Fardaws Aimaq

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Fardaws Aimaq
No. 11 – Utah Valley Wolverines
PositionCenter
LeagueWestern Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 22)
Vancouver, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

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[]

Legend
  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
2018–19 Mercer 29 5 14.9 .517 1.000 .420 5.3 .2 .2 .8 5.0
2019–20 Utah Valley
Redshirt Redshirt
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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Campbell, Alan (December 14, 2020). "Steveston-London hoops grad lighting up NCAA". Richmond News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Booth, Mark (May 23, 2019). "Richmond hoop standout taking his game to Utah school". Richmond News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Leong, John (April 19, 2018). "Fardaws Aimaq of Richmond signs with the Mercer University Bears". Vancouver Basketball. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Erickson, Jason (May 22, 2019). "Mercer's Fardaws Aimaq transfers to Utah Valley". Deseret News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (December 15, 2020). "Wolverine Weekly: Aimaq breaks single-game rebound record". UVU Review. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Allen, Trevor (January 18, 2021). "Utah Valley C Fardaws Aimaq Named WAC Player Of The Week". KSL Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dixie State edges UVU in game two of Old Hammer Rivalry, 93-89". Utah Valley University Athletics. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Ireland, Kyle (June 27, 2021). "Report: Utah Valley Center Fardaws Aimaq Puts On Impressive Show At Pro Day". KSL Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Aimaq withdraws from NBA Draft, announces his return to UVU". Utah Valley Wolverines. July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

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