Aaron Best (born September 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for Ryerson.
No. 3 – London Lions | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | BBL |
Personal information | |
Born | (1992-09-01) September 1, 1992 (age 30) Scarborough, Ontario |
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario) |
College | Ryerson (2011–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | BC Juventus |
2017–2018 | Raptors 905 |
2018–2019 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
2019–2020 | PAOK |
2020–2021 | Boulazac |
2021–2022 | Raptors 905 |
2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
2022–present | London Lions |
Best played at Ryerson University and he graduated in 2016. At his last season he had 17,8 points and 7,4 rebounds per game.[1]
Best started his professional career with the Lithuanian club BC Juventus. He has also played with the Raptors 905 in the G-League and Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany. On September 2, 2019, he signed with Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. Best signed with Boulazac of the LNB Pro A on July 28, 2020.[2]
On December 30, 2021, Best was acquired via available player pool by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.[3]
On April 26, 2022, Best signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the CEBL.[4]
On August 13, 2022, he has signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).[5]
Best was picked in the preliminary squad of Canada for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup completing multiple legs, but he was ultimately cut from the final roster.[6]