Fardaws Aimaq
No. 11 – Utah Valley Wolverines | |
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Position | Center |
League | Western Athletic Conference |
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia | January 6, 1999
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
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Fardaws Aimaq (born January 6, 1999) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Utah Valley Wolverines of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). He previously played for the Mercer Bears.
Early life and high school career[]
Aimaq grew up swimming and practiced mixed martial arts for 11 years, earning a black belt. He started playing competitive basketball after growing to 6'3" during eighth grade.[1] Aimaq attended Steveston-London Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia.[2] He led his team to its first-ever AAA provincial title game. Aimaq played a postgraduate season at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine.[3] He averaged 18.6 points and 13.8 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-NEPSAC Class AAA honors. Aimaq committed to playing college basketball for Mercer.[4]
College career[]
As a freshman at Mercer, Aimaq averaged five points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[5] He left the program after head coach Bob Hoffman was fired. He transferred to Utah Valley and sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules.[1] On December 12, 2020, Aimaq scored 27 points and grabbed a program-record 20 rebounds in a 93–88 loss to Wyoming.[6] On January 15, 2021, he recorded 29 points and 14 rebounds in a 93–92 win over Seattle.[7] On February 13, Aimaq posted 18 points and 25 rebounds, breaking his own program record for rebounds in a game, as Utah Valley lost to Dixie State, 93–89.[8] As a sophomore, he led NCAA Division 1 in rebounding with 15 rebounds per game in addition to 13.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.[9] Aimaq was named WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and WAC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Utah Valley for his junior season.[10]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games 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 |
* | Led NCAA Division I |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Mercer | 29 | 5 | 14.9 | .517 | 1.000 | .420 | 5.3 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 5.0 |
2019–20 | Utah Valley | |||||||||||
2020–21 | Utah Valley | 22 | 22 | 30.5 | .485 | 1.000 | .618 | 15.0* | 1.6 | .2 | 1.7 | 13.9 |
Career | 51 | 27 | 21.6 | .496 | 1.000 | .561 | 9.5 | .8 | .2 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
Personal life[]
Aimaq's father, Faramarz, is from Afghanistan but moved to Germany, before settling in Canada, to escape the Soviet–Afghan War. Aimaq is a Muslim.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Toone, Trent (December 24, 2020). "'I respect everybody's faith': Fardaws Aimaq's journey to Utah County". Deseret News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (December 14, 2020). "Steveston-London hoops grad lighting up NCAA". Richmond News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Booth, Mark (May 23, 2019). "Richmond hoop standout taking his game to Utah school". Richmond News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Leong, John (April 19, 2018). "Fardaws Aimaq of Richmond signs with the Mercer University Bears". Vancouver Basketball. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Erickson, Jason (May 22, 2019). "Mercer's Fardaws Aimaq transfers to Utah Valley". Deseret News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (December 15, 2020). "Wolverine Weekly: Aimaq breaks single-game rebound record". UVU Review. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Trevor (January 18, 2021). "Utah Valley C Fardaws Aimaq Named WAC Player Of The Week". KSL Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dixie State edges UVU in game two of Old Hammer Rivalry, 93-89". Utah Valley University Athletics. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (June 27, 2021). "Report: Utah Valley Center Fardaws Aimaq Puts On Impressive Show At Pro Day". KSL Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Aimaq withdraws from NBA Draft, announces his return to UVU". Utah Valley Wolverines. July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Vancouver
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Canadian Muslims
- Canadian people of Afghan descent
- Centers (basketball)
- Bridgton Academy alumni
- Mercer Bears men's basketball players
- Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball players