Ayon may refer to:

Places

• Ayon Island, an island off the coast of Chukotka, Russia
• Ayon, Russia, a rural locality (a selo) in Chaunsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
• Ayon, Aceh, a village in Indonesia

People

• Gustavo Ayon (b. 1985), Mexican basketball player
• Sonny Ayon (b. 1982), American actor and entertainer
• Belkis Ayón (1967–1999), Cuban artist and lithographer

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LaMarcus Aldridge

Aldridge with the Trail Blazers against the Wizards
No. 12 – Portland Trail Blazers
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1985-07-19) July 19, 1985 (age 26) Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
High school	Seagoville
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Texas (2004–2006)
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	2006–present
Career history
2006–present	Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (2012) All-NBA Third Team (2011) NBA All-Rookie First Team (2007)

LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 240-pound power forward/center and is the Portland Trail Blazers's team captain.

Early life[link]

Aldridge attended Seagoville High School, where he became a Parade All-American and Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 4A Player of the Year prior to graduating in 2004 and attending the University of Texas at Austin.^[1] He declared for the 2004 NBA Draft but ultimately withdrew his name.^[2] According to one report, Aldridge's initial decision to attend college rather than entering the pro ranks directly from high school was influenced by Shaquille O'Neal's personal advice that he should go to college and then evaluate his NBA prospects.^[3] However, in April 2006, near the end of his second year at UT, Aldridge announced that he would leave college to enter the 2006 NBA Draft.^[4]

NBA career[link]

NBA Draft[link]

Aldridge was drafted 2nd overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, only to have his draft rights traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for their pick, Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa, shortly after. The Bulls acquired the pick from the New York Knicks in the 2005 Eddy Curry trade.

Rookie season[link]

Aldridge missed the first seven games of the 2006–07 NBA season due to off-season shoulder surgery, but returned ahead of schedule due in part to an injury to fellow rookie teammate Brandon Roy. Aldridge made an immediate impact on offense, averaging 8.4 points on 54% shooting from the field through his first 14 games. After the loss of starting center Joel Przybilla in February 2007 to season-ending knee surgery, Aldridge was awarded the starting center position and improved his scoring to 14.7 points alongside 8.0 rebounds per game in the month of March. This placed him second in the voting for the Western Conference Rookie of the Month to Roy. On March 31, 2007, in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers, Aldridge was taken to Providence Hospital in Portland for shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat. He was diagnosed with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome on April 9, 2007, and missed the remaining eight games of the 2006–07 season.^[5] Aldridge started 22 games his rookie season.^[6]

Aldridge was one of six players named to the 2007 NBA All-Rookie first team; he tied for fifth place along with Toronto Raptors player Jorge Garbajosa.^[7]

Heart ailment[link]

During the end of the 2006–2007 season he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart ailment. He missed the rest of the regular season in order to monitor the problem and correct it.^[8] Prior to the 2011–2012 season, Aldridge once again underwent surgery to correct complications associated with his heart condition.^[9]

2007–08 season[link]

Aldridge increased his play in his sophomore year, with career highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals, and finished third in voting for the Most Improved Player award.^[10] During this season, Aldridge had injury troubles due to plantar fasciitis, which caused him to miss games from December 11 to December 18, 2007.^[11] After the time missed, Aldridge still had some trouble with the foot but was able to play effectively.

2008–09 season[link]

LaMarcus Aldridge played inconsistently to start the season, adjusting to more defensive pressure. He called the first 15 games "the worst funk" of his life.^[12] Aldridge improved as the season went on:

^[13]

Aldridge developed his offensive game over the course of the season, still relying heavily on his midrange fade away shot. He finished the season averaging 18.1 points and 7.5 rebounds.^[14] Aldridge scored over 20 points in half of the last 28 games of the season. For his first time in the league Aldridge nearly played a full season, missing only one game.^[15]

2009 off-season[link]

In late October, the Portland Trail Blazers signed a contract extension with LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge received a five year $65 million extension. Before committing to Aldridge, the Trail Blazers signed a five year $80 million deal with All-Star Brandon Roy.^[16]

2009–10 season[link]

Aldridge put up similar numbers to the previous season. Early in December Greg Oden suffered a season ending injury.^[17] Aldridge received more minutes and offensive opportunities as a result.

2010–11 season[link]

Aldridge further emerged as a player and a leader in December 2010 after Brandon Roy was out due to knee problems. Aldridge was awarded the NBA Player of the Week twice, for January 17–23 and February 7–13. He scored a career-high 42 points against the Chicago Bulls on February 7, 2011. On March 2, Aldridge received his first NBA Player of the Month award. Aldridge is only the third Trail Blazer to do so, along with Clyde Drexler (1991) and Kelvin Ransey (1981). Aldridge came second in voting for the Most Improved Player award behind Kevin Love. LaMarcus Aldridge was voted to the All-NBA Third Team with 135 votes.

2011-12 season[link]

Due to the lockout, the 2011-2012 NBA season didn't start until Christmas Day 2011. Blazer fans were hopeful that the three players advertised in their "Rise With Us" promotional campaign (Aldridge, Roy and Greg Oden) would finally have a chance to play together for a "full" season. Those plans evaporated when Roy, who suffers from chronic knee problems due to the lack of cartilage in them, retired and Oden, who had only played in 82 games in the past four seasons, had yet another setback in his effort to rehabilitate his knees. This left Aldridge as being the team's leader and captain. The team and many Blazer fans were upset that the "send LA to LA" program had failed to get Aldridge named to the Western Conference all-star team in 2011; the game was played in Los Angeles and Aldridge's nickname is "L-A", hence the promotion. However, Aldridge was named as a reserve on the Western Conference all-star team in 2012. On April 7th, 2012, the Blazers played the Mavericks in Aldridge's hometown of Dallas. Mostly because of Aldridge and Raymond Felton, the Blazers got back into the game after trailing 47-32 late in the second quarter. A great third quarter gave the Blazers an eight-point lead by the end of it. Dallas battled back and tied the game late before several curious decisions by players on both teams led to turnovers and a tie score by the end of regulation. The last time the two teams played in Dallas, the Mavericks won the game 97-94 in double overtime. Dallas had not lost an overtime game in the 2011-2012 season and Portland had lost all of theirs. With 3.7 seconds to go in overtime, the Blazers had the ball to throw in after Dallas took their "foul to give". On the ensuing play, Dallas played good enough defense so as to not allow anybody else but Aldridge catch the inbounds pass. Aldridge then drained a turn-around 20-foot jumper to give the Blazers a 99-97 win. As is the usual custom in the NBA now, the officials went to the scorer's table and watched the replay to insure that Aldridge got the shot off in time. Replay showed that he did and the Blazers had their win. During the game broadcast by Blazer Broadcasting, TV play-by-play man Mike Barrett asked analyst Mike Rice the following trivia question: "Against which two opponents does LaMarcus Aldridge have the most '20 and 10' (at least 20 points and at least 10 rebounds) games?" One of the teams is the LA Lakers; the other is the Dallas Mavericks.

Personal[link]

In the offseason, Aldridge splits his time between the Portland area and his hometown of Dallas, Texas.^[18] In April 2009, Aldridge's son Jaylen Lea Aldridge was born. Aldridge is separated from Jaylen's mother. Jaylen lives with his mother in San Antonio, Texas.^[18]

He appeared in the eighth episode of the second season of Portlandia with Penny Marshall.

