Santi Aldama

Santi Aldama

22-Year-Old ForwardF
Memphis Grizzlies
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Aldama was a pleasant surprise last season, playing a sizeable role for the Grizzlies. Although he ended outside the top 150 in nine-category leagues, there were periods throughout the season where he was certainly worthy of a roster spot across many formats. He finished with averages of 9.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game. However, even with Ja Morant (suspension) and Brandon Clarke (Achilles) sidelined to begin the season, it's hard to see Aldama bringing much more to the table. He can provide some floor spacing as well as a small amount of defensive upside but doesn't do enough to be on the floor at key moments. His floor should be safe enough to justify being drafted in deeper formats, For those in standard leagues, there are going to be players with more upside toward the end of drafts. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a two-year, $4.09 million contract with the Grizzlies in August of 2021. Grizzlies exercised $2.19 million team option for 2023-24 in October of 2022. Grizzlies exercised $3.96 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Santi Aldama was born in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain in January of 2001. He is the son of former Spanish basketball player Santigo Aldama, who took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Aldama's uncle, Santi Toledo, also played professional basketball. Aldama played basketball for Canterbury Basketball Academy in Las Palmas and averaged 18.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists during the 2017 Spanish Under-16 Championship, leading his team to a third-place finish. In 2018, he played for the FC Barcelona under-18 team and was named MVP of the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship. Aldama committed to play college basketball at Loyola-Maryland in August of 2019. He was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team as a freshman, averaging 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 blocks in 10 games. He improved as a sophomore, averaging a double-double (21.2 points and 10.1 rebounds). Aldama declared for the NBA Draft in April of 2021 and was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 30th overall pick.

Continues to thrive as starter
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 27, 2023
Aldama provided 14 points (6-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 27 minutes during Sunday's 119-97 loss to the Timberwolves.
ANALYSIS
Aldama has started in each of Memphis' last four games, and even though the team has lost all those contests, Aldama continues to find ways to make an impact while embracing a more significant role. He's averaging 17.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game when playing with the first unit, and that includes surpassing the 20-point mark twice in that span.
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How does Santi Aldama compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
53.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.3%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
46.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
13.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
21.3%
 
Total Rebound %
12.4%
 
Assist %
13.1%
 
Steal %
0.8%
 
Block %
2.3%
 
Turnover %
7.6%
 
Usage %
24.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Booming of late
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 20, 2023
Aldama is averaging 23.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists over his last three games. He attempted a career-high 27 shots in Sunday's loss to Boston.
ANALYSIS
With Memphis plagued by injuries, Aldama stepping up has intriguing fantasy upside. The 22-year-old is the only player with a positive net rating offensively and defensively for Memphis this season. Rebounding is an issue in an Aldama and Jaren Jackson frontcourt, but David Roddy, Ziaire Williams and Lake LaRavia -- who is dealing with an eye abrasion -- have combined to shoot just 28.9 percent from deep. Xavier Tillman's ongoing absence due to a knee injury opens the door even further for Aldama, who is gaining credibility as a roster flier in standard leagues.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
With Jaren Jackson set to miss at least a couple of months due to injury, Aldama should be able to step into a slightly increased role. His rookie season provided a few highlights but nothing to get too excited about. Given the limited sample size, managers should simply adopt a wait-and-see approach to open the season. Despite Jackson being sidelined, Aldama will still have to contend with Brandon Clarke, Steven Adams and Xavier Tillman, all of whom are probably ahead of him in the rotation.
Aldama was selected by the Grizzlies with the 30th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The 20-year-old played well in his sophomore year at Loyola (MD) as he averaged 21.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 steals in 35.0 minutes during 17 appearances. The center from Spain will likely take on a depth role behind Steven Adams and Xavier Tillman.
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Puts up 21 points as starter
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 25, 2023
Aldama posted 21 points (9-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt) and five rebounds across 36 minutes during Friday's 110-89 loss to the Suns.
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Goes off for 28 points
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 20, 2023
Aldama registered 28 points (11-27 FG, 6-15 3Pt), 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Sunday's 102-100 loss to the Celtics.
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Starting Sunday
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 19, 2023
Aldama is starting Sunday's game against the Celtics, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
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Delivers double-double in win
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 19, 2023
Aldama ended with 17 points (7-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 36 minutes during Saturday's 120-108 victory over the Spurs.
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Impresses off bench Tuesday
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 15, 2023
Aldama posted 24 points (9-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 134-107 loss to the Lakers.
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