As of now, Cole Aldrich’s net worth is $2.5 million. Most of his earnings throughout his life were from basketball because his average annual salary was $2.4 million. The rest are from media and post-retirement activities.
| Total Salary Earned From NBA Career: | $26.4 Million |
| Average Annual Salary: | $5.4 million |
| Debut Season 2010-11 Salary: | $2.1 million |
| Highest Paid Season 2016-17: | $7.6 million |
| Total Salary Earned From Minnesota Timberwolves: | $17 million |
| Salary Earned From Oklahoma City Thunder: | $3.9 million |
Who is Cole Aldrich?
Cole Aldrich is a retired American basketball player regarded as one of the most successful players in the NBA. Through the fortunes of his basketball career, he became a wealthy, honored, and famous player. Notably, he was the glorified part of winning the NCAA championship in 2008. If you are also a fan of his, like me, here are all the details of his family, childhood, schooling, college career, and net assets.
| Birth Date: | October 31, 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Minnesota, United States |
| Full Name: | Cole David Aldrich |
| NickName: | Cole Sore |
| Profession: | Former Basketball Player |
| College Education: | University of Kansas |
| Wife/Girlfriend: | Brittany Claflin |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
| High School Education: | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| Zodiac Sign: | Scorpio |
| First Draft Year: | 2010 |
| Drafted Team: | New Orleans Hornets |
| Net Worth: | $2.5 million |
| Jersey Number: | 31 and 45 |
| Hair Color: | light brown |
| Eye Color: | brown |
| No Step Vertical Jump: | 23 Inches |
| Maximum Vertical Jump: | 28 Inches |
| Hand Lenght: | 9 Inches |
| Position: | Center |
| Shoots: | Right |
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| Height: | Six feet 11 inches |
| Weight: | 253 lbs |
| Current Age: | 33 years |
Nickname and Early Life
The birth date of this man is October 31, 1988, in Burnsville, Minnesota. His full name is Cole David Aldrich. His nickname is Cole Sore.
At the beginning of his basketball career, he showed the potential of this talent in the field of basketball. School career of this man was at Thomas Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. At this school, in his senior year, he was named the state player of the year.
College Career
He started his college career playing basketball at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence. Here he represented the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball program. His college career in basketball was from 2007 to 2010.
In his freshman year, 2007-08, he led the team to the NCAA national championship game victory. In his sophomore year, he made his name on the 2008–09 Big 12 All-conference first team. He earned the 2009–10 men’s college basketball Academic All-American of the Year.
Cole Aldrich’s Contract With NBA Teams
The professional career of this man is associated with American and Chinese basketball. In his eight-year-long career, he represented the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tulsa 66ers, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Tianjin Gold Lions.
In the 2010 NBA draft, the New Orleans Hornets took him 11th overall in the first round. Though he was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets, he could represent the team. In a trade deal, he became a player for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here he played until 2012. He played for the Houston Rockets in the 2012–2013 seasons with James Harden and Chandler Parsons. In the same year, he partially played for the Sacramento Kings. In the midst of the signing, he became the representative of the New York Knicks in 2013 and remained with the team until 2015. Then he was under contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. He played four seasons from 2016 to 2018 with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Besides the NBA, he also played in the NBA G League as a member of the Oklahoma City Blue. The last team of his career was the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) team, the Tianjin Golden Lions. He passed away while with this team in 2018.
Success and Awards 
Cole Aldrich gained lots of success in his life. He became a consensus second-team All-American in 2010. Cole became the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. In 2009, he was named to the Big 12’s first all-star team. He inserted his name into the Big 12 All-Defensive team in 2009. To show honor to him, the No. 45 jersey was retired by the Kansas Jayhawks. He earned his place on the second-team Parade All-American in 2007. He added his name to the McDonald’s All-American in 2007.
In the NBA, he took part in a total of 339 games and scored PTS 3.1, TRB 3.3, and an AST 0.5. His other career statistics are FG% 52.7, FG3%-, FT% 73.8, eFG% 52.7, PER 16.6, and WS 9.6.
Cole Aldrich’s Wife
Cole Aldrich is a married man in his personal life. After their five-year-long date, he married his high school girlfriend, Brittany Claflin. He sat down for the marriage on July 20, 2013, at the Saint Paul Hotel. Still, he has no children.
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Height, Weight, and Age
Cole Aldrich stands 6 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 253 pounds. The age of this reputable professional basketball player is 33 years old. As a center, he played on the team. Playing in this position, he became part and parcel of the team. Through this position, he spread the light of his skill and gained personal success. He favored his team to victories in the majority of the matches because he was best suited for this position.
Jersey Number
Until the final game of his career, basketball fans saw him wearing jersey numbers 45 and 31. Every basketball-loving person knows him by these numbers. When the commentator mentioned his jersey number, the audience could see that the ball was under him. They still miss those numbers on the jersey.
Over the past five years, Rick C. Nees has written hundreds of NBA players' biographies, some of which have already been published in famous newspapers. He previously worked as- Commentator, Basketball Analyst, Basketball Player, Newspaper Sports Editor, Radio sports presenter. Rick grew up watching basketball leagues. He was a state-level high school basketball player who followed all NBA events since he was a child.
