 Estrada in 2024 | |
| No. 1 – Filou Oostende | |
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| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | BNXT League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-02-03)February 3, 2001 (age 24) Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA draft | 2024:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2025–present | Filou Oostende |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Aaron S. Estrada (born February 3, 2001) is an American professionalbasketball player forFilou Oostende of BelgianBNXT League and theChampions League. He playedcollege basketball for theSaint Peter's Peacocks,Oregon Ducks,Hofstra Pride andAlabama Crimson Tide. He is a two-timeCoastal Athletic Association Player of the Year (2022, 2023).
Estrada attendedWoodbury Junior-Senior High School. As a junior, he averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds, and six assists per game. Estrada scored 23 points and made the game-winning foul shots as the Thundering Herd beatCresskill High School 60–58 to capture their first Group 1 state title. He transferred toSt. Benedict's Prep for his senior year.[1] Estrada was featured in a documentary series called Benedict Men, on the streaming platformQuibi.[2] In July 2019, Estrada committed to playing college basketball forSaint Peter's, choosing the Peacocks overEast Carolina,Robert Morris, andWagner.[3]
Estrada averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman.[4] He earnedMAAC Rookie of the Year honors.[5] Estrada opted to transfer toOregon after the season, choosing the Ducks overCreighton andSyracuse.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field. Following the season, Estrada transferred toHofstra.[7] After arriving at Hofstra, he focused on losing weight and improving his three-point shooting.[8] On February 5, 2022, Estrada scored a career-high 35 points in a 85–78 overtime win againstJames Madison.[9] He was namedColonial Athletic Association'sPlayer of the Year.[10] He repeated as conference player of the year the following season after averaging 20.3 points per game (second in the CAA) while leading Hofstra to a share of the regular season championship.[11] He led the2022–23 Pride to a share of the regular season conference championship and advancement into the second round of the2023 NIT, where Hofstra pulled off a first-round upset over regional #1-seedRutgers, 88–86, in overtime. Estrada transferred to Alabama for his final season of eligibility and averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.[12]
After going undrafted in the2024 NBA draft, Estrada signed with theDetroit Pistons on October 7, 2024,[12][13] but was waived on October 17.[14] On October 29, he joined theMotor City Cruise.[15]
For the 2025–26 season, Estrada signed withFilou Oostende of the BelgianBNXT League and theChampions League.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Saint Peter's | 28 | 14 | 19.4 | .405 | .340 | .879 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .7 | .0 | 8.1 |
| 2020–21 | Oregon | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | .423 | .214 | .750 | 1.9 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 2021–22 | Hofstra | 32 | 32 | 35.2 | .477 | .330 | .935 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.5 |
| 2022–23 | Hofstra | 31 | 31 | 37.2 | .478 | .368 | .809 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 20.2 |
| 2023–24 | Alabama | 37 | 37 | 30.9 | .449 | .313 | .847 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .2 | 13.4 |
| Career | 137 | 114 | 29.8 | .460 | .336 | .863 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 14.4 | |