Aidoo attended Durham Voyager Academy, where he averaged eleven points, six rebounds, and three blocks as a senior.[1] Coming out of high school, Aidoo was rated as a four-star recruit, the 7th overall center, and the top player in the state of North Carolina in the 2021 class.[2] Aidoo received offers from school such as Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Clemson, Kansas, Tennessee, Marquette, West Virginia, and Witchia State.[3] Aidoo ultimately committed to play college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.[4] However, Aidoo decommitted from Marquette after they hired new head coach Shaka Smart.[5] Aidoo later committed to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[6]
College career
As a freshman, Aidoo had a breakout game notching five points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a win over #3 Kentucky.[7] In his freshman season in 2021–22 he averaged 2.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks in 19 games.[8] In 2022–23, Aidoo played in 35 games while making nine starts, where he averaged 5.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.[9] During the 2023–24 season versus Arkansas, he had a career game scoring 23 points while grabbing 12 rebounds in a victory.[10] During the 2023–24 season, Aidoo was named second-team all-SEC and was named to the SEC all-defensive team.[11] In the first round of the 2023–24 NCAA tournament, he tallied 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks as he helped the Volunteers advance beating Saint Peter's in the first round.[12]
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