Born: Jul 19, 1985
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight: 240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
College: Texas
Years Pro: 3
Personal:Son of Georgia Aldridge … Nicknames include “L-A” and “L-Train” … Majored in Corporate Communications at Texas ... Was a member of the 2008 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team, along with teammate Jerryd Bayless … Participated in the Seeds of Peace International Camp in July and August 2006 … Plays the piano, and counts his favorite pianist as Ray Charles … Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Served as a mentor for Dallas-area children during his final two years in high school … Is a fan of classic cars … Was a member of the 2004 McDonald’s All-American Team his senior year of high school … Favorite food is a big Texas steak … Participated in the Eighth Annual Wells Fargo Celebrity Spelling Bee for charity … Participated in the Big Brother Big Sister Christmas Program … Favorite movie of all time is “He Got Game” … Favorite singers include Jay-Z and Kanye West … Favorite T.V. show is “The Office” … Favorite sports team besides the Trail Blazers is the Dallas Cowboys.
Background:-
Holds career averages of 15.4 points (48.7% FG), 6.8 rebounds (2.7 off.), 1.11 blocks and 32.0 minutes in 220 games (179 starts) … Has increased his scoring average in each season … In 220 career games, has led team in scoring 55 times and rebounding 56 times … Posted 75 career games of 20- plus points and 46 contests with 10 or more rebounds … Notched 44 career double-doubles.
2007-08:
Posted averages of 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 34.9 minutes in 76 games (all starts) … Led team, all sophomores and ranked 39th in NBA with 19 double-doubles ... Ranked 26th in NBA in blocked shots with a team-best 1.24 per game … Finished 29th in NBA in rebounds and No. 1 among sophomores at 7.6 per game … Ranked 40th in NBA with a 48.4% field goal mark … Recorded 11 games of 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds … Strung together nine consecutive games of 20-plus points (March 7 through March 22) … Scored 30-plus points a team-best three times … Started for the sophomore team in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, where he led the Sophomores with 18 points (9-17 FG) and a team-high nine rebounds (six offensive), and chipped in four assists, three steals and two blocked shots while playing in a game-high tying 34 minutes.
2006-2007:
Averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.16 blocks in 22.1 minutes … Shot 50.3% (241-for-479) from the floor … Appeared in 63 games (22 starts) … Named to T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team … Tied for second on the team and placed third among NBA rookies with six double-doubles … Ranked first among NBA rookies in blocks per game, fourth in rebounds, seventh in scoring, fourth in field goal percentage and eighth in minutes … Led team in scoring five times and rebounding eight times (including ties) … Finished with double figures in scoring 27 times and 20-plus points on five occasions … Grabbed 10-plus rebounds seven times … Logged three consecutive double- doubles from March 13-16, marking the first time that has been accomplished by a Trail Blazers rookie since Arvydas Sabonis tallied six straight in 1995-96 … Sat out the first five games of the season recovering from surgery on his right shoulder, performed on Aug. 23, 2006 … Missed the last nine games of the season with what was diagnosed as Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome … Underwent a successful procedure to correct the problem on April 9, 2007.
Playoffs 2009:
Started all six games for Portland, averaging 19.5 points (49.0% FG), a team-best 7.5 rebounds, 1.67 blocks and 39.5 minutes … Netted 20-plus points in three games … Led the team in rebounding on three occasions.
College 2005-06:
Averaged 15.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 37 games with the Longhorns … Finished the season ranked second on the team in scoring and first in blocks … Shot 56.9% from the field … Named Big 12 Defensive Player of The Year … Earned Third Team NABC All-America honors and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors … Named First Team All Big-12 …
College 2004-2005:
Averaged 9.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 16 games … Finished the season ranked fifth on team in scoring, third in rebounds and second in blocks … Led the team in field goal percentage (66.3%).
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