![]() Aldridge playing for Davidson in 2015 | |
Dolomiti Energia Trento | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LBA EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Warren, Ohio, U.S. | November 10, 1995
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Labrae (Leavittsburg, Ohio) |
College | Davidson (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Vanoli Cremona |
2019–2020 | Afyon Belediye |
2020–2021 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
2021–2025 | Petkim Spor |
2025–present | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
Career highlights | |
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Peyton James Aldridge (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Davidson Wildcats.
Aldridge scored 1,735 points in his career at LaBrae High School, a school record. [1] He was also a highly rated quarterback prospect in high school, though basketball remained his favorite sport. Davidson coach Bob McKillop offered him a scholarship after he broke his jaw in a tournament and played the next game anyway. Despite getting looks from the likes of Nick Saban, Aldridge opted not to play football as a senior to focus on basketball. [2]
He averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in his freshman year at Davidson. With the graduation of Tyler Kalinoski, Aldridge had a more prominent role as a sophomore, averaging 15.5 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game. [1] As a junior, he was named to the Second team All-Atlantic 10. [3] He averaged 20.5 points per game as a second option to Jack Gibbs. [4]
Aldridge scored his 2,000th point in a Davidson uniform in a win against Fordham on February 21, 2018. [5] Aldridge scored 45 points in a triple overtime loss to St. Bonaventure on February 28, and was named CBS Sports player of the week. [6] As a senior, Aldridge averaged 21.3 points per game, leading Davidson to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10. He was named conference co-Player of the Year with Jaylen Adams. [7]
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Aldridge was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Utah Jazz. [8] On July 22, 2018, Aldridge went to Italy and signed with Vanoli Cremona [9] where he averaged 11.5 points in 29 games. [10] The Memphis Grizzlies added Aldridge to their 2019 summer league roster. [11]
On September 2, 2019, Aldridge signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketball Super League. [12] He averaged 11.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 44.2% from the 3-point arc.
On July 2, 2020, Aldridge signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji. [13] He averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
On July 22, 2021, Aldridge signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [14]
On August 2, 2025, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [15]
Aldridge is the son of Rick and Lisa Aldridge. He has one sibling, Courtney. [16]
On July 19, 2024, Aldridge married Sara Price in Columbiana, Ohio. [17]
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