JockBio: LaMarcus Aldridge Facts

LaMarcus was an All-State selection as a junior and senior at Seagoville High.
In high school, LaMarcus asked Shaquille O’Neal for advice about jumping to the NBA. Shaq told him to go to college.
LaMarcus began his sophomore season at Texas with six straight double-doubles. LaMarcus was a Third-Team All-American that season.
When LaMarcus was recovering from hip surgery in college, he worked out with pros Chris Bosh and Kurt Thomas.
When LaMarcus, P.J. Tucker and guard Daniel Gibson were drafted in 2006, it marked the first time Texas had three players taken in the NBA Draft.
LaMarcus started 22 of the 63 games he played in his rookie year.
LaMarcus joined Brandon Roy, Andrea Bargnani, Randy Foye, Rudy Gay, and Jorge Garbajosa on the 2007 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
LaMarcus has stenciled TXBOY 12 on the heels of both of his game shoes.
LaMarcus is friends wth Tank Johnson of the Cowboys.
LaMarcus is an accomplished piano player. He began playing in college.

Shaquille O'Neal, 2002 SLAM

Daniel Gibson,
autographed photo