Awards and honors[link]

• NBA All-Star: 2012
• All-NBA Third Team: 2011
• NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2007
• Western Conference Player of the Week
  • January 17–23, 2011^[19]
  • February 7–13, 2011^[20]
• Western Conference Player of the Month
  • February, 2011^[21]

Career highs[link]

• Points: 42 on February 7, 2011 against the Chicago Bulls.
• Rebounds: 23 on January 20, 2012 against the Toronto Raptors.
• Assists: 7 on March 22, 2008 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
• Blocks: 7 on December 28, 2010 against the Denver Nuggets.
• Steals: 4 on November 12, 2008 against the Miami Heat. (Matched 4 times)

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• www.lamarcusaldridge.com – LaMarcus Aldridge's Official Website
• LaMarcus Aldridge at NBA.com
• LaMarcus Aldridge at Basketball-Reference.com
• Aldridge Leaves Early @ The Daily Texan Online
• LaMarcus Aldridge profile @ texassports.com
• LaMarcus Aldridge NBA Draft Scouting Report @ DraftExpress.com
• LaMarcus Aldridge player profile @ sports.espn.go.com
• LaMarcus Aldridge player profile @ usabasketball.com
• LaMarcus Aldridge NBA highlights @ Blazersclip.com

Ian Mahinmi

No. 28 – Dallas Mavericks
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 (age 25) Rouen, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Pro career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2006	STB Le Havre (France)
2006–2007	ÉB Pau-Orthez (France)
2007–2010	San Antonio Spurs
2007–2009	→Austin Toros (D-League)
2010–present	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (2011)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ian Mahinmi (born November 5, 1986, in Rouen) is a French professional basketball player, currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. At 6'11" and 230 lbs,^[1] he plays the position of power forward and center. He formerly played for the San Antonio Spurs.^[2]

Early life[link]

Mahinmi was born to a Beninese^[3] father who helped other Africans immigrate to France and a Jamaican mother who taught preschool. Mahinmi preferred playing soccer as a child along with his older brother, but eventually switched to playing basketball. He was 6 feet tall when he was 14 years old. He also played some volleyball.

French basketball career[link]

Mahinmi made his impression on international scouts at the 2004 Under-18 European Championships in Zaragoza, Spain. It was there that he first caught the attention of international scouts, including San Antonio Spurs scout Sam Presti. After playing with the French national team he signed his first contract with the club STB Le Havre (France). He played three seasons with Le Havre, averaging 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 2005–06.^[4]

In the summer of 2006, he signed a contract to play for Pau Orthez in France's top professional league. He averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in the 2006–07 season, helping the team win the French Cup.

NBA career[link]

Mahinmi was selected 28th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, which surprised many other teams and league officials because he wasn't among the 128 players listed in the league's draft guide. Mahinmi was considered a "project" that would be a couple of years from competing in the NBA. The Spurs' interest in Mahinmi relates to their need for an athletic big man since David Robinson retired. Playing for the Spurs' 2006 summer-league team at Rocky Mountain Revue, Mahinmi demonstrated his athleticism, but had difficulty maintaining rebounding or post position without fouling. After Mahinmi moved to Pau Orthez, which had a more developed strength and nutrition program than the one at Le Havre, the Spurs also began to send a strength coach to monitor his progress.^[5]

During the 2007 Summer League, Mahinmi tore his right pectoralis minor shortly after the start of play. Despite this setback, he was signed by the Spurs on August 23, 2007.^[6] Mahinmi played for the Austin Toros, the Spurs' affiliate in the NBA Development League, by November.^[7] Mahinmi averaged 17.1 points and 8.2 rebounds in the NBA Development League, leading the Austin Toros to the D-League Finals in which they lost.^[8] On October 30, 2007, Mahinmi made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the Portland Trail Blazers, playing only 74 seconds and registering no statistics.^[9]

Mahinmi signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 13, 2010.^[10] On December 7, 2010, against the Golden State Warriors, Mahinmi recorded his first career double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes).^[11]

On January 15, 2011, Mahinmi scored a career high 17 points in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, going 6-6 from the floor and 5-6 from the free throw line while collecting 6 rebounds.

On June 12, 2011, in game 6 of the NBA Championship series against the Miami Heat with Dallas leading the series 3–2, Mahinmi collected a crucial offensive rebound in the closing seconds of the 3rd quarter before hitting a buzzer beater shot to further extend the Mavericks lead. Dallas went on to win the game 105–95 and Mahinmi won his first NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks.

