Arron Agustin Afflalo was born on October 15,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Arron Afflalo
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Arron Afflalo was born at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, only a few minutes' walk from Pauley Pavilion, where the UCLA Bruins play their home games.
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Arron Afflalo set the then-school record for most three-point field goals made in a season.
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Against Memphis in the Elite Eight, Arron Afflalo was noted by many to be largely responsible for stopping Rodney Carney and helping UCLA advance to the Final Four.
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On June 28,2007, Arron Afflalo was drafted with the 27th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons and later signed July 6.
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Arron Afflalo started the team's first and second games during his rookie campaign that culminated with a loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NBA Playoffs.
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On February 14,2009, Arron Afflalo helped Team Detroit to its second victory in three years at the Shooting Stars Competition during the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Arron Afflalo teamed with Detroit Shock head coach and former NBA legend Bill Laimbeer, and Shock guard Katie Smith to get the win against Team Phoenix in the final.
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Arron Afflalo had 19 points in the fourth quarter alone to almost single-handedly power Denver to the win.
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On June 26,2014, Arron Afflalo was traded back to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Evan Fournier and the draft rights to Devyn Marble.
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On February 19,2015, Arron Afflalo was traded, along with Alonzo Gee, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Will Barton, Victor Claver, Thomas Robinson, and a lottery-protected 2016 first-round pick.
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On July 9,2015, Arron Afflalo signed with the New York Knicks.
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Over his first nine games for the Knicks, Arron Afflalo averaged just 11.2 points per game.
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On July 9,2016, Arron Afflalo signed with the Sacramento Kings.
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On July 27,2017, Arron Afflalo signed with the Orlando Magic, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
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On January 16,2018, Arron Afflalo was involved in an on-court fight with the Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica; he took a swing on Bjelica but Bjelica evaded it and put Arron Afflalo in a headlock to calm him down.
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Arron Afflalo finished the season with career-lows of 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists over 53 games.