Draft:Aaron Redpath
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian, Jamaican |
| Born | September 11, 1992 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
| Occupation | Professional Basketball Player Founder |
| Years active | 2016-2020 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Rank | 1st All-Time in Steals (McMaster)
2nd All-Time in Assists (McMaster) Top 5 All-Time in Scoring (McMaster) |
| University team | McMaster Marauders |
| League | LEB Plata, NBL Canada, CEBL |
| Team | Guelph Nighthawks (CEBL) 2019
Cape Breton Highlanders (NBL Canada) 2018-2019 Saint John Riptide (NBL Canada) 2017-2018 C.B Zamora (LEB Plata) 2016-2017 |
| Retired | January 2020 |
Aaron Redpath (born September 11,1992) is the founder of Purpose Driven Mentality Basketball and former professional basketball player..[1]. Before starting his own youth sports organization, Redpath last played professionally for the Guelph Nighthawks in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)[1].
High school[edit]
Redpath attended J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate High School in Ajax, Ontario. Redpath was named one of the top-rated young basketball players in Canada[2]. Redpath, who was a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, has been named tournament MVP at numerous competitions including the Pinky Lewis Classic at McMaster University in November 2010[2]. His Richardson Storm squad ranked among the elite provincially and were a strong contender for the OFSAA quad-A championship in 2011. He led Richardson with a scoring average of 26 points[2].
College[edit]
From 2011 to 2016, Redpath played for McMaster University where he was the all-time leader in steals and wins, second in assists, and top five in scoring[3]. At his time in McMaster University, Redpath scored a total of 1179 points and 307 assists[3]. Redpath was also an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) All star and received an award for the OUA rookie team from 2011 to 2012[3].
Professional Career[edit]
In 2016, Redpath signed a one-year deal with CB Zamora of the Spanish LEB Plata league in Spain[4].
In 2017, Redpath signed a one-year deal with the Saint John Riptide (NBL Canada)[5].
In 2018, Redpath signed a one-year deal with the Cape Breton Highlanders (NBL Canada), based in Sydney, Nova Scotia[6][7]. Redpath was the NBLC all Canadian in 2018- 2019 for Cape Breton[8]
In 2019, Redpath signed with the Guelph Nighthawks (CEBL)[9]
Personal Life[edit]
After retiring from professional basketball in 2020, Redpath started his own Basketball training academy, Purpose Driven Mentality and in 2023, started Nucleus Sports Group where he is the founder.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Aaron Redpath Player Profile, Guelph Nighthawks - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Marauders land four prize high school recruits". The Hamilton Spectator. 2011-02-14. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ a b c "U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Know Your Team: Aaron Redpath & George Williams". To The North. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Aaron Redpath Basketball Player - Shooting Guard". scoutBasketball. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Proballers. "Aaron Redpath, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Highlanders Basketball Sign Aaron Redpath". goCapeBreton.com. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "All-NBL Canada Team", Wikipedia, 2022-03-30, retrieved 2023-05-27
- ^ Eurobasket. "Aaron Redpath, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-05-27.