Aaron Owens

Aaron Owens (born March 20, 1974), better known by his nickname "AO", is an American streetball player from North Philadelphia.[1][2]

Aaron Owens
Aaron "AO" Owens going up for a shot during his AND1 days.
Personal information
Nickname(s)AO
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-03-20) March 20, 1974
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ResidenceNorth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportBasketball
Event(s)Streetball
College teamHenderson State University (1998–99)
TeamFort Wayne Fury (1999)
Dakota Wizards (1999–2000)
Maccabi Karmiel (2000–2001)
Mobile Revelers (2002–2003)
AND1 Mixtape Tour (2001–2006)
Ball4Real World Tour (2007–2008) BallUp Streetball (2009–)
Turned pro1999

In 2013, Owens participated in the Ball4Real World Tour. He was on the AND1 Mixtape Tour from its creation until 2007.[3] Owens attended Simon Gratz High School. He attended Salem International University in West Virginia from 1992-1993 but did not play basketball for the school. He then played basketball at Henderson State University in Arkansas from 1998–1999, where he graduated in 1999 and was a Division II All-American.

References

  1. Hopper, Nate (2013-07-19). "What I've Learned: Streetball Legend, A.O." Esquire. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. ballislife.com http://ballislife.com/the-professor-hooping-in-north-philly-with-streetball-legend-ao/. Retrieved 2020-04-15. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Shultz, Alex. "Streetball Legend The Professor Still Making Moves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-04-15.


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