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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Peyton Aldridge
| name = Peyton Aldridge
| image =
| image = Peyton Aldridge.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Aldridge playing for Davidson in 2015
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 225
| weight_lb = 225
| number = 23
| number = 23
| league = [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]]
| league = [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]]<br />[[Basketball Champions League|Champions League]]
| team = Afyon Belediye
| team = Petkim Spor
| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|10}}
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| years1 = 2018–2019
| years1 = 2018–2019
| team1 = [[Guerino Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]]
| team1 = [[Guerino Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]]
| years2 = 2019–present
| years2 = 2019–2020
| team2 = [[Afyon Belediye S.K.|Afyon Belediye]]
| team2 = [[Afyon Belediye S.K.|Afyon Belediye]]
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = [[Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.|Bahçeşehir Koleji]]
| years4 = 2021–present
| team4 = [[Petkim Spor]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year]] (2018)
* [[Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year]] (2018)
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* Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2017)
* Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2017)
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'''Peyton James Aldridge''' (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[Afyon Belediye S.K.|Afyon Belediye]] of the Turkish [[Basketball Super League]] (BSL). He played college basketball for [[Davidson Wildcats men's basketball|Davidson]]
'''Peyton James Aldridge''' (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[Petkim Spor]] of the Turkish [[Basketball Super League]] (BSL) and the [[Basketball Champions League|Champions League]]. He played college basketball for [[Davidson Wildcats men's basketball|Davidson]].


==High school career==
==High school career==
Aldridge scored 1,735 points in his career at [[LaBrae High School]], a school record.<ref name=bird/> He was also a highly rated quarterback prospect in high school, though basketball remained his favorite sport. Davidson coach [[Bob McKillop]] offered him a scholarship after he broke his jaw in a tournament and played the next game anyway. Despite getting looks from the likes of [[Nick Saban]], Aldridge opted not to play football as a senior to focus on basketball.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=David |title=Peyton Aldridge chose Davidson for basketball. But how close was he to playing QB at Alabama? |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article204137484.html |accessdate=June 4, 2018 |work=[[Charlotte Observer]] |date=March 8, 2018}}</ref>
Aldridge scored 1,735 points in his career at [[LaBrae High School]], a school record.<ref name=bird/> He was also a highly rated quarterback prospect in high school, though basketball remained his favorite sport. Davidson coach [[Bob McKillop]] offered him a scholarship after he broke his jaw in a tournament and played the next game anyway. Despite getting looks from the likes of [[Nick Saban]], Aldridge opted not to play football as a senior to focus on basketball.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=David |date=March 8, 2018 |title=Peyton Aldridge chose Davidson for basketball. But how close was he to playing QB at Alabama? |work=[[Charlotte Observer]] |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article204137484.html |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
He averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in his freshman year at Davidson. With the graduation of [[Tyler Kalinoski]], Aldridge had a more prominent role as a sophomore, averaging 15.5 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game.<ref name=bird>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Pat|title=Larry Bird of the Atlantic 10’ carving out own legacy at Davidson|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article132668754.html|accessdate=March 26, 2018|work=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|date=February 14, 2017}}</ref> As a junior, he was named to the Second team All-Atlantic 10.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year |url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211515812 |accessdate=7 March 2017 |date=7 March 2017 |author=Atlantic 10 Conference}}</ref> He averaged 20.5 points per game as a second option to [[Jack Gibbs (basketball)|Jack Gibbs]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jablonski |first1=David |title=Ranking Dayton’s 18 A-10 games in order of difficulty |url=https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/sports/ranking-dayton-games-order-difficulty/Ptf4Qe7GXTCqQyuf5Qhu4H/ |accessdate=June 4, 2018 |work=[[Dayton Daily News]] |date=September 6, 2017}}</ref>
He averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in his freshman year at Davidson. With the graduation of [[Tyler Kalinoski]], Aldridge had a more prominent role as a sophomore, averaging 15.5 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game.<ref name="bird">{{Cite news |last=James |first=Pat |date=February 14, 2017 |title=Larry Bird of the Atlantic 10' carving out own legacy at Davidson |work=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article132668754.html |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> As a junior, he was named to the Second team All-Atlantic 10.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Atlantic 10 Conference |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year |url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211515812 |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> He averaged 20.5 points per game as a second option to [[Jack Gibbs (basketball)|Jack Gibbs]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jablonski |first=David |date=September 6, 2017 |title=Ranking Dayton's 18 A-10 games in order of difficulty |work=[[Dayton Daily News]] |url=https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/sports/ranking-dayton-games-order-difficulty/Ptf4Qe7GXTCqQyuf5Qhu4H/ |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>


