Cole Aldrich

Cole Aldrich: Biography in Details

Who is Cole Aldrich?

Cole Aldrich is an American former basketball player. He was the key player for the University of Kansas.

Previously, Cole played for the teams like Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Cole is the center player of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also signed an offer of $22 million with the team in 2016.

Cole Aldrich: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Cole Aldrich was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.A. He is American by nationality and his ethnicity is North American.

His birth name was Cole David Aldrich. Cole’s father’s name is Walter Aldrich and her mother’s name is Kathleen Aldrich. He also has a brother, Grant Aldrich, an actor. Cole was raised in the same place he took birth.

Cole Aldrich was very much fond of basketball from a very tender age. Although he didn’t say anything about his childhood it must be sporty and looking forward to his career.

In which school did Cole Aldrich attend?

Cole Aldrich was interested in basketball from the very start which can be seen later when he went to high school. He studied at Bloomington Jefferson High School, Bloomington. Cole was an active player in his school.

After finishing his schooling, Cole moved to the University of Kansas for his further education. Apart from his study Cole was also involved in Men’s College Basketball team.

Cole also won 55 home games and was listed as the NO. 6 center and No. 30 player in the nation in 2007. He won the Academics All-American of the Year title in 2009 and 2010.

Cole Aldrich: Professional Life and Career

Cole Aldrich started his career in basketball while he was still in his college days. During his freshman season of the year 2007-2008, he has played over  Texas Tech on March 3, 2008.

His performance led his team to win the match. On February 23, 2009, he grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds and won the match against Oklahoma.

Cole recorded the first official triple-double on March 22, 2009. Cole signed a two-year contract with Oklahoma City Thunder. On August 6, 2010. On November 24, 2010, Aldrich was assigned to  Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League by the Thunders.

Cole Aldrich was traded to  Houston Rockets in October 2012. Similarly, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings on On February 20, 2013.

Cole Aldrich signed with the New York Knicks on September 24, 2013. Later he was assigned to the Erie BayHawks On January 29, 2014. He re-signed with the Knicks on July 11, 2014.

His team had victory over the  Orlando Magic during the match held on April 11, 2015. He scored a career-high 19 points in an 80-79.

In the year 2015, he signed a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. Aldrich along with his team won the match against the Miami Heat.

Cole Aldrich scored 19 points and 7 rebounds during the match. Aldrich signed a three-year contract with  Minnesota Timberwolves on July 13, 2016.

Achievement and Awards

Cole Aldrich was very much appreciated for his work and was awarded numerous times in his career. In 2008 he was awarded NCAA Champion and in 2009 he was announced as a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

His other awards include Second-team Parade All-America, McDonald’s All-America, First-team All-Big 12, and much more.

How much is the net worth of Cole Aldrich?

Recently, Cole Aldrich signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2016. The contract was $7.64 million. It is also said to be his salary amount.

Cole did not save much amount for the future this may be the reason he does not have a huge net worth but his name is on the list of millionaires with around $1.5 million.

Cole Aldrich: Rumors and Controversy

He has not been part of any notable controversies in his career.

Additionally, there are no rumors concerning him and his career.

Body Measurements

Being a sportsperson, Cole Aldrich keeps his body firm and toned. He has a good height of 6 feet and 11 inches. His weight is 115 kg.

He has light brown hair color and his eye color is light brown. There is not much information about his body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Cole has a huge fan following on social media. He keeps his fans updated about the current work he is doing.

More than 12k followers can be seen on his Facebook account.

His Instagram account has more than 32.6k followers and more than 49.9 followers are watching his tweets on Twitter.

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