2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Aldridge, Peyton
Jersey Number 23
Peyton Aldridge
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leavittsburg, Ohio
- High School:
- Labrae
Bio
2017-18: Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year • 1st Team All-Conference • A-10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player • A-10 All-Tournament Team • NABC All-District • AP Honorable Mention All-America • 2018 NABC Reese’s All-Star • 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Participant • Five-time A-10 Player of the Week • Preseason All-Conference • Just the second three-year captain under head coach Bob McKillop • Finished third on Davidson’s and fifth on A-10’s all-time scoring list with 2,171 career points • Also concluded standout career ranked among program's leaders in rebounds (892/3rd), 3-pointers made (239/6th), free-throw percentage (.827/5th), blocks (116/3rd) and starts (130/1st) • Led the conference in scoring at 21.2 points per game • Scored in double figures 42 straight games dating back to junior campaign • Hit the 20-point plateau 16 times as a senior • Recorded 30 or more points five times, including a career-high 45 in triple-overtime setback at St. Bonaventure (2/27) • Tallied six straight double-doubles at one point • Played 40 or more minutes 12 times, including 51 against the Bonnies (2/27) • Averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3.3 assists, while shooting 57.8 percent, including 12-of-14 from 3-point range in 2018 Atlantic 10 Tournament.
2016-17: 2nd Team All-Conference • NABC All-District • Two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week • Led team in starts (32), minutes played (36.9), rebounding (263/8.2), 3-point field-goal percentage (.409) and free-throw percentage (.833) • Ranked among league leaders in scoring (20.5/3rd), rebounding (8.2/4th), field-goal percentage (.495/11th), free-throw percentage (.833/7th) 3-point field-goal percentage (.409/4th), 3-pointers made (70/7th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/7th) and minutes played (36.9/4th) • Scored in double figures 29 times, including the 30-point plateau four times and 20 points or more 19 times • Recorded nine double-doubles • Played 40 or more minutes on 11 separate occasions • Opened the season with 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting in Davidson’s win over Appalachian State (11/12) • Scored 22 points in consecutive games at eventual National Champion North Carolina (12/7) and vs. nationally-ranked Kansas (12/17) • Against Jacksonville (12/21), scored his 1,000th career point thanks to a 29-point effort on 11-of-15 shooting • Had a 24-point, 12-rebound performance in the Wildcats’ home upset over league-leading VCU (1/14) • In 40 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (1/31), led the Wildcats to victory with 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds • Had 27 points, 13 boards, five assists and two blocks in setback at Richmond (2/21) • Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in regular season finale at Rhode Island (3/4) • Set a then-PPG Paints Arena (broken by Jack Gibbs ’17 follow day) scoring record and tied season-high with 33 points, including a 10-of-11 effort at the line in Davidson’s second round win over La Salle (3/9) in A-10 Tournament • Final double-double (13 pts, 10 rebs) came in last game of the season against Rhode Island (3/11) on semifinal Saturday.
2015-16: Only Wildcat to start and play in all 33 contests • Led team in rebounding, averaging 6.5 per game and free-throw percentage (.847) • Second on the club in scoring (15.5 ppg) and blocks (1.0 bpg) • Scored in double figures 26 times • Hit 30-point plateau once and scored at least 20 or more seven times • Grabbed at least 10 rebounds on six separate occasions • Had four double-doubles • Logged at least 40 minutes five times • Five of seven 20-point efforts came against league competition • Wildcats went 7-0 in games with 20 points or more • Recorded multiple blocks in a game 10 times • Led Davidson to key road win at Richmond with a season-high 34 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including an 11-of-13 effort at the charity stripe • Recorded three straight double-doubles against Dayton (1/12), UMass (1/16) and Saint Louis (1/20) • Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds in win over La Salle (2/10) • Also led Wildcats to A-10 Tournament win over Explorers (3/10) with 27 points • Final double-double (17 pts, 10 rebs.) came in win over St. Bonaventure in A-10 semifinals • Also drilled late 3-pointers against Bonnies to force overtime.
2014-15: Voted to the A-10 All-Rookie Team • Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week • Finalist for the Macy National Freshman of the Year Award • Started all 32 contests as a freshman • Scored in double figures 11 times • Went over the 20-point plateau four times • Pulled down six or more rebounds on 13 separate occasions • Led the team with 35 blocks • Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in his collegiate debut against Catholic (11/15) • Two games later scored 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 6 treys against nationally-ranked North Carolina (11/22) at TWC Arena • Turned in a 17-point, 9-rebound effort in a win over UNCW (11/29) • Had 22 points, 9 rebounds and a season-high 4 blocks at College of Charleston (12/20) • In Davidson’s upset of No. 22 Dayton (1/20), recorded 22 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and a block in 40 minutes • The following week had 24 points and 7 rebounds, while hitting five 3-pointers at Saint Joseph’s (1/31) • Went 8-of-11 from the field en route to 19 points in a convincing home win over Duquesne (2/7) • Finished with 7 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in front of family and friends at Duquesne (3/7) • Capped the season with 14 points against Iowa (3/20) in the NCAA Tournament.
