Arron Afflalo
| Arron Afflalo | |
|---|---|
| College | UCLA |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2004–present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 15, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| High school | Centennial HS, Compton, California |
Arron Afflalo (born October 15, 1985 in Los Angeles) is a 6'5" American basketball player who currently plays for the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Ten Conference of the NCAA.
College Career
Notable for being the first player[1] recruited by current UCLA coach Ben Howland to play for Howland at UCLA, Afflalo, who helped lead Compton Centennial High School to a California Division-III title in his senior year of high school, started 29 games for the Bruins as a freshman, averaging 10.8 points per game and also fulfilling the role of a defensive stopper.
With the graduation of leading scorer Dijon Thompson, Afflalo shouldered more of the offensive load in his second year on the team, averaging a team-high 15.8 points per game. He also continued to draw defensive assignments on some of the Bruin opponents' top scorers.
NCAA Tournament
In a 2006 NCAA tournament game against Alabama, Afflalo hit the game-winning three-point shot and also defended Alabama point guard Ronald Steele on his errant three-point attempt which would have given Alabama the lead.
In the Bruins 2006 Sweet Sixteen comeback victory over Gonzaga, Afflalo and teammate Ryan Hollins, in what was later widely hailed as a classy move[2], helped the distraught Gonzaga star Adam Morrison off the court after the final buzzer sounded.
Awards and Recognition
- Afflalo was an All-Pac-10 Freshman First Team selection in 2004-2005.
- Afflalo was an All-Pac-10 First Team selection in 2005-2006.
- Afflalo was named a preseason All-American in 2006-07.
Trivia
- Afflalo was born at the UCLA Medical Center, only a few minutes walk from Pauley Pavilion, where the Bruins play their home games.
- Afflalo declared for the 2006 NBA Draft, but pulled his name out before the deadline[3], opting to return to UCLA for his junior season.
Notes
- ^ Howland notes Afflalo was his first recruitAccessed July 21, 2006
- ^ [1]
- ^ Afflalo pulls out of draftAccessed July 21, 2006
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