Cole Aldrich

Cole David Aldrich (born October 31, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Tianjin Golden Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He previously played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Kansas before being drafted by the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.\n', '

Cole David Aldrich was born on October 31, 1988, in Burnsville, Minnesota. He attended Bloomington Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. As a senior, he was named state player of the year by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star-Tribune.\n', '

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Aldrich was listed as the No. 6 center and the No. 30 player in the nation in…