Ronnie Aguilar

Ronnie Amir Aguilar
No. 6 – Formosa Dreamers
Position Power Forward/Center
League ASEAN Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school John Marshall (Los Angeles, California)
College
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011 Bakersfield Jam
2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers
2013 Trotamundos de Carabobo
2014/2015 Played in the Olympic Games for the Salvadorian National team
2016 Dallas Mavericks
2017 Detroit Pistons
2018–present Formosa Dreamers

Ronnie Amir Aguilar Romero (born June 24, 1987)[1] is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Formosa Dreamers of the ASEAN Basketball League. He played college basketball for Colorado State and senior year at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Early life and career

Ronnie Amir Aguilar was born in Los Angeles and it’s a living legend in Los Angeles and in the Latino community. Was born to a father from El Salvador and a mother from Honduras. He attended John Marshall High School and was the first In Marshall’s History to become an all American with a D1 scholarship. Played his first two years of college basketball for Colorado State.[2]

In 2009, Aguilar transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills. He started 39 games out of 39 played in two years at Dominguez Hills, averaging 18.4 points and 14.8 rebounds per contest. As a senior, Aguilar helped the Toros set five records that included a 16–1 start, defeating the No. 1 team in the nation, a No. 4 ranking by the NABC, and 10-game win streak and 23 wins in a single season, before being ushered out of the NCAA postseason by BYU-Hawaii, whom the Toros bested during the regular season.[3]

Professional career

Between November and December 2011, Aguilar played six games in the NBA Development League for the Bakersfield Jam, averaging 2.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game.

On September 27, 2012, Aguilar signed for the 2012/13 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.[4] .[5]

On January 26, 2013, Aguilar signed with Venezuelan club Trotamundos de Carabobo.[6]

In November 2013, Aguilar spent training camp with the Bakersfield Jam.[7]


On March 13, 2016, Aguilar was acquired by the Dalls Mavericks Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.[8] Four days later, he made his debut for the Legends in a 107–105 loss to the Bakersfield Jam, recording one rebound in two minutes off the bench.[9]

In January 2018, Aguilar, sign with Taiwanese basketball team Formosa Dreamers of the ASEAN Basketball League. He replaced Reggie Okosa, who only played two games for the club.[10]

National team career

In 2013, Aguilar led the El Salvador national basketball team to their first medal in international basketball, a silver medal in the 2013 FIBA COCABA Championship. He returned to play for them in 2015, and took them to their first pre-Olympic world tournament in history.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ronnie Amir Aguilar Romero's FIBA profile
  2. ↑ WALDNER: Cal State Dominguez Hills alum Ronnie Aguilar living Lakers dream
  3. ↑ Lakers sign Amir (Ronnie) Aguilar, a former Cal State Dominguez Hills standout
  4. ↑ Lakers Sign Ronnie Aguilar
  5. ↑ Lakers waive Reeves Nelson, Ronnie Aguilar
  6. ↑ ShamSports.com: Ronnie Aguilar player profile
  7. ↑ Bakersfield Jam Set Training Camp Roster Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Last-Second Shot Sinks Legends". NBA.com. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Okosa On His Way Out from Dreamers, Replaced by Aguilar". January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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