Arron Afflalo

Professional Basketball Player

Arron Afflalo - Professional Basketball Player
Born

October 15th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played college basketball at UCLA, contributing to the team's run in the NCAA Tournament. Entered the NBA in 2007, selected by the Detroit Pistons. Played for multiple teams including the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic. Achieved a career-high average of 18.2 points per game during the 2013-2014 NBA season while with the Nuggets. Participated in the NBA Playoffs with various teams throughout his career, showcasing strong skills as a shooting guard.

Played for the Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets

Achieved a career-high average of 18.2 points

Contributed to UCLA's NCAA Tournament run

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