#32 AARYN RAI

Position: Forward

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 220 lbs

Birthdate: July 20, 1998

Hometown: Markham, Ontario

High School: Orangeville Prep

College: Dartmouth College

  • Personal

    • Full name is Aaryndeep S. Rai.
    • Born and raised in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
    • Is interested and passionate about the medical industry with a focus on neurosurgery.
    • Started to focus on his basketball skills in high school after devoting much of his time to playing soccer. 
    • Played games in Ireland during his sophomore season at Dartmouth. 
    • Named team MVP at Markham District High School in both 2014 and 2015.
    • Named to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association All-Academic Team in 2016-17.
    • Recognized as Ontario Scholar and Mathematics Achievement Award in 2016.

  • Collegiate Career

    • Finished career 12th all-time at Dartmouth with 572 rebounds…Scored in double figures in 43 games in his career.
    • All-Ivy League honorable mention and Academic All-Ivy.
    • Selected for CoSIDA Academic All-District I Team … ranked among the top 10 in the Ivy League in scoring (12.3 ppg, 10th), rebounding (7.2 rpg, third), blocked shots (0.6 per game, seventh) and steals (1.2 per game, 10th), one of just two players in the conference to do so.
    • Led Big Green in rebounding and field goals made (124) …Ranked 2nd on the squad in scoring, free throws made (43), assists (45), blocks and steals.
    • Reached the 500-rebound milestone against Princeton on Jan. 22, 2022 - 22nd player to do so in Big Green history.
    • Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds at Bryant on Nov. 28, 2021 before dropping in the game-winning shot with 0.9 seconds to play in overtime.
    • Named Ivy League Co-Player of the Week during his 5th year at Dartmouth after helping his team secure its largest win over Harvard in 30 years and largest in Cambridge since 1955.
    • During his junior year named recipient of the team’s Rudy LaRusso Award as the Big Green’s most improved player.
    • Started all 29 contests in his junior year and led the team in rebounding at 6.4 per game (6th in the Ivy League) while ranking 2nd on the squad in scoring (11.2 ppg), steals (22), blocks (14) and field goal percentage (.506, minimum 4 FG made per game).

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