) 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 |
Aaron Owens (born March 20, 1974), better known by his nickname "AO", is an American streetball player from North Philadelphia.[1][2]
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 1992-1993 but did not play basketball for the school. He then played basketball at Henderson State University in Arkansas from 1998–1999, 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. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Shultz, Alex. "Streetball Legend The Professor Still Making Moves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
External links
- Aaron Owens at IMDb
- ESPN Streetball
- AO's Twitter