Aaron Owens
Aaron Owens (born March 20, 1974), better known by his nickname "AO", is an American streetball player from North Philadelphia.[1][2]
 Aaron "AO" Owens going up for a shot during his AND1 days. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | AO |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 20, 1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Event(s) | Streetball |
| College team | Henderson State University (1998–99) |
| Team | Fort Wayne Fury (1999) Dakota Wizards (1999–2000) Maccabi Karmiel (2000–2001) Mobile Revelers (2002–2003) AND1 Mixtape Tour (2001–2006) Ball4Real World Tour (2007–2008) BallUp Streetball (2009–) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
In 2013, Owens participated in the Ball4Real World Tour. He was on the AND1 Mixtape Tour from its creation until 2007.[3] Owens attended Simon Gratz High School. He attended Salem International University in West Virginia from 1992 to 1993 but did not play basketball for the school. He then played basketball at Henderson State University in Arkansas from 1998 to 1999, where he graduated in 1999 and was a Division II All-American.
References
- Hopper, Nate (2013-07-19). "What I've Learned: Streetball Legend, A.O." Esquire. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- "The Professor hooping in North Philly with streetball legend AO". ballislife.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- Shultz, Alex. "Streetball Legend The Professor Still Making Moves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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