ARIZA SIGNS WITH AGENT.Byline: - Jill Painter Trevor Ariza Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30 1985 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Orlando Magic. After a college career at UCLA, Ariza was a second round draft choice (43rd overall) of the New York Knicks in the 2004 NBA Draft. , who declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. , has signed with an agent. Ariza averaged 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds for UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX as a freshman last season. He was granted his release from his scholarship and two weeks ago signed with Todd Ramasar, a former Bruin, who also represents Baron Davis Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13 1979, in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He began playing basketball at the age of five. . By signing with an agent, Ariza loses his collegiate eligibility. Ariza worked out with the Lakers on Tuesday and was scheduled to work out for the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors on Wednesday. He has no other workouts scheduled. ``Right now, his draft analysis, which was given to him by the draft committee by Stu Jackson, is that they have him as a second-round pick,'' Ramasar said. ``Trevor's biggest weaknesses going in are probably strength and shooting.'' Ramasar said Ariza, who's 6-foot-8 and 205 pounds, has gained seven pounds of muscle since he left UCLA. He also said Ariza is an alternate for the NBA's predraft camp next month in Chicago. |
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