Aaron Best (born September 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for Ryerson.
| No. 3 – Trefl Sopot | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 1, 1992 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario) |
| College | Ryerson (2011–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | BC Juventus |
| 2017–2018 | Raptors 905 |
| 2018–2019 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2019–2020 | PAOK |
| 2020–2021 | Boulazac |
| 2021–2022 | Raptors 905 |
| 2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
| 2022–2023 | London Lions |
| 2023–present | Trefl Sopot |
College career edit
Best played at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and he graduated in 2016. At his last season he had 17,8 points and 7,4 rebounds per game.[1]
Professional career edit
Best started his professional career with the Lithuanian club BC Juventus. He has also played with the Raptors 905 in the G-League and Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany. On September 2, 2019, he signed with Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. Best signed with Boulazac of the LNB Pro A on July 28, 2020.[2]
Second stint with Raptors 905 (2021—2022) edit
On December 30, 2021, Best was acquired via available player pool by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.[3]
Hamilton Honey Badgers (2022–present) edit
On April 26, 2022, Best signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the CEBL.[4]
London Lions (2022–2023) edit
On August 13, 2022, he has signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).[5]
Trefl Sopot (2023–present) edit
On July 25, 2023, he signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[6]
National team edit
Best was picked in the preliminary squad of Canada for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup completing multiple legs, but he was ultimately cut from the final roster.[7]
References edit
- ^ Στον ΠΑΟΚ ο διεθνής Καναδός Aaron Best paokbc.gr
- ^ "Boulazac signs Edgar Sosa and Aaron Best". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Honey Badgers Sign Raptors 905 Guard Best". CEBL.com. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "London Lions sign Aaron Best". Sportando. August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Trefl signs Aaron Best". eurobasket. July 25, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "29 ATHLETES INVITED TO ATTEND SENIOR MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP basketball.ca". Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-01-13.