He scored a career high 19 points on December 30, 2011 in a game against the Toronto Raptors as the Mavs won their first game of the 2011-12 season. Mahinmi went 6-6 from the floor and 7-11 from the free throw line while collecting 5 rebounds.^[12]

Mahinmi recorded his first career start in a 95-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.^[13]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Ian Mahinmi at NBA.com
• "Ian Mahimi is patron of Fast Break Camp" by Michel Gomez

Josh McRoberts

McRoberts in 2012.
No. 6 – Los Angeles Lakers
Power forward/Center
Personal information
Born	(1987-02-28) February 28, 1987 (age 25) Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
High school	Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Duke
NBA Draft	2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2008	Portland Trail Blazers
2008	→Idaho Stampede (D-League)
2008–2011	Indiana Pacers
2011–present	Los Angeles Lakers
Stats at NBA.com

Joshua Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 37th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. McRoberts, a 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) power forward–center, played in college for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

High school career[link]

McRoberts attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana and led the Greyhounds in both scoring and rebounding during his senior year.

He averaged 17.9 points to go along with 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 blocked shots per game and shot an impressive .593 (166-of-280) from the field while guiding the Greyhounds to a 21–4 record and a trip to the sectional championship game in 2005. McRoberts was considered the number one power forward prospect out of high school, and was projected to be drafted in the 2005 NBA Draft had he declared.^[1]

Collegiate career[link]

Freshman[link]

At Duke University, McRoberts averaged 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 blocked shots while leading the team (60.5%) in field goal percentage.^[2] McRoberts was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. He helped the Duke Blue Devils to a record of 32–4, the ACC regular season title, and the 2006 ACC tournament championship title by defeating the Boston College Eagles. He was also named to the third team Freshman All-America by collegehoops.net.

McRoberts' late-season numbers improved as he recorded 10 of his 15 double-figure scoring games in his final 14 games, while averaging 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds (with a 59.6 FG%).^[3]

Considered a potential NBA Draft lottery pick, McRoberts instead stated he would not enter the draft, and would return to Duke for the 2006–2007 season.^[3]

McRoberts underwent a successful lumbar discectomy on August 3, 2006. He had been suffering from chronic back problems since high school and had the operation to alleviate the problem.

Sophomore[link]

Games 33, PPG: 13.0, RPG: 7.9, APG: 3.5, FG%: 50.2^[4]

On December 19, 2006 against Kent State, McRoberts had a career-high 19 points, six blocks, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals making him the first Duke player to tally at least four in all five categories.^[5]

NBA career[link]

On March 22, 2007, McRoberts declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft.^[6] On June 28, 2007, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 37th overall pick in the NBA Draft.

On January 9, 2008, McRoberts was assigned to the Idaho Stampede, the Trail Blazers' D-League affiliate.^[7] After being with the Stampede for nearly a month, and getting an over 20-minute per game increase in playing time, McRoberts was called back up to the Trail Blazers.^[8]

McRoberts grew up in Indianapolis and played three seasons with his hometown team Indiana Pacers.

On June 26, 2008, the night of the 2008 NBA Draft, McRoberts was traded by the Trail Blazers to his hometown Indiana Pacers in a deal that sent him along with Brandon Rush and Jarrett Jack in return for 11th overall pick Jerryd Bayless and Ike Diogu.^[9]

On December 14, 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers signed McRoberts to a two-year deal worth about $6 million.^[10]

Player profile[link]

McRoberts can play both power forward and center. His scoring mostly comes off fast-breaks, rebounds and hustle plays.^[10] He is a screen-setter with a decent mid-range jumper.^[11] He is considered an average defender.^[10] Pau Gasol called McRoberts "scrappy and a hustler."^[11]

Awards[link]

High school[link]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• SI Player Card
• SI Team Page - Duke Blue Devils
• ESPN Player Card

One Man may refer to:

• One Man (album), a 1998 album by Mark King
• One Man (film), a 1977 Canadian film
• One Man (horse), an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse
• One Man, a 2002 album by American R&B singer Tank

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