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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
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| Born | (2001-02-03) February 3, 2001 (age 23) Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
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Aaron S. Estrada (born February 3, 2001) is an American basketball player who completed his college eligibility after the 2023–24 season. He most recently played for the Alabama Crimson Tide and previously played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks, Oregon Ducks, and Hofstra Pride. He is a two-time Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Year (2022, 2023).
Estrada attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School. As a junior, he averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds, and six assists per game. Estrada scored 23 points and made the game-winning foul shots as the Thundering Herd beat Cresskill High School 60–58 to capture their first Group 1 state title. He transferred to St. Benedict's Prep for his senior year.[1] Estrada was featured in a documentary series called Benedict Men, on the streaming platform Quibi.[2] In July 2019, Estrada committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's, choosing the Peacocks over East Carolina, Robert Morris, and Wagner.[3]
Estrada averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman.[4] He earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors.[5] Estrada opted to transfer to Oregon after the season, choosing the Ducks over Creighton and Syracuse.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field. Following the season, Estrada transferred to Hofstra.[7] After arriving at Hofstra, he focused on losing weight and improving his three-point shooting.[8] On February 5, 2022, Estrada scored a career-high 35 points in a 85–78 overtime win against James Madison.[9] He was named Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Year.[10] He repeated as conference player of the year the following season after averaging 20.3 points per game (second in the CAA) while leading Hofstra to a share of the regular season championship.[11] He led the 2022–23 Pride to a share of the regular season conference championship and advancement into the second round of the 2023 NIT, where Hofstra pulled a first-round upset over regional #1-seed Rutgers, 88–86, in overtime. Estrada transferred to Alabama for his final season of eligibility and averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.[12]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Estrada signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Detroit Pistons.[12]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2019–20 | Saint Peter's | 28 | 14 | 19.4 | .405 | .340 | .879 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .7 | .0 | 8.1 |
| 2020–21 | Oregon | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | .423 | .214 | .750 | 1.9 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 2021–22 | Hofstra | 32 | 32 | 35.2 | .477 | .330 | .935 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.5 |
| 2022–23 | Hofstra | 31 | 31 | 37.2 | .478 | .368 | .809 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 20.2 |
| 2023–24 | Alabama | 37 | 37 | 30.9 | .449 | .313 | .847 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .2 | 13.4 |
| Career | 137 | 114 | 29.8 | .460 | .336 | .863 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 14.4 | |
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