Aaron Best (born September 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional

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player for

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of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played

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for Ryerson.

College career

Best played at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and he graduated in 2016. At his last season he had 17,8 points and 7,4 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Best started his professional career with the Lithuanian club

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. He has also played with the

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in the G-League and Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany. On September 2, 2019, he signed with Greek club

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. Best signed with

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on July 28, 2020.

Second stint with Raptors 905 (2021—2022)

On December 30, 2021, Best was acquired via available player pool by the

of the

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Hamilton Honey Badgers (2022–present)

On April 26, 2022, Best signed with the

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of the

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London Lions (2022–2023)

On August 13, 2022, he has signed with London Lions of the

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(BBL).

Trefl Sopot (2023–present)

On July 25, 2023, he signed with

of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

National team

Best was picked in the preliminary squad of

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for the

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completing multiple legs, but he was ultimately cut from the final roster.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best, Aaron 1992 births Living people Basketball players from Toronto BC Juventus players Black Canadian basketball players Boulazac Basket Dordogne players Canadian expatriate basketball people in France Canadian expatriate basketball people in Greece Canadian men's basketball players P.A.O.K. BC players Raptors 905 players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Scarborough, Ontario Trefl Sopot players London Lions (basketball) players