Jonas Aidoo
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jonas Aidoo
| image = File:Jonas Aidoo.jpg
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| team = Arkansas Razorbacks
| number = 9
| position = Power forward / center
| league = Southeastern Conference
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 240
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|10}}
| birth_place = Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
| high_school = Durham Voyager Academy
(Durham, North Carolina)
| college =
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Jonas Aidoo (born December 10, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life and high school
Aidoo attended Durham Voyager Academy, where he averaged eleven points, six rebounds, and three blocks as a senior.{{cite web |last1=Tait |first1=Matt |title=Will Kansas get back in the mix for Class of 2021 big man Jonas Aidoo, who decommitted from Marquette this week? |url=https://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2021/mar/30/will-kansas-get-back-in-the-mix-for-clas/ |website=KU Sports |date=30 March 2021 |access-date=24 March 2024}} Coming out of high school, Aidoo was rated as a four-star recruit, the 7th overall center, and the top player in the state of North Carolina in the 2021 class.{{cite web |title=Vols land top-10 center for 2021 class |url=https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/college/vols/vols-land-top-10-center-for-2021-class/51-5e0ee1ee-0f42-4151-afe4-bb37d647546d |website=WBIR.com |date=14 April 2021 |access-date=24 March 2024}} Aidoo received offers from school such as Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Clemson, Kansas, Tennessee, Marquette, West Virginia, and Witchia State.{{cite web |last1=Wayne Bratton |first1=Michael |title=Tennessee now has top 10 recruiting class after landing 4-star center, North Carolina's top prospect |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/jonas-aidoo-liberty-heights-athletic-institute-charlotte-top-10-recruiting-class/ |website=Saturday Down South |date=14 April 2021 |access-date=24 March 2024}} Aidoo ultimately committed to play college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.{{cite web |last1=Steele |first1=Ben |title=Marquette gets commitment from 2021 center Jonas Aidoo |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2020/12/10/2021-center-prospect-jonas-aidoo-picks-marquette/3877610001/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=10 December 2020 |access-date=24 March 2024}} However, Aidoo decommitted from Marquette after they hired new head coach Shaka Smart.{{cite web |last1=Steele |first1=Ben |title=Talented 2021 center Jonas Aidoo decommits from Marquette after coaching change |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2021/03/29/2021-center-jonas-aidoo-decommits-marquette/7056365002/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=29 March 2021 |access-date=24 March 2024}} Aidoo later committed to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mike |title=Tennessee basketball lands Jonas Aidoo, four-star center and former Marquette commit |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2021/04/14/jonas-aidoo-tennessee-basketball-recruiting/7182371002/ |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |date=14 April 2021 |access-date=24 March 2024}}
College career
As a freshman, Aidoo had a breakout game notching five points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a win over #3 Kentucky.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mike |title=Jonas Aidoo did more than play for Tennessee basketball vs. Kentucky. He belonged. |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2022/02/16/jonas-aidoo-tennessee-basketball-kentucky/6669151001/ |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=24 March 2024}} In his freshman season in 2021–22 he averaged 2.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks in 19 games.{{cite web |title=Jonas Aidoo 2021–22 Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jonas-aidoo-1/splits/2022?&per_game=1 |website=Sports Reference |access-date=24 March 2024}} In 2022–23, Aidoo played in 35 games while making nine starts, where he averaged 5.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.{{cite web |title=Jonas Aidoo 2022–23 Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jonas-aidoo-1/splits/2023?&per_game=1 |website=Sports Reference |access-date=25 March 2024}} During the 2023–24 season versus Arkansas, he had a career game scoring 23 points while grabbing 12 rebounds in a victory.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mike |title=Tennessee basketball is at its best when Jonas Aidoo is on. He was elite at Arkansas. |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2024/02/15/jonas-aidoo-tennessee-basketball-arkansas-rick-barnes/72452949007/ |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |date=15 February 2024 |access-date=24 March 2024}} During the 2023–24 season, Aidoo was named second-team all-SEC and was named to the SEC all-defensive team.{{cite web |last1=Ramey |first1=Grant |title=Tennessee center Jonas Aidoo named Second Team All-SEC, All-Defensive team |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/tennessee-volunteers/news/tennessee-vols-basketball-jonas-aidoo-all-sec-all-defensive-team/ |website=On3.com |date=11 March 2024 |access-date=24 March 2024}} In the first round of the 2023–24 NCAA tournament, he tallied 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks as he helped the Volunteers advance beating Saint Peter's in the first round.{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Noah |title=Why an 'angry' Jonas Aidoo is good for Tennessee basketball |url=https://tennessee.rivals.com/news/why-an-angry-jonas-aidoo-is-good-for-tennessee-basketball |website=Rivals.com |date=22 March 2024 |access-date=24 March 2024}}
Following the 2023–24 season, Aidoo entered the NCAA transfer portal, ultimately landing with the Arkansas Razorbacks.{{cite web |title=Jonas Aidoo Signs With Arkansas |url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/jonas-aidoo-signs-with-arkansas/ |website=arkansasrazorbacks.com |date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=May 7, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jonas-aidoo/19106 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
- [https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/jonas-aidoo/ Arkansas Razorbacks bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players