Gardner-Webb Signs Transfer Guard Quest Aldridge
May 07, 2022 | Men's Basketball
BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb has added to its incoming haul for the 2022-2023 season as the Runnin' Bulldogs announced on Saturday the signing of transfer guard Quest Aldridge.
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Aldridge (Winston Salem, N.C. / Mount Tabor HS) comes to Boiling Springs after spending the last three seasons at Belmont Abbey College under head coach Dan Ficke. He helped lead the Crusaders to a combined 61-25 record, back-to-back Conference Carolinas titles and three entries to the NCAA Division II Tournament.Â
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Manning the backcourt at 6'4", Aldridge averaged 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists last season. A threat to score both in the lane and from beyond the arc, the North Carolina native shot 47.3 percent overall and connected at a 41.1 percent clip from downtown while sinking 80.3 percent of free throws.Â
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Playing his best ball down the stretch in 2021-2022, Aldridge poured in a career-high 30 points in the opening round of the Conference Carolinas Championship two games before finishing as the team's leading scorer with 23 points in Belmont Abbey's upset of top-seeded Emmanuel to claim the team's second consecutive conference crown. He hit 5-of-11 attempts from the field that game and knocked down a clutch 13 of 15 free throws to ultimately help the Abbey clinch the title.Â
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"Quest is an outstanding addition to our roster," said head coach Tim Craft. "First and foremost, he comes from a very well-coached, winning program. He is an efficient offensive player and a proven scorer and shot maker."
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One of the top guards in the league during his time with the Crusaders, Aldridge was selected to back-to-back All-Conference Carolinas teams while leading Belmont Abbey to a pair of NCAA regional appearances. He averaged 12.0 points and 3.9 rebounds as a sophomore while also making his presence felt defensively with 96 combined steals in 76 career games.Â
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Aldridge joins the Runnin' Bulldogs with two years of athletic eligibility still remaining.
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Aldridge (Winston Salem, N.C. / Mount Tabor HS) comes to Boiling Springs after spending the last three seasons at Belmont Abbey College under head coach Dan Ficke. He helped lead the Crusaders to a combined 61-25 record, back-to-back Conference Carolinas titles and three entries to the NCAA Division II Tournament.Â
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Manning the backcourt at 6'4", Aldridge averaged 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists last season. A threat to score both in the lane and from beyond the arc, the North Carolina native shot 47.3 percent overall and connected at a 41.1 percent clip from downtown while sinking 80.3 percent of free throws.Â
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Playing his best ball down the stretch in 2021-2022, Aldridge poured in a career-high 30 points in the opening round of the Conference Carolinas Championship two games before finishing as the team's leading scorer with 23 points in Belmont Abbey's upset of top-seeded Emmanuel to claim the team's second consecutive conference crown. He hit 5-of-11 attempts from the field that game and knocked down a clutch 13 of 15 free throws to ultimately help the Abbey clinch the title.Â
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"Quest is an outstanding addition to our roster," said head coach Tim Craft. "First and foremost, he comes from a very well-coached, winning program. He is an efficient offensive player and a proven scorer and shot maker."
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One of the top guards in the league during his time with the Crusaders, Aldridge was selected to back-to-back All-Conference Carolinas teams while leading Belmont Abbey to a pair of NCAA regional appearances. He averaged 12.0 points and 3.9 rebounds as a sophomore while also making his presence felt defensively with 96 combined steals in 76 career games.Â
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Aldridge joins the Runnin' Bulldogs with two years of athletic eligibility still remaining.
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