Jonas Aidoo (born December 10, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Aidoo attended Durham Voyager Academy, where he averaged eleven points, six rebounds, and three blocks as a senior. 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. Aidoo received offers from school such as Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Clemson, Kansas, Tennessee, Marquette, West Virginia, and Witchia State. Aidoo ultimately committed to play

for the

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. However, Aidoo decommitted from Marquette after they hired new head coach

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. Aidoo later committed to play for the

College career

As a freshman, Aidoo had a breakout game notching five points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a win over #3

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. In his freshman season in 2021–22 he averaged 2.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks in 19 games. In 2022–23, Aidoo played in 35 games while making nine starts, where he averaged 5.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game. During the 2023–24 season versus

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, he had a career game scoring 23 points while grabbing 12 rebounds in a victory. During the 2023–24 season, Aidoo was named second-team all-SEC and was named to the SEC all-defensive team. In the first round of the 2023–24 NCAA tournament, he tallied 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks as he helped the Volunteers advance beating Saint Peter's in the first round. Following the 2023–24 season, Aidoo entered the

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, ultimately landing with the

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bioArkansas Razorbacks bio
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