Aaron Valdes

Aaron Valdes (born June 15, 1993) is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1] He plays the guard and forward positions.[1]

Aaron Valdes
No. 32 – Maccabi Haifa
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1993-06-15) June 15, 1993
Whittier, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeHawaii (2013–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present

Early and personal life

Valdes was born in Whittier, California.[2][3] His parents are Andy and Julia Valdes.[2] He is 6' 5" (196 cm) tall and weighs 209 pounds (95 kg).[4][2][5]

Basketball career

Valdes attended La Serna High School ('11).[2][6] He played basketball for the school, and as a junior averaging 18.7 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.[2] He was named league MVP and first-team all-area.[2] As a senior, he averaged 19.6 points and 13.6 rebounds per game, and was named first-team all-league.[2] He also played water polo, and in 2009 was named league MVP and first-team all-area, while in 2010 he was named All-America, Del Rio League MVP, and California Interscholastic Federation player of the year.[2][7]

He attended La Jolla Prep in 2011-12, and played basketball averaging 19.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and three steals per game.[2]

Valdes attended the University of Hawaii.[2] At the start of his college career, he had a 41-inch vertical leap.[8] Playing for the basketball team as a sophomore in 2014-15, he averaged 1.7 steals per game (third in the Big West), and 13.7 points per game (10th in the league), and was seventh in two-point field goal percentage (.516).[2] He was named Big West Conference honorable mention.[2][9] As a junior in 2015-16 he scored 14.1 points per game (eighth in the league) and blocked 0.7 shots per game (ninth in the league), and was fifth in two-point field goal percentage (.581).[2][9] He was named second-team all-Big West.[2] He turned pro after his junior year.[10]

On August 9, 2020, Valdes signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1][5][11]

References
  1. "Aaron Valdes Player Profile, Hawaii, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. "Aaron Valdes - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics.
  3. "Catching up with Aaron Valdes". Warrior Insider. August 22, 2013.
  4. McInnis, Brian (April 7, 2016). "UH basketball's Valdes going pro". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  5. "Aaron Valdes Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Haifa, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  6. "HIGH SCHOOLS: Versatile Valdes provides spark for La Serna". September 28, 2009.
  7. "Coming out on top". Daily Breeze. January 5, 2011.
  8. "Meet the Warriors: Aaron Valdes". Warrior Insider. October 17, 2013.
  9. "Aaron Valdes College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  10. "Hawaii guard Aaron Valdes to turn professional". Sports Illustrated. April 7, 2016.
  11. "Aaron Valdes International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
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