Arron Afflalo

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He is widely known for his tenacious defensive skills; He was named an NCAA All-American by six publications after the 2006-'07 season

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Noted for being the first player recruited by current UCLA coach Ben Howland, Afflalo started 29 games as a freshman, averaging 10.8 points per game and playing the role of a defensive stopper. Afflalo averaged 15.8 points per game his sophomore year and emerged as one of the elite defenders in the Pac-10 Conference.

His defensive dominance throughout the 2006-2007 season and his 17.4 points per game led to him being voted the Pac-10 Player of the Year by the other coaches in the conference.

In a 2006 NCAA tournament game against Alabama, Afflalo hit the game-winning three-point shot. The following game, a Sweet Sixteen matchup against Gonzaga, Afflalo, in what was later widely hailed as a classy move, helped the distraught Gonzaga star Adam Morrison off the court after the final buzzer sounded. Against Memphis in the Elite Eight, Afflalo was noted by many to be largely responsible for stopping Rodney Carney and helping UCLA advance to the Final Four.

In the 2007 NCAA Tournament, he was named the West Regional's Most Outstanding Player after scoring 24 points and making several big plays in a 68-55 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.

Afflalo's was twice named a member of the Pac-10's first team. Following the 2006-7 season, he was named a First Team All-American by ESPN, NABC, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Dick Vitale, and Associated Press.

He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA and traded in 2009 to the Denver Nuggets.

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