Cole Aldrich

Cole Aldrich

Cole Aldrich with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1988-10-31) October 31, 1988 (age 36) Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school	Bloomington Jefferson (Bloomington, Minnesota)
College	Kansas (2007–2010)
NBA draft	2010: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career	2010–2018
Position	Center
Number	45, 31
Career history
2010–2012	Oklahoma City Thunder
2010–2011	→Tulsa 66ers
2012–2013	Houston Rockets
2013	Sacramento Kings
2013–2015	New York Knicks
2015–2016	Los Angeles Clippers
2016–2018	Minnesota Timberwolves
2018	Tianjin Gold Lions
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (2008) Consensus second-team All-American (2010) 2× Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010) 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2009, 2010) 2× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2009, 2010) No. 45 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks Second-team Parade All-American (2007) McDonald's All-American (2007)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,050 (3.1 ppg)
Rebounds	1,131 (3.3 rpg)
Assists	183 (0.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Cole David Aldrich (born October 31, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Aldrich played three seasons of college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted by the New Orleans Hornets with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.