Fardaws Aimaq
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | January 6, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
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Position | Center |
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Fardaws Aimaq (born January 6, 1999) is a Canadian basketball player who most recently competed for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Mercer Bears, Utah Valley Wolverines, and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life and high school career
Aimaq grew up
College career
As a freshman at Mercer, Aimaq averaged five points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
On March 18, 2022, Aimaq entered the
After a tournament game in November 2023, Aimaq was captured on video confronting a man in the stands. The man had allegedly hurled verbal abuse at Aimaq during the game. The man was approached and threatened by Aimaq. No other fans during the game overhead the "slurs." Aimaq's coach came to his defense, citing the fan's abuse as abhorrent, but not condoning Aimaq's actions. [16]
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 |
* | Led NCAA Division I |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Mercer | 29 | 5 | 14.9 | .517 | 1.000 | .420 | 5.3 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 5.0 |
2019–20 | Utah Valley | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2020–21 | Utah Valley | 22 | 22 | 30.5 | .485 | 1.000 | .618 | 15.0* | 1.6 | .2 | 1.7 | 13.9 |
2021–22 | Utah Valley | 32 | 32 | 34.4 | .490 | .435 | .723 | 13.6 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.3 | 18.9 |
2022–23 | Texas Tech | 11 | 9 | 27.5 | .443 | .278 | .742 | 7.9 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | 11.1 |
Career | 94 | 68 | 26.7 | .487 | .409 | .654 | 10.7 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.1 | 12.5 |
Personal life
Aimaq's father, Faramarz, is from Afghanistan but moved to Germany, before settling in Canada, to escape the
References
- ^ a b c Toone, Trent (December 24, 2020). "'I respect everybody's faith': Fardaws Aimaq's journey to Utah County". Deseret News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (December 14, 2020). "Steveston-London hoops grad lighting up NCAA". Richmond News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Booth, Mark (May 23, 2019). "Richmond hoop standout taking his game to Utah school". Richmond News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Leong, John (April 19, 2018). "Fardaws Aimaq of Richmond signs with the Mercer University Bears". Vancouver Basketball. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Erickson, Jason (May 22, 2019). "Mercer's Fardaws Aimaq transfers to Utah Valley". Deseret News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (December 15, 2020). "Wolverine Weekly: Aimaq breaks single-game rebound record". UVU Review. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Trevor (January 18, 2021). "Utah Valley C Fardaws Aimaq Named WAC Player Of The Week". KSL Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dixie State edges UVU in game two of Old Hammer Rivalry, 93-89". Utah Valley University Athletics. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (June 27, 2021). "Report: Utah Valley Center Fardaws Aimaq Puts On Impressive Show At Pro Day". KSL Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Aimaq withdraws from NBA Draft, announces his return to UVU". Utah Valley Wolverines. July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "2022 WAC Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced". WAC Sports. March 7, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (March 18, 2022). "Reports: UVU Center Fardaws Aimaq Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Tipton, Joe (April 29, 2022). "Star transfer Fardaws Aimaq commits to Texas Tech". On3.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Schultz, Nick (March 9, 2023). "Texas Tech F Fardaws Aimaq enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Tipton, Joe (April 7, 2023). "Texas Tech's Fardaws Aimaq announces transfer destination". On3.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Tipton, Joe (November 22, 2023). 22, 2023 "Cal alleges fan called Bears player 'a terrorist' before heated exchange". sfgate.com.
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