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Biography
C. J. Aiken (born September 27, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's University.
College career
In his three-year college career at Saint Joseph's, Aiken played 98 games (82 starts) while averaging 9.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 30.2 minutes per game. Over his stint, he was one of the top shot-blockers in the NCAA as he earned Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2011–12.
In April 2013, Aiken declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Aiken joined the Sacramento Kings for the Las Vegas Summer League in July and the team's mini-camp in September.
On November 1, 2013, Aiken was selected by the Texas Legends with the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Development League Draft. Three days later, he was traded to the Erie BayHawks in exchange for Terrel Harris. He managed just six games for the BayHawks in 2013–14 as he averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
On January 27, 2015, Aiken was reacquired by the BayHawks. However, he was waived two days later before appearing in a game for them.
On September 7, 2015, Aiken signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League.