Aaron Estrada (born February 3, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Hofstra Pride of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He previously played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks and the Oregon Ducks.
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Colonial Athletic Association |
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| Born | (2001-02-03) February 3, 2001 (age 21) Woodbury, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
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Estrada attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School. As a junior, he averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game. Estrada scored 23 points and made the game-winning foul shots as the Thundering Herd beat Cresskill High School 60–58 to capture their first Group 1 state title. He transferred to St. Benedict's Prep for his senior year.[1] Estrada was featured in a documentary series called Benedict Men, on the streaming platform Quibi.[2] In July 2019, Estrada committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's, choosing the Peacocks over East Carolina, Robert Morris, and Wagner.[3]
Estrada averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman.[4] He earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors.[5] Estrada opted to transfer to Oregon after the season, choosing the Ducks over Creighton and Syracuse.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field. Following the season, Estrada transferred to Hofstra.[7] After arriving at Hofstra, he focused on losing weight and improving his three-point shooting.[8] On February 5, 2022, Estrada scored a career-high 35 points in a 85–78 overtime win against James Madison.[9] He was named Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Year.[10]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2019–20 | Saint Peter's | 28 | 14 | 19.4 | .405 | .340 | .879 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .7 | .0 | 8.1 |
| 2020–21 | Oregon | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | .423 | .214 | .750 | 1.9 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 2021–22 | Hofstra | 32 | 32 | 35.2 | .477 | .330 | .935 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.5 |
| Career | 69 | 46 | 25.8 | .455 | .325 | .906 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 12.3 | |
Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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