How Many Rings does Santi Aldama Have?

Even a talented star with numerous individual accolades has a desire to win at least one league championship in his career. With the talent pool available in the NBA, it is very hard for an athlete to achieve this feat in his career. However, players with exceptional skill sets have shown great capability to achieve the goal. Memphis Grizzlies' young star Santi Aldama is one such talented player who has shown great promise in achieving the championship goal in his career.

Versatile star Santi Aldama has been making waves in the basketball world with multidimensional games and potential. As fans and followers of the sport look to the future, the question arises: How many championship rings does Santi Aldama have to his name? We will go through Aldama's journey, exploring his accomplishments, and championships in the process.

Santi Aldama’s quest for his first Championship ring.

Santi Aldama, born on January 10, 2001, has been on the basketball court early in his career. Following his father’s footsteps, Santi started playing the ball game in Spain and improved to an NBA level in quick succession. Playing in his 3rd season with the Grizzlies, Santi Aldama is yet to win the league title but has shown tremendous passion and potential to do so in the near future.

The Las Palmas-born star played his college basketball with the Loyola Maryland, competing for the NCAA championship. Despite their early exit from the tournament, Aldama’s performances caught many eyes and won many fans. Defensively strong Aldama was one of the team’s top scorers and even a playmaker at times.

Aldama's tenure at Loyola Maryland allowed him to refine his game and gain valuable experience playing against top-tier college competition. His performances earned him an NBA selection in the 2021 NBA draft. Playing with megastars like JA Morant, and the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year winner Jarren Jackson Jr, Santi Aldama’s game improved a lot.

In just 2nd season with the Grizzlies, Santi played over 100 games with 20 starts. Completing his career-best season recently, Santi played a major role in the Grizzlies' advancement in the postseason. Although his dreams of winning the Championship shattered in the 2023 Conference Semifinals, Aldama’s growth and plays earned him many praises.

Despite finding it difficult to hold command in the league, Santi Aldama tasted success with his national side. Representing the Spanish side in the 2019 FIBA U-19 EuroBasket Championship, Aldama led the team to the gold medal. Finishing the tournament with an astonishing average of 18 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.9 steals per game, Santi was named MVP–solidifying his status as a future megastar in basketball.