Aaron Best (basketball)
No. 6 – Raptors 905 | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Scarborough, Ontario | September 1, 1992
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario) |
College | Ryerson (2011–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | BC Juventus |
2017–2018 | Raptors 905 |
2018–2019 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
2019–2020 | PAOK |
2020–2021 | Boulazac |
2021–present | Raptors 905 |
Aaron Best (born September 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.
College career[]
Best played at Ryerson University and he graduated in 2016. At his last season he had 17,8 points and 7,4 rebounds per game.[1]
Professional career[]
Best started his professional career with the Lithuanian club BC Juventus. He has also played with the Raptors 905 in the G-League and Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany. On September 2, 2019, he signed with Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. Best signed with Boulazac of the LNB Pro A on July 28, 2020.[2]
Second stint with Raptors 905 (2021—present)[]
On December 30, 2021, Best was acquired via available player pool by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.[3]
National team[]
Best was picked in the preliminary squad of Canada for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup completing multiple legs, but he was ultimately cut from the final roster.[4]
References[]
- ^ Στον ΠΑΟΚ ο διεθνής Καναδός Aaron Best paokbc.gr
- ^ "Boulazac signs Edgar Sosa and Aaron Best". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "29 ATHLETES INVITED TO ATTEND SENIOR MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP basketball.ca". Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Toronto
- BC Juventus players
- Black Canadian basketball players
- Boulazac Basket Dordogne players
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in France
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Canadian men's basketball players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Raptors 905 players
- Riesen Ludwigsburg players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto