Al Durham
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Aljami Durham
| image = Al Durham with Indiana (cropped).jpg
| caption = Durham in action with Indiana
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 180
| league = Liga ACB
| team = Bàsquet Girona
| number = 42
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|30}}
| birth_place = Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.
| draft_year = 2022
| career_start = 2022
| high_school = Berkmar (Lilburn, Georgia)
| college =
- Indiana (2017–2021)
- Providence (2021–2022)
| years1 = 2022–2023
| team1 = Lavrio
| years2 = 2023
| team2 = Caledonia Gladiators
| years3 = 2023–2024
| team3 = Hamburg Towers
| years4 = 2024–present
| team4 = Bàsquet Girona
| highlights =
- BBL Trophy champion (2023)
}}
Aljami Durham (born September 30, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Providence Friars.
Early life
Durham attended Berkmar High School at Lilburn, Georgia.
College career
Durham played for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2017 to 2021.{{cite news|title=Indiana recruit Al Durham's journey to IU began long ago|url=https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2017/06/12/indiana-recruit-al-durhams-journey-iu-began-long-ago/374589001/|accessdate=12 September 2022|work=indystar.com|date=12 June 2017}} As a sophomore, he averaged 8.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 40 percent from behind the arc. Following the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft, before eventually withdrawing. Durham averaged 11.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. After four years with Indiana, he transferred to Providence.{{cite news|title=Al Durham transfers to Providence|url=https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/al-durham-transfers-to-providence/|accessdate=12 September 2022|work=indystar.com|date=30 March 2021}} Durham averaged 13.6 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game as a graduate transfer, helping the Friars reach the Sweet 16. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft following the season.{{cite news |title=Providence guard Al Durham declares for draft |url=https://sportsnaut.com/providence-g-al-durham-declares-for-draft/ |access-date=November 1, 2022 |work=Sportsnaut |date=April 7, 2022}}
Professional career
On August 15, 2022, Durham started his professional career overseas, signing with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.{{cite news|title=Lavrio signs rookie guard Al Durham|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lavrio-signs-rookie-guard-al-durham/|accessdate=15 September 2022|work=sportando|date=August 4, 2022}} He was released from the club in December of the same year.
On July 14, 2023, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamburgtowers.de/news/aufstrebendes-talent-mit-grossem-potenzial-towers-sichern-sich-aljami-durham/|title=Aufstrebendes Talent mit großem Potenzial: Towers sichern sich Aljami Durham|last=|first=|date=July 14, 2023|website=hamburgtowers.de|publisher=Sportando|language=de|access-date=August 12, 2023}}
Durham signed for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB on June 15, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://basquetgirona.com/noticia/aljami-durham-fitxa-pel-basquet-girona/|title=ALJAMI DURHAM FITXA PEL BÀSQUET GIRONA|date=June 15, 2024|website=Bàsquet Girona|language=ca|access-date=January 12, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aljami-durham/15059 Indiana Hoosiers bio]
- [https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/al-durham/8576 Providence Friars bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia
Category:Hamburg Towers players
Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Lilburn, Georgia