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==College career==
==College career==
In Aidoo's freshman season versus [[2021-22 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]], Aidoo had a breakout game scoring five points, and notching seven rebounds and three blocks in a win over the 3rd ranked Wildcats.<ref>{{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 Sentienel |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>






== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:18, 24 March 2024

Jonas Aidoo is a college basketball power forward for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life and high school

Aidoo attended high school at Durham Voyager Academy. In his senior season, Aidoo averaged eleven points, six rebounds, and three blocks.[1] 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.[2] Aidoo also held offers from school such as Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Clemson, Kansas, Tennessee, Marquette, West Virginia, and Witchia State.[3] Aidoo ultimately committed to play college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.[4][5] However, Aidoo decided to de-commit from Marquette after they hired new head coach Shaka Smart.[6][7] Aidoo decided to flip his commitment to play for the Tennessee.[8][9]

College career

In Aidoo's freshman season versus Kentucky, Aidoo had a breakout game scoring five points, and notching seven rebounds and three blocks in a win over the 3rd ranked Wildcats.[10]

References

  1. ^ Tait, Matt. "Will Kansas get back in the mix for Class of 2021 big man Jonas Aidoo, who decommited from Marquette this week?". KU Sports. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Vols land top-10 center for 2021 class". WBIR.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ Wayne Bratton, Michael. "Tennessee now has top 10 recruiting class after landing 4-star center, North Carolina's top prospect". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ Steele, Ben. "Marquette gets commitment from 2021 center Jonas Aidoo". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Marquette Gets Big Commitment For Recruiting Class Of 2021". Seehafer News. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ Steele, Ben. "Talented 2021 center Jonas Aidoo decommits from Marquette after coaching change". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ Fowler, Chapel. "Four-star center and top N.C. 2021 prospect Jonas Aidoo re-opens his recruitment". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Tennessee basketball lands Jonas Aidoo, four-star center and former Marquette commit". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  9. ^ Nichols, Jack. "Just In: Tennessee Lands Elite Big Man Jonas Aidoo". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  10. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Jonas Aidoo did more than play for Tennessee basketball vs. Kentucky. He belonged". Knoxville News Sentienel. Retrieved 24 March 2024.