Aaron Valdes

Last updated

Aaron Valdes
No. 32–Astros de Jalisco
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League LNBP
Personal information
Born (1993-06-15) June 15, 1993 (age 31)
Whittier, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College Hawaii (2013–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019 Soles de Mexicali
2019–2020 Leñadores de Durango
2020–2021 Maccabi Haifa B.C.
2021–2022 Plateros de Fresnillo
2022–present Astros de Jalisco
Career highlights and awards

Aaron Valdes (born June 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He plays the guard and forward positions.

Contents

Early life and high school career

Valdes was born in Whittier, California and attended La Serna High School ('11). [1] [2] [3] He played basketball for the school, and as a junior averaging 18.7 points and 12.8 rebounds per game. [1] He was named league MVP and first-team all-area. [1] As a senior, he averaged 19.6 points and 13.6 rebounds per game, and was named first-team all-league. [1] He also played water polo, and in 2009 was named league MVP and first-team all-area, while in 2010 he was named All-America, Del Rio League MVP, and California Interscholastic Federation player of the year. [1] [4]

He attended La Jolla Prep in 2011–12, and played basketball averaging 19.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and three steals per game. [1]

College career

Valdes attended the University of Hawaii. [1] At the start of his college career, he had a 41-inch vertical leap. [5] Playing for the basketball team as a sophomore in 2014–15, he averaged 1.7 steals per game (third in the Big West), and 13.7 points per game (10th in the league), and was seventh in two-point field goal percentage (.516). [1] He was named Big West Conference honorable mention. [1] [6] As a junior in 2015–16 he scored 14.1 points per game (eighth in the league) and blocked 0.7 shots per game (ninth in the league), and was fifth in two-point field goal percentage (.581). [1] [6] He was named second-team all-Big West. [1] He turned pro after his junior year. [7] [8]

Professional career

On August 9, 2020, Valdes signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [9] He averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in four games before leaving the team in November. On August 10, 2021, Valdes signed with the Plateros de Fresnillo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donta Smith</span> American basketball player (born 1983)

Donta Lamont Smith is an American-Venezuelan professional basketball player for Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). Playing for Maccabi Haifa, he was named the 2014 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Powell</span> American basketball player

Ricardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American former professional basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaron McGhee</span> American basketball player (born 1979)

Aaron DeShon McGhee is an American former professional basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gustavo Ayón</span> Mexican basketball player (born 1985)

Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre is a Mexican former professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Mexican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he played at the center position. Ayon is a two−time All-EuroLeague Second Team selection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">René Rougeau</span>

René Anthony Rougeau is an American professional basketball player for Helsinki Seagulls of the Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he starred in his four seasons with the Runnin' Rebels.

Anwar Ferguson is a Bahamian former professional basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diamon Simpson</span> American basketball player

Diamon Simpson is an American former professional basketball player working as an assistant coach for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitchell Watt (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Mitchell Watt is an American professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses of the B.League. He played college basketball for the University at Buffalo, where he was an All-American and Mid-American Conference (MAC) player of the year.

Donald Erick Sims is an American professional basketball player for Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He was a standout college basketball player at Appalachian State University, and has played professionally in several countries. He plays at the point guard position.

Justin Aronel Howard is an American former professional basketball player. Howard is a 6'11" center and is from Orlando, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Robinson (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Brandon Robinson is an American professional basketball player. Robinson played with Seminole State College of Florida and Clayton State University at the college level. He began his professional career in Canada where he was named NBL Canada Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Parham</span> American basketball player

Ashley Timothy Parham is an American professional basketball player for Cóndores de Cundinamarca of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano. At the college level, he played for Ellsworth Community College and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Since going pro, Parham has played with teams in countries such as Canada, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, the United States, and Taiwan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Amigo</span> American-Argentine-Mexican basketball player

Daniel Amigo is a Mexican-American-Argentine professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers. He plays for the Mexico men's national basketball team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Usman Garuba</span> Spanish basketball player (born 2002)

Destiny Usman Garuba Alari is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Listed at 2.03 m, he plays at both the power forward and center positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emmanuel Omogbo</span> Nigerian-American basketball player

Emmanuel Omogbo is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for South Plains and Colorado State before playing professionally in Italy, Lithuania and Israel. Standing 6 ft 8 in, he plays at the power forward and center positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rigoberto Mendoza (basketball)</span> Dominican basketball player

Rigoberto Mendoza is a Dominican professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Tre McLean is an American professional basketball player for Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto. He played college basketball for the Queens College and Chattanooga Mocs.

Trayvon Palmer is an American professional basketball player for the Marinos de Oriente of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). He played college basketball for the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and Chicago State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Hornsby</span> American basketball player

Nick Hornsby is an American basketball player who plays for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Sacramento State Hornets.

Aaron Michael Wheeler is an American professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers and the St. John's Red Storm.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Aaron Valdes – Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Catching up with Aaron Valdes". Warrior Insider. August 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "HIGH SCHOOLS: Versatile Valdes provides spark for La Serna". September 28, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Coming out on top". Daily Breeze. January 5, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Warriors: Aaron Valdes". Warrior Insider. October 17, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Aaron Valdes College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  7. ↑ "Hawaii guard Aaron Valdes to turn professional". Sports Illustrated. April 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ McInnis, Brian (April 7, 2016). "UH basketball's Valdes going pro". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  9. ↑ "Aaron Valdes International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  10. ↑ "Plateros ink Aaron Valdes, ex M.Haifa". Eurobasket. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.