LaMarcus Aldridge
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40 free LaMarcus Aldridge trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
LaMarcus Aldridge was one of the most dependable big men of his era: a seven-time All-Star who scored more than 20,000 points over 16 NBA seasons, mostly with a smooth mid-range game that never went out of style. His story has plenty of turns. He was traded on the night he was drafted, became the face of the Portland Trail Blazers, chased a title in San Antonio, and twice walked away from the game, once after a frightening health scare. This quiz covers the whole career, from his school days and draft night to his biggest scoring nights, famous teammates and coaches, and the records he set along the way. It is built for NBA fans, Blazers and Spurs supporters, and anyone who enjoys basketball trivia.
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Q 01Which team drafted LaMarcus Aldridge second overall in 2006, only to trade him to Portland that day?
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls never suited him up: they swapped his rights the same day for the fourth pick and Viktor Khryapa.
Q 02LaMarcus Aldridge played two college seasons for which Big 12 school before the 2006 NBA draft?
Texas
Texas had him for two seasons, and in the second he was named the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year.
Q 03LaMarcus Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star big man, was known for which signature mid-range shot?
Fadeaway jumper
The fadeaway jumper was his trademark across 16 NBA seasons, and it carried him onto five All-NBA teams.
Q 04Which team did LaMarcus Aldridge join in March 2021, only to retire two weeks later?
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets lost him to an irregular heartbeat that April, but he was medically cleared and re-signed with them in September.
Q 05LaMarcus Aldridge's first Spurs season, 2015–16, was the last for which retiring franchise legend?
Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan retired in July 2016 after 19 seasons in San Antonio, so the two big men shared the floor for just one year.
Q 06Which coach, in charge of his team for 29 seasons, did LaMarcus Aldridge join in 2015?
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich coached the Spurs from 1996 to 2025 and won five NBA championships along the way.
Q 07Which LaMarcus Aldridge teammate hit the buzzer-beater that won Portland a 2014 playoff series?
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard had only 0.9 seconds to work with and hit the three at the horn, so a Game 7 was never needed.
Q 08Which team swept LaMarcus Aldridge and the Spurs in the 2017 Western Conference Finals?
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors won all four games and twice held Aldridge to eight points.
Q 09Which Spurs teammate of LaMarcus Aldridge injured an ankle in Game 1 of the 2017 conference finals?
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot after San Antonio had led by as many as 25 points, and he missed the rest of the series.
Q 10LaMarcus Aldridge played himself in which sketch comedy starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein?
Portlandia
Portlandia sent him to a bookstore's 10th anniversary party with Penny Marshall, then named a later episode after his team.
Q 11Which Eastern star called LaMarcus Aldridge's 2011 omission the biggest snub in All-Star history?
LeBron James
LeBron James spoke up after Aldridge missed the West squad; within weeks Aldridge had scored 42 in a game and been named Player of the Month.
Q 12Which star center reportedly advised LaMarcus Aldridge to attend college before turning pro?
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal reportedly told him to try college first, and Aldridge pulled his name out of the 2004 draft.
Q 13LaMarcus Aldridge became the Trail Blazers' career leader in which statistic in March 2015?
Rebounds
Rebounds were his franchise record, set with 10 against Orlando; in scoring he left Portland that summer still second.
Q 21Which heart condition was LaMarcus Aldridge diagnosed with in 2007, late in his rookie season?
Wolff–Parkinson–White
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, an extra electrical pathway in the heart, cost him the final nine games that season and required another procedure in 2011.
Q 22Which player knocked LaMarcus Aldridge's college team out of March Madness, then was traded for him?
Tyrus Thomas
Tyrus Thomas scored 21 in the regional final that ended Aldridge's college career, then was picked fourth and swapped for him three months later.
Q 23Which school beat LaMarcus Aldridge's college team in overtime in the 2006 Elite Eight?
LSU
Q 14Which fellow Trail Blazers rookie beat LaMarcus Aldridge to the 2007 Rookie of the Year award?
Brandon Roy
Brandon Roy won in a near-unanimous vote even though injury limited him to 57 games.
Q 15LaMarcus Aldridge's first All-Star season, shortened by a lockout, began on which holiday in 2011?
Christmas Day
Christmas Day 2011 opened a season cut to 66 games after owners and players ended a labor dispute that December.
Q 16LaMarcus Aldridge arrived in San Antonio in 2015 as a four-time All-Star at which position?
Power forward
Power forward was his usual spot, though as a rookie he took over as Portland's starting center when the regular starter needed surgery.
Q 17Scoring 89 points in two games to open a 2014 series put LaMarcus Aldridge alongside which guard?
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady were the only others to start a series that way; Aldridge had 46 points, then 43.
Q 18LaMarcus Aldridge scored a playoff-best 46 points in a 2014 overtime win over which opponent?
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets lost 122–120 on their own floor as Aldridge set a Portland playoff scoring record.
Q 19LaMarcus Aldridge scored a career-high 56 points in a 2019 double-overtime win over which team?
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost 154–147 that night, and Aldridge beat his previous regular-season best by 11 points.
Q 20LaMarcus Aldridge declined surgery in January 2015 after tearing a ligament in which body part?
Thumb
Thumb surgery would have cost him six to eight weeks; instead he returned to score 26 points in a win over Washington.
LSU reached its first Final Four in 20 years with that overtime win, and Aldridge turned professional the following month.
Q 24LaMarcus Aldridge was runner-up for 2011 Most Improved Player to which Minnesota big man?
Kevin Love
Kevin Love won after lifting his scoring average by 44 percent; Aldridge had already finished third for the same award in 2008.
Q 25Which retired Spur let the team bring number 12 out of retirement for LaMarcus Aldridge?
Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen had seen his 12 retired only three years earlier, in 2012; it was the seventh number the Spurs had ever hung up.
Q 26Which coach promoted LaMarcus Aldridge to All-Star starter in 2015 in place of an injured big man?
Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr made the call two weeks after Aldridge had been named a reserve for his fourth straight All-Star Game.
Q 27Which injured guard did LaMarcus Aldridge call the heart and soul of the 2015 Trail Blazers?
Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews, undrafted out of Marquette in 2009, tore an Achilles tendon that March and missed the playoffs, where Portland lasted five games.
Q 28Which first overall pick's knee injuries left LaMarcus Aldridge to anchor Portland's frontcourt?
Greg Oden
Greg Oden, taken first in 2007, missed his entire debut season after knee surgery and managed only 82 games in four years.
Q 29Which former Seattle coach led the Trail Blazers when LaMarcus Aldridge arrived as a rookie?
Nate McMillan
Nate McMillan had spent 19 years in Seattle as a player and coach, and his hard-nosed style earned him the nickname Sarge.
Q 30LaMarcus Aldridge's cousin Marlon Hairston turned professional in which sport in the United States?
Soccer
Soccer took Hairston to Major League Soccer as a midfielder, including a spell with Columbus Crew.