 3 games before redshirting and having season ending knee surgery. [6]

As a redshirt sophomore (2017–2018) played in only 28 games due to injury and started in 10 of those games. He shot 37.5% from the 3-point line while averaging 5.5 points a game. Against Minnesota, Falzon scored 8 points without registering a field goal attempt as he shot 8–8 from the free throw line.

During his final year as a Wildcat (2018–19) Falzon was once again limited due to injury. He played in only 17 contests and started only 4 games. He scored a career high 21 points against Indiana after only scoring 6 points in 3 games prior to the game. He finished the season averaging 3.9 points per game. [2]

Quinnipiac

Falzon committed to Quinnipiac as a graduate transfer in the spring of 2019. [7] He scored 24 points against Monmouth. [8] He averaged 7.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in his only season at Quinnipiac. [9]

Professional career

On September 14, 2020, Falzon signed his first professional contract with Etoile Angers Basket of the Nationale Masculine 1. [9] On December 4, 2020, Falzon signed a one-season contract with Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League (BBL). [10] He averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On August 9, 2021, Falzon signed with the Traiskirchen Lions of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga. [11]

On July 31, 2024, Falzon signed with Besancon Avenir Comtois (BesAC) of the Nationale Masculine 1. [12]

National team career

Falzon has represented Malta in several international tournaments. He participated in the 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries and helped Malta win bronze. Falzon had a 38-point game against Gibraltar and averaged 23.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He was named to the All-Star Five. [13]

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
2015–16 Northwestern 322924.5.383.354.7173.4.9.3.38.4
2016–17 Northwestern 306.7.000.000–.71.0.0.3.0
2017–18 Northwestern 281016.0.349.375.8531.7.5.3.25.5
2018–19 Northwestern 17415.5.313.317.8331.6.6.4.33.9
2019–20 Quinnipiac 301624.0.394.348.8502.9.7.6.57.8
Career1105920.3.370.349.7922.5.7.4.36.6

Personal life

Aaron's brother is basketball player Tevin Falzon. [14]

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  6. ↑ "Bio". www.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
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  8. ↑ Logue, Ethan (April 2, 2020). "Way too early look at next year's Quinnipiac winter sports". Q30TV. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Falzon starts his pro career at Angers". Eurobasket. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Le BesAC tient son poste 4 majeur : Aaron Falzon !". Site Officiel du BesAC - Besançon Basket Nationale 1. July 31, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Guillem Colom lands the MVP award, two Ireland players amongst All-Star Five". FIBA . August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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