Santiago Aldama Toledo is a basketball player from Spain. A Forward-Center, he is a member of the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
Born in Las Palmas, Spain on January 10, 2001, Santi Aldama followed his family tradition and chose basketball as a profession. His family members are former basketball players. He joined the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021. He was a member of the First Team All-Patriot League in 2021 and member of the Patriot League All-Rookie Team in 2020. He has become a reliable member of the Memphis Grizzlies team and has helped them to even the odds against their opponents. He had received praise from his teammates and coaches for the performances he put up during his games.
Aldama has managed to get himself selected into the national basketball team for Spain for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Santi Aldama National Team
Santi Aldama is a member of team Spain. He has represented Spain in the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Greece. He not only helped his team win a Gold Medal but was also the MVP of the tournament.
Now, Santi Aldama is on team Spain side in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Santi Aldama Best Games Played in the NBA
Santi Aldama has been a good player in his NBA career so far. He has [proved himself to his coaches and teammates at Memphis Grizzlies with his skills. Since joining the team, he has had some great games in his career. Here are few of his best performances for the Grizzlies in the NBA.
March 20, 2023
The Memphis Grizzlies faced off against the Dallas Mavericks in this game. This was the game in which Santi Aldama scored his highest point in the NBA so far. He scored 22 points in the game. The Grizzlies won the game against the Mavericks with a score of 112-108 in the game.
February 2, 2023
The Memphis Grizzlies had the Cleveland Cavaliers as their opponents in this game. Santi Aldama scored 21 points in the game for his team. This was his second highest point scored in the NBA. Despite this, the Grizzlies lost to the Cavaliers with a score of 113-128 in the game.
April 10, 2022
Santi Aldama scored his third highest point in the NBA in this game. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics were each other’s opponents in the game. Santi Aldama scored 21 points in the game. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies were defeated by the Celtics with a score of 110-139 in the game.
February 10, 2023
This was a game in which the Memphis Grizzlies faced the Minnesota Timberwolves as their opponents. Santi Aldama’s skills led to him scoring 18 points in the game. This led the Grizzlies to defeat the Timberwolves with a score of 128-107 in the game.
March 29, 2023
The Memphis Grizzlies vs the Los Angeles Clippers occurred in this game. Santi Aldama scored 17 points in the game. Nevertheless, the Grizzlies were defeated by the Clippers with a score of 132-141 in the game.
FAQs
A. Santi Aldama is 22 years old.
A. Santi Aldama’s father is Santiago Aldama Aleson. He is a former basketball player notable for playing against Michael Jordan and the Dream Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. His uncle is Santi Toledo who played basketball in Italy, Portugal and Spain.
A. Santi Aldama is a member of the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
A. Santi Aldama is a Forward-Center in basketball.
A. Santi Aldama is an important member of team Spain in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
