Dwayne Aristode
| No. 2 – Arizona Wildcats | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 17, 2006 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2023 | Joventut Badalona |
Tita Kacou Dwayne Aristode (born August 17, 2006) is a Dutch college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference.
Early life and high school
Aristode was born and grew up in Lelystad, Netherlands.[1] He moved to Spain to play for the youth department team of Joventut Badalona.[2] Aristode moved again to the United States in 2023 to enroll at Brewster Academy, a boarding school in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[3] He averaged 12 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game in his first year at Brewster.[4]
Aristode committed to play college basketball at Arizona over offers from Duke, USC, and Michigan State.[5] He also considered a professional offer from the NBL Next Stars Program.[6]
College career
Aristode entered his freshman season at Arizona coming off the bench as part of the Wildcats' main playing rotation.[7]
National team career
Aristode was a member of the Netherlands under-16 national team for the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship and averaged 15.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists during the tournament.[8]
References
- ^ "Basketbaltalent Dwayne (18) uit Lelystad speelt straks met zoon van LeBron James". Omroep Flevoland. January 6, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Lev, Michael (August 3, 2025). "Dutch import Dwayne Aristode might be Arizona's X-factor". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Brian (August 3, 2025). "Different paths, same destination for Arizona men's basketball newcomers Dwayne Aristode, Evan Nelson". AZDesertSwarm.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Martinez, Nathaniel (July 18, 2025). "What Dwayne Aristode Brings to Arizona". SI.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (October 13, 2024). "Dwayne Aristode, top international prospect, commits to Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ Tipton, Joe (September 5, 2024). "Top-10 recruit Dwayne Aristode names final 5 options". On3.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (November 11, 2025). "Arizona freshman Dwayne Aristode hits six 3s as Wildcats bury NAU 84-49". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (October 14, 2024). "Arizona predicted to land five-star forward Dwayne Aristode, who sets announcement Sunday". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 12, 2025.