Aaron Owens
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Aaron Owens better known by his nickname "AO", is an American
streetball
player from North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Owens is currently on the Ball4Real World Tour. He previously played on the AND1 Mixtape Tour
from its creation until 2006. Owens is reported to stand 6'3" (190.5 cm) tall and weigh 165 pounds. (75 kg). His jersey number reads "AO".
Owens attended Simon Gratz High School
where he played alongside former NBA players Rasheed Wallace
and Aaron McKie
. He then played basketball at Henderson State University
in Arkansas
from 1998–1999, where he graduated in 1999 and was a Division II All-American.
United States
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streetball
Streetball
Streetball or street basketball is a variation of the sport of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less by way of formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules...
player from North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Owens is currently on the Ball4Real World Tour. He previously played on the AND1 Mixtape Tour
AND1 Mixtape Tour
The AND1 Live Tour, formerly known as the AND1 Mixtape Tour, is a traveling basketball competition and exhibition presented by B-Ball and Company and the basketball apparel manufacturer AND1. A group of streetball players, along with Emcee Rell and B-Ball and Company CEO Linda Hill, travel from...
from its creation until 2006. Owens is reported to stand 6'3" (190.5 cm) tall and weigh 165 pounds. (75 kg). His jersey number reads "AO".
Owens attended Simon Gratz High School
Simon Gratz High School
Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. An inner-city school, it is perhaps best-known for its famous alumni . Originally operated as a public school by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been run as a charter school by Mastery Charter...
where he played alongside former NBA players Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Abdul Wallace is a retired American professional basketball power forward and center who played from 1995 to 2010 in the National Basketball Association...
and Aaron McKie
Aaron McKie
Aaron Fitzgerald McKie is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA and currently an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers...
. He then played basketball at Henderson State University
Henderson State University
Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...
in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
from 1998–1999, where he graduated in 1999 and was a Division II All-American.