Cole Aldrich

School: 
Height: 
6-11
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Bloomington, MN
High School: 
Jefferson High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 2010
  • All-American Recognition: 2010 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 2009 (10th) and 2010 (24th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 2009 (15th) and 2010 (19th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in blocked shots in 2009 (12th with 2.7 bpg) and 2010 (6th with 3.5 bpg)
  • Finished sixth in rebounding and eighth in scoring for 2008 NCAA Tournament champion (37-3 record)
  • Averaged 8.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots in 11 NCAA Tournament games from 2008 through 2010 (9-2 record)
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the New Orleans Hornets in first round of 2010 NBA draft (11th pick overall). Rights promptly traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

2007-08

40

43

83

.518

26

38

.684

119

3.0

112

2.8

2008-09

35

199

333

.598

122

154

.792

387

11.1

520

14.9

2009-10

36

149

265

.562

108

159

.679

354

9.8

406

11.3

Totals

111

391

681

.574

256

351

.729

860

7.7

1038

9.4