Aaron Estrada
Aaron Estrada (born February 3, 2001) is an American men's college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He is two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year (2022, 2023) from his time playing for Hofstra. He led the 2022–23 Pride to a share of the regular season conference championship and advancement into the second round of the 2023 NIT, where Hofstra pulled a first-round upset over regional #1-seed Rutgers, 88–86, in overtime.
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
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Born | Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. | February 3, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
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High school career
Estrada attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School. As a junior, he averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game. Estrada scored 23 points and made the game-winning foul shots as the Thundering Herd beat Cresskill High School 60–58 to capture their first Group 1 state title. He transferred to St. Benedict's Prep for his senior year.[1] Estrada was featured in a documentary series called Benedict Men, on the streaming platform Quibi.[2] In July 2019, Estrada committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's, choosing the Peacocks over East Carolina, Robert Morris, and Wagner.[3]
College career
Estrada averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman.[4] He earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors.[5] Estrada opted to transfer to Oregon after the season, choosing the Ducks over Creighton and Syracuse.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field. Following the season, Estrada transferred to Hofstra.[7] After arriving at Hofstra, he focused on losing weight and improving his three-point shooting.[8] On February 5, 2022, Estrada scored a career-high 35 points in a 85–78 overtime win against James Madison.[9] He was named Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Year.[10] He repeated as conference player of the year the following season after averaging 20.3 points per game (second in the CAA) while leading Hofstra to a share of the regular season championship.[11]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Saint Peter's | 28 | 14 | 19.4 | .405 | .340 | .879 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .7 | .0 | 8.1 |
2020–21 | Oregon | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | .423 | .214 | .750 | 1.9 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 3.1 |
2021–22 | Hofstra | 32 | 32 | 35.2 | .477 | .330 | .935 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.5 |
2022–23 | Hofstra | 31 | 31 | 37.2 | .478 | .368 | .809 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 20.2 |
Career | 100 | 77 | 29.3 | .465 | .344 | .867 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 14.7 |
References
- Minnick, Kevin (August 31, 2018). "After leading Woodbury to first state title, Estrada transferring to St. Benedict's". NJ.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- Groller, Keith (October 13, 2020). "Lehigh men's basketball player featured on St. Benedict's documentary says Newark school is much more than a hoops factory". The Morning Call. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- McMullen, Ryan (July 18, 2019). "Aaron Estrada to Saint Peter's". ZagsBlog. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- Crepea, James (December 16, 2020). "Oregon men's basketball has 'no hesitation' playing Aaron Estrada against San Francisco as NCAA grants all transfers immediate eligibility". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- "Oregon Ducks land Aaron Estrada, MAAC Rookie of the Year". NBC Sports. April 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- McMullen, Ryan (April 6, 2020). "Aaron Estrada to Oregon". ZagsBlog. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- Crepea, James (May 3, 2021). "Former Oregon men's basketball guard Aaron Estrada commits to Hofstra". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- Braziller, Zach (March 6, 2022). "Hofstra's rise buoyed by superb transfer Aaron Estrada, Speedy Claxton". New York Post. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- "Estrada lifts Hofstra over James Madison 85–78 in OT". ESPN. February 5, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- "Hofstra's Aaron Estrada voted CAA Player of the Year; Five programs recognized with major awards" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- "Estrada, Williams Collect Back-to-Back Major CAA Awards" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.