Aaron Best (basketball)
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
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
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)
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)
On April 26, 2022, Best signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the CEBL.[4]
London Lions (2022–2023)
On August 13, 2022, he has signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).[5]
Trefl Sopot (2023–present)
On July 25, 2023, he signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[6]
National team
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
- 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.