Curtis Aiken Jr.

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
North Allegheny

2021-22

Did not play during the 2021-22 season

2020-21

Appeared in one game
Went 1-for-2 from the free-throw line against Northern Illinois (12/5)

2019-20

Appeared in six games ... tallied two points, two rebounds, one assist and a steal in seven minutes of action
Went 2-of-2 from the free throw line to score first career points against NC State (3/11) in the second round of the ACC Tournament ... added a steal
Grabbed an offensive rebound at Georgia Tech (3/4)
Had an assist at No. 8 Florida State (2/18)
Recorded a rebound in a win over Binghamton (12/20)
Also appeared in games against Syracuse (2/26) and Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/21)

2018-19

Member of the ACC Honor Roll
Did not play in 2018-19 while recovering from an injury suffered at the end of senior season in high school

High School

Played for head coaches Dave Degregorio and Keith Noftz during his career at North Allegheny ... finished his career with 1,288 points
Led the team in scoring at 17.8 points per game to go along with 33 steals and 35 assists as a senior
Scored 27 points in a win over Altoona (1/26)
Made four three-point field goals and finished with 27 points against Pine-Richland (1/23)
Scored 24 points in a win over Shaler (1/19)
Posted 21 points in a win at Peters Township (12/23)
Scored 24 points against Mt. Lebanon (12/12)
Had a game-high 26 points against Cathedral Prep (12/9)
Averaged 19.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a junior ... helped guide the Tigers to a 14-9 record and a WPIAL playoff appearance
Made 51 three-point field goals and shot 80.7 percent (113-of-140) from the free throw line
Received Section 1 all-section honors in 2017
Posted 26 points in a 70-67 loss to Canon-McMillan (2/22) in the WPIAL 6A playoffs
Made four three-point field goals and finished with 25 points in a win over Blackhawk (2/13)
Recorded 24 points and six assists against Pine-Richland (1/24)
Scored 24 points in a win over North Hills (1/17)
Knocked down five three-point field goals and scored 27 in a win over Warren JFK (1/14)
Had 21 points in a win over Wheeling Central Catholic (1/7) in the Cancer Research Classic
Posted a season-high 38 points to go along with eight rebounds in a double-overtime win at Mt. Lebanon (12/13)
Scored a game-high 27 points at State College (12/9)
Averaged 19.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore ... earned second team all-section honors
Scored 20 points in a win over Shaler (1/15)
Had 21 points in an overtime win against Monessen (12/29) in the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament
Posted a season-high 41 points with four three-point field goals and 15-of-19 shooting from the foul line in a win over Butler (12/22)
Had a game-high 21 points in a win over Pine-Richland (12/15)
Scored 29 points in a win over Norristown (12/4) in the State College Tip-Off Tournament
Played varsity as a freshman, averaging 7.9 points per game ... helped the team to a school-record 24 wins, a Section 3 title, WPIAL championship game appearance and a spot in the PIAA playoffs
An honorable mention all-section selection
Had 18 points and was named Player of the Game in a WPIAL playoff win over Fox Chapel (2/26)

Personal

Born Curtis Aiken, Jr., July 15, 1999
Son of Curtis and Adrianne Aiken
Sister, Alexis, played basketball at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Father, Curtis, recorded 1,200 points and 378 assists with the Panthers from 1983-87 ... he was the first McDonald’s All-American selection to attend Pitt and now serves as an analyst for the team’s radio broadcasts
One of five father-son combos to play for Pitt ... joined by Samuel and Joey David, Brian and Brock Generalovich, Gilbert and Cameron Johnson, and Charles and Chayce Smith
A three-star recruit who also held offers from TCU and Tennessee
Hobbies include training, live music and traveling
Enrolled in Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences ... majoring in communication rhetoric