Aaron Craft
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Aaron Craft is currently a true sophomore playing point guard and wearing #4 for the Ohio State Men's Basketball Team under Coach Thad Matta
. He stands 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighs in at 215 lbs. Craft attended Liberty-Benton High School
near Findlay, Ohio
. He was named to the 2010 First Team All-State Team in Ohio's Division III and was the 2010 Division III Player of the Year in Ohio. Craft also played for the All-Ohio Red AAU basketball team, along with his current teammates Jared Sullinger
and James JD Weatherspoon.
near Findlay, Ohio
and graduated valedictorian of his class (2010). He was a member of National Honor Society
and president in 2009.
Aaron was a three time All-Ohio selection in basketball and was Ohio Division III player of the year his senior year (2009-2010 season). He averaged 26 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds as a senior with 70 steals (3.2 per game). His freshman year he was the starting point guard for their state runner-up team. He has never gone one-on-one with either Joshua Card of Knoxville, TN or Kevin Kaspar of Memphis, TN. His four years his teams went 49-4.
In football he was a two time All-Ohio selection and was the Ohio Division V player of the year (2008 season). During his junior year his team finish state runner-up in Division V football. In three years of football Aaron accumulated over 10,000 yards of total offenses, passing for 6,800 yards and rushing for 4,700 yards both school records. He had a career 73.7% passing percentage. He was the starting quarterback for three years opting out of football his senior year to focus on basketball (after committing to Ohio State University). In those three years his teams had a 38-4 record.
During Aaron's high school years he played on the All-Ohio Red AAU
basketball team winning three consecutive National Championships. They were the only team to win the AAU
Nationals at 3 different age levels.
Yahoo! Sports
' Big Ten Freshman of the year 2011
Big Ten Conference selection All Defensive Team, Freshman Team, and Sixth Man of the Year 2011
2011 Lefty Driesell
All-America Team
2011 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2012 Preseaon Naismith Award
Top 50
2012 Preseason Wooden Award Top 50
Thad Matta
Thad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
. He stands 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighs in at 215 lbs. Craft attended Liberty-Benton High School
Liberty-Benton High School
Liberty-Benton High School is a public high school near Findlay, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty-Benton Local Schools district. It is named for Liberty Township, the village of Benton Ridge, and Eagle Township. Their mascot is the bald eagle. School colors are blue and white,...
near Findlay, Ohio
Findlay, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...
. He was named to the 2010 First Team All-State Team in Ohio's Division III and was the 2010 Division III Player of the Year in Ohio. Craft also played for the All-Ohio Red AAU basketball team, along with his current teammates Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at Ohio State and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...
and James JD Weatherspoon.
High school career
Aaron attended Liberty-Benton High SchoolLiberty-Benton High School
Liberty-Benton High School is a public high school near Findlay, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty-Benton Local Schools district. It is named for Liberty Township, the village of Benton Ridge, and Eagle Township. Their mascot is the bald eagle. School colors are blue and white,...
near Findlay, Ohio
Findlay, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...
and graduated valedictorian of his class (2010). He was a member of National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
and president in 2009.
Aaron was a three time All-Ohio selection in basketball and was Ohio Division III player of the year his senior year (2009-2010 season). He averaged 26 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds as a senior with 70 steals (3.2 per game). His freshman year he was the starting point guard for their state runner-up team. He has never gone one-on-one with either Joshua Card of Knoxville, TN or Kevin Kaspar of Memphis, TN. His four years his teams went 49-4.
In football he was a two time All-Ohio selection and was the Ohio Division V player of the year (2008 season). During his junior year his team finish state runner-up in Division V football. In three years of football Aaron accumulated over 10,000 yards of total offenses, passing for 6,800 yards and rushing for 4,700 yards both school records. He had a career 73.7% passing percentage. He was the starting quarterback for three years opting out of football his senior year to focus on basketball (after committing to Ohio State University). In those three years his teams had a 38-4 record.
During Aaron's high school years he played on the All-Ohio Red AAU
AAU
-Education:* Aalborg University, in Denmark* Academy of Art University,in San Francisco* Addis Ababa University, in Ethiopia* Allied American University, brand used by Allied Schools in California, United States* Alpen-Adria-University of Klagenfurt, in Austria...
basketball team winning three consecutive National Championships. They were the only team to win the AAU
AAU
-Education:* Aalborg University, in Denmark* Academy of Art University,in San Francisco* Addis Ababa University, in Ethiopia* Allied American University, brand used by Allied Schools in California, United States* Alpen-Adria-University of Klagenfurt, in Austria...
Nationals at 3 different age levels.
College career
Aaron was the 6th man for The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team playing the point guard position as a freshman. He had recorded the 5th highest minutes played on the team. He led his team in Assists (177) and Steals (73). Aaron set a school record 15 assists in a game during a NCCA tournament game against George Mason.| Year | Games Played | Minutes/Game | Field Goal% | 3 Point% | Free Throw% | Points/Game | Rebounds/Game | Assists/Game | Turnovers/Game | Steals/Game | Assists/Turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 38 | 29.6 | .461 | .377 | .727 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 4.66 | 2.08 | 1.92 | 2.24 |
Awards/Honors
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (released 1/17/2011)Yahoo! Sports
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' Big Ten Freshman of the year 2011
Big Ten Conference selection All Defensive Team, Freshman Team, and Sixth Man of the Year 2011
2011 Lefty Driesell
Lefty Driesell
Charles Grice "Lefty" Driesell is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Maryland, Davidson College, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. During his 41-year coaching career, Driesell led teams from each school to the NCAA...
All-America Team
2011 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2012 Preseaon Naismith Award
Naismith Award
Naismith Award is a basketball award named after Dr. James Naismith, and awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.The Naismith Award can be:* Naismith College Player of the Year...
Top 50
2012 Preseason Wooden Award Top 50