Santi Aldama was born on January 10, 2001) in his hometown of Las Palmas, Spain. He is an American professional basketball player. He joined the NBA on July 29, 2021 and currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies as a power forward.
Location: F-C (No. 7)
Height: 2.11 meters / 6 feet 11
Weight: 98 kg/215 lbs
Birthday: 2001-01-10
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
School: Loyola (MD)
Draft: the 30th pick in the first round of 2021
Nationality: Spain
Salary this season: $1.99 million
In college, he studied at Loyola (Maryland) University (sophomore season) and scored 21.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 blocks, and won the honor of the first team of the Patriot League.
Selected by the Utah Jazz with the 30th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. His rights were later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. On August 8, 2021, the Memphis Grizzlies announced the signing of Aldama. Santee is a power forward with a well-rounded big man who has range, can attack the rim with the ball, rebounds well, and drives the offense after grabbing a defensive rebound.