Aldridge scored his 2,000th point in a Davidson uniform in a win against [[Fordham Rams men's basketball|Fordham]] on February 21, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=David|title=Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge makes a bit of history as Wildcats rout Fordham|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article201476154.html|accessdate=February 23, 2018|work=[[Charlotte Observer]]|date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> Aldridge scored 45 points in a triple overtime loss to [[St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball|St. Bonaventure]] on February 28, and was named CBS Sports player of the week.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Norlander|first1=Matt|title=Player of the Week: Davidson's Peyton Aldridge impressive as career winds down|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/player-of-the-week-davidsons-peyton-aldridge-impressive-as-career-winds-down/|accessdate=March 26, 2018|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=February 28, 2018}}</ref> As a senior, Aldridge averaged 21.3 points per game, leading Davidson to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10. He was named conference co-Player of the Year with [[Jaylen Adams]].<ref name="A10 awards">{{cite press release|url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211704410&_ga=2.229189468.1745063048.1520363371-145939181.1520363370 |title=Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year |publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
Aldridge scored his 2,000th point in a Davidson uniform in a win against [[Fordham Rams men's basketball|Fordham]] on February 21, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=David |date=February 22, 2018 |title=Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge makes a bit of history as Wildcats rout Fordham |work=[[Charlotte Observer]] |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article201476154.html |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> Aldridge scored 45 points in a triple overtime loss to [[St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball|St. Bonaventure]] on February 28, and was named CBS Sports player of the week.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Norlander |first=Matt |date=February 28, 2018 |title=Player of the Week: Davidson's Peyton Aldridge impressive as career winds down |work=[[CBS Sports]] |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/player-of-the-week-davidsons-peyton-aldridge-impressive-as-career-winds-down/ |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> As a senior, Aldridge averaged 21.3 points per game, leading Davidson to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10. He was named conference co-Player of the Year with [[Jaylen Adams]].<ref name="A10 awards">{{Cite press release |title=Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year |date=March 6, 2018 |publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference |url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211704410&_ga=2.229189468.1745063048.1520363371-145939181.1520363370 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [[2018 NBA Draft]], Aldridge was later included in the 2018 [[NBA Summer League]] roster of the [[Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-announce-mini-camp-roster-2018-summer-league|title=Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League|date=June 29, 2018|work=NBA.com|accessdate=June 29, 2018}}</ref> On July 22, 2018, Aldridge went to Italy and signed with [[Guerino Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]]<ref>{{cite web |title=ROSTER 2018/2019: PEYTON ALDRIDGE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VANOLI BASKET CREMONA |url=http://www.vanolibasket.com/roster-2018-2019-peyton-aldridge-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-vanoli-basket-cremona/ |website=Vanoli Cremona |accessdate=July 22, 2018 |date=July 22, 2018}}</ref> where he averaged 11.5 points in 29 games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.cominternational/teams/cremona/2019.html|title=2018-19 Stats - Vanoli Cremona|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref> The Memphis Grizzlies added Aldridge to their 2019 summer league roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-announce-2019-salt-lake-city-summer-league-roster-190628|title=Memphis Grizzlies announce 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster|website=Memphis Grizzlies|language=en|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref>
After going undrafted in the [[2018 NBA draft]], Aldridge was later included in the 2018 [[NBA Summer League]] roster of the [[Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2018 |title=Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League |url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-announce-mini-camp-roster-2018-summer-league |access-date=June 29, 2018 |website=NBA.com}}</ref> On July 22, 2018, Aldridge went to Italy and signed with [[Guerino Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2018 |title=ROSTER 2018/2019: PEYTON ALDRIDGE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VANOLI BASKET CREMONA |url=http://www.vanolibasket.com/roster-2018-2019-peyton-aldridge-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-vanoli-basket-cremona/ |access-date=July 22, 2018 |website=Vanoli Cremona}}</ref> where he averaged 11.5 points in 29 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018-19 Stats - Vanoli Cremona |url=https://www.basketball-reference.cominternational/teams/cremona/2019.html |access-date=June 29, 2019 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Memphis Grizzlies added Aldridge to their 2019 summer league roster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memphis Grizzlies announce 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster |url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-announce-2019-salt-lake-city-summer-league-roster-190628 |access-date=June 29, 2019 |website=Memphis Grizzlies |language=en}}</ref>


On September 2, 2019, Aldridge signed with [[Afyon Belediye S.K.|Afyon Belediye]] of the Turkish [[Basketball Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Afyon signs Peyton Aldridge|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/basketball.asp?NewsID=594845|website=Eurobasket|accessdate=September 2, 2019|date=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
On September 2, 2019, Aldridge signed with [[Afyon Belediye S.K.|Afyon Belediye]] of the Turkish [[Basketball Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2019 |title=Afyon signs Peyton Aldridge |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/basketball.aspx?NewsID=594845 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=Eurobasket}}</ref> He averaged 11.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 44.2% from the 3-point arc.

