Arron Afflalo
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Denver Nuggets: #6 - Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Born: Oct 15, 1985
College: UCLA
Biography:
Arron Agustin Afflalo is in his second season with the Denver Nuggets. He is the starting shooting guard for the Nuggets ahead of JR Smith, predominantly because of his superior defensive skills and discipline.
Afflalo was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st Round of the 2007 NBA Draft (27th Overall) out of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He was traded to Denver for a Nuggets 2nd Round Pick in the summer of 2009 after two seasons in Detroit.
On June 28, 2007, Afflalo was drafted with the 27th overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
On July 13, 2009, he was traded along with Walter Sharpe to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a second round pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.[11]
On November 10, 2009, he was inserted into the Denver Nuggets starting lineup. On January 25, 2010, he made six three-point baskets against the Charlotte Bobcats, setting a new career high in three-point baskets made in one game.[12]
On February 10, 2011 Afflalo made a 20-foot jump shot at the buzzer over Shawn Marion as Denver beat Dallas 121-120. The Nuggets trailed by as many as 13 in the 4th and were down 119-110 with under 2 minutes to play before pulling off a miraculous upset victory. Afflalo had 19 points in the fourth quarter alone to almost single-handedly power Denver to the win.
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