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Cole Aldrich 08/09 bio in PDF Format Overview: A wide body who will be the backbone of the interior for the 2008-09 season... An efficient rebounder, scorer and shot blocker... Wide wingspan allows him to block or alter shots... Has a great shooting touch for a big man... KU's top returning rebounder (3.0 rpg in 2007-08) and shot blocker (0.9 bpg) for the upcoming season... Was a role player in KU's national championship season who will be looked upon for more scoring and rebounding his sophomore campaign. Freshman Season (2007-08): Played in all 40 games and averaged 8.3 minutes and 2.8 points in KU's national championship season... Was third on the team with 34 blocked shots... Led Kansas in blocked shots in eight games and in rebounds three times... Had 10 games with multiple blocks... Pulled down five or more rebounds eight times... Tied a career-high with 17 minutes in the national semifinal against North Carolina where he recorded eight points, seven rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots... Had the quietest double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds against Texas Tech (March 3) on Senior Night... The DD was the first of his career... Also had new career highs in field goals made (five) and field goals attempted (eight) in the Jayhawks' victory over TTU... Led team with nine rebounds in 12 minutes against Missouri (Feb. 4)... Led the team with seven rebounds in 12 minutes of action versus Yale (Dec. 29)... Had three blocks versus Eastern Washington (Dec. 5)... Against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 28), he set a new personal best with three steals... Tied for a team high with six rebounds and scored six points in his debut against ULM (Nov. 9) in only 10 minutes. High School: McDonald's All-American who averaged 22.9 points, 17.6 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots for state quarterfinalist Jefferson High School in 2006-07... Finished the McDonald's All-American game with six points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the West in its 114-112 victory... Named state player of the year by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star-Tribune following his senior campaign... Associated Press named Aldrich the Minnesota Defensive Player of the Year his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, the first to be receive the honor three straight years... Holds Jefferson single-season and career records in scoring, blocks and rebounding... Numerous awards include three-time all-state, three-time all-metro, and four-time all-conference... Named Minnessota's Player of the Year his senior season... Four-year letterwinner... Presented with the Jefferson High Jaguar Pride Award as a senior... Named ABCD camp All-Star in 2006 and 2007... Averaged 16.5 points and 13 rebounds his junior season... HoopScoop ranked Aldrich the 10th-best player in the 2007 recruiting class. Off The Court: Full name is Cole David Aldrich... Born in Burnsville, Minn... Major is communication studies... Parents are Walter and Kathleen Aldrich... Has one brother, Grant... Given an Honors Award for Physical Education at Jefferson High. |
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