Before Davidson: LaBrae's all-time leading scorer (1,735 points) and rebounder (1,016 rebounds) • Averaged 21.4 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game in 2013-14 • Selected the District, County and Hardwood Starting 5 Player of the Year • A McDonald's All-American nominee • Participated in the Ohio North/South All-Star Game • Voted MVP of the Hope Classic Basketball Showcase, Play 4 Cancer and Dunk 4 Diabetes Tournaments • Played for Team Work AAU team, directed by Brian Bishop, who also coached former Wildcat Brian Sullivan • Lettered in football and baseball • Also excels in the classroom carrying a 4.0 GPA the last three years.
Personal: Full name is Peyton James Aldridge • Born November 10, 1995 • Son of Rick and Lisa Aldridge • Has one sibling, Courtney.
2016-17: 2nd Team All-Conference • NABC All-District • Two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week • Led team in starts (32), minutes played (36.9), rebounding (263/8.2), 3-point field-goal percentage (.409) and free-throw percentage (.833) • Ranked among league leaders in scoring (20.5/3rd), rebounding (8.2/4th), field-goal percentage (.495/11th), free-throw percentage (.833/7th) 3-point field-goal percentage (.409/4th), 3-pointers made (70/7th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/7th) and minutes played (36.9/4th) • Scored in double figures 29 times, including the 30-point plateau four times and 20 points or more 19 times • Recorded nine double-doubles • Played 40 or more minutes on 11 separate occasions • Opened the season with 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting in Davidson’s win over Appalachian State (11/12) • Scored 22 points in consecutive games at eventual National Champion North Carolina (12/7) and vs. nationally-ranked Kansas (12/17) • Against Jacksonville (12/21), scored his 1,000th career point thanks to a 29-point effort on 11-of-15 shooting • Had a 24-point, 12-rebound performance in the Wildcats’ home upset over league-leading VCU (1/14) • In 40 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (1/31), led the Wildcats to victory with 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds • Had 27 points, 13 boards, five assists and two blocks in setback at Richmond (2/21) • Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in regular season finale at Rhode Island (3/4) • Set a then-PPG Paints Arena (broken by Jack Gibbs ’17 follow day) scoring record and tied season-high with 33 points, including a 10-of-11 effort at the line in Davidson’s second round win over La Salle (3/9) in A-10 Tournament • Final double-double (13 pts, 10 rebs) came in last game of the season against Rhode Island (3/11) on semifinal Saturday.
2015-16: Only Wildcat to start and play in all 33 contests • Led team in rebounding, averaging 6.5 per game and free-throw percentage (.847) • Second on the club in scoring (15.5 ppg) and blocks (1.0 bpg) • Scored in double figures 26 times • Hit 30-point plateau once and scored at least 20 or more seven times • Grabbed at least 10 rebounds on six separate occasions • Had four double-doubles • Logged at least 40 minutes five times • Five of seven 20-point efforts came against league competition • Wildcats went 7-0 in games with 20 points or more • Recorded multiple blocks in a game 10 times • Led Davidson to key road win at Richmond with a season-high 34 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including an 11-of-13 effort at the charity stripe • Recorded three straight double-doubles against Dayton (1/12), UMass (1/16) and Saint Louis (1/20) • Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds in win over La Salle (2/10) • Also led Wildcats to A-10 Tournament win over Explorers (3/10) with 27 points • Final double-double (17 pts, 10 rebs.) came in win over St. Bonaventure in A-10 semifinals • Also drilled late 3-pointers against Bonnies to force overtime.
2014-15: Voted to the A-10 All-Rookie Team • Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week • Finalist for the Macy National Freshman of the Year Award • Started all 32 contests as a freshman • Scored in double figures 11 times • Went over the 20-point plateau four times • Pulled down six or more rebounds on 13 separate occasions • Led the team with 35 blocks • Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in his collegiate debut against Catholic (11/15) • Two games later scored 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 6 treys against nationally-ranked North Carolina (11/22) at TWC Arena • Turned in a 17-point, 9-rebound effort in a win over UNCW (11/29) • Had 22 points, 9 rebounds and a season-high 4 blocks at College of Charleston (12/20) • In Davidson’s upset of No. 22 Dayton (1/20), recorded 22 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and a block in 40 minutes • The following week had 24 points and 7 rebounds, while hitting five 3-pointers at Saint Joseph’s (1/31) • Went 8-of-11 from the field en route to 19 points in a convincing home win over Duquesne (2/7) • Finished with 7 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in front of family and friends at Duquesne (3/7) • Capped the season with 14 points against Iowa (3/20) in the NCAA Tournament.
Before Davidson: LaBrae's all-time leading scorer (1,735 points) and rebounder (1,016 rebounds) • Averaged 21.4 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game in 2013-14 • Selected the District, County and Hardwood Starting 5 Player of the Year • A McDonald's All-American nominee • Participated in the Ohio North/South All-Star Game • Voted MVP of the Hope Classic Basketball Showcase, Play 4 Cancer and Dunk 4 Diabetes Tournaments • Played for Team Work AAU team, directed by Brian Bishop, who also coached former Wildcat Brian Sullivan • Lettered in football and baseball • Also excels in the classroom carrying a 4.0 GPA the last three years.
Personal: Full name is Peyton James Aldridge • Born November 10, 1995 • Son of Rick and Lisa Aldridge • Has one sibling, Courtney.
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