On July 2, 2020, Aldridge signed with [[Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.|Bahçeşehir Koleji]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bahcesehir announces Peyton Aldridge |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bahcesehir-announces-peyton-aldridge/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 2, 2020 |date=July 2, 2020}}</ref> He averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

On July 22, 2021, Aldridge signed with [[Petkim Spor]] of the Turkish [[Basketball Super League]] (BSL).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Petkim inks Peyton Aldridge |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/695565/Petkim-inks-Peyton-Aldridge |website=Sportando |access-date=July 22, 2021 |date=July 22, 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Aldridge is the son of Rick and Lisa Aldridge. He has one sibling, Courtney.<ref>{{cite web |title=Peyton Aldridge - Men's Basketball |url=https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/peyton-aldridge/5807 |website=Davidson College Athletics |access-date=23 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

On July 19, 2024, Aldridge married Sara Price in [[Columbiana, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sara Price and Peyton Aldridge's Wedding Website |url=https://www.theknot.com/us/sara-price-and-peyton-aldridge-jul-2024 |website=The Knot |publisher=The Knot |access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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*[http://www.davidsonwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3789 Davidson Wildcats bio]


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Latest revision as of 14:20, 18 November 2024

Peyton Aldridge
Aldridge playing for Davidson in 2015
No. 23 – Petkim Spor
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1995-11-10) November 10, 1995 (age 29)
Warren, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolLabrae (Leavittsburg, Ohio)
CollegeDavidson (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Vanoli Cremona
2019–2020Afyon Belediye
2020–2021Bahçeşehir Koleji
2021–presentPetkim Spor
Career highlights and awards

Peyton James Aldridge (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the Champions League. He played college basketball for Davidson.

High school career

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Aldridge scored 1,735 points in his career at LaBrae High School, a school record.[1] He was also a highly rated quarterback prospect in high school, though basketball remained his favorite sport. Davidson coach Bob McKillop offered him a scholarship after he broke his jaw in a tournament and played the next game anyway. Despite getting looks from the likes of Nick Saban, Aldridge opted not to play football as a senior to focus on basketball.[2]

College career

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He averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in his freshman year at Davidson. With the graduation of Tyler Kalinoski, Aldridge had a more prominent role as a sophomore, averaging 15.5 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game.[1] As a junior, he was named to the Second team All-Atlantic 10.[3] He averaged 20.5 points per game as a second option to Jack Gibbs.[4]

Aldridge scored his 2,000th point in a Davidson uniform in a win against Fordham on February 21, 2018.[5] Aldridge scored 45 points in a triple overtime loss to St. Bonaventure on February 28, and was named CBS Sports player of the week.[6] As a senior, Aldridge averaged 21.3 points per game, leading Davidson to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10. He was named conference co-Player of the Year with Jaylen Adams.[7]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Aldridge was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Utah Jazz.[8] On July 22, 2018, Aldridge went to Italy and signed with Vanoli Cremona[9] where he averaged 11.5 points in 29 games.[10] The Memphis Grizzlies added Aldridge to their 2019 summer league roster.[11]

On September 2, 2019, Aldridge signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[12] He averaged 11.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 44.2% from the 3-point arc.

On July 2, 2020, Aldridge signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji.[13] He averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

On July 22, 2021, Aldridge signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[14]

Personal life

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Aldridge is the son of Rick and Lisa Aldridge. He has one sibling, Courtney.[15]

On July 19, 2024, Aldridge married Sara Price in Columbiana, Ohio.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b James, Pat (February 14, 2017). "Larry Bird of the Atlantic 10' carving out own legacy at Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Scott, David (March 8, 2018). "Peyton Aldridge chose Davidson for basketball. But how close was he to playing QB at Alabama?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (March 7, 2017). "Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year". Retrieved March 7, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Jablonski, David (September 6, 2017). "Ranking Dayton's 18 A-10 games in order of difficulty". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Scott, David (February 22, 2018). "Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge makes a bit of history as Wildcats rout Fordham". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Norlander, Matt (February 28, 2018). "Player of the Week: Davidson's Peyton Aldridge impressive as career winds down". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "ROSTER 2018/2019: PEYTON ALDRIDGE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VANOLI BASKET CREMONA". Vanoli Cremona. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "2018-19 Stats - Vanoli Cremona". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  11. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster". Memphis Grizzlies. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "Afyon signs Peyton Aldridge". Eurobasket. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Bahcesehir announces Peyton Aldridge". Sportando. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 22, 2021). "Petkim inks Peyton Aldridge". Sportando. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Peyton Aldridge - Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "Sara Price and Peyton Aldridge's Wedding Website". The Knot. The Knot. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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