What to know about Arizona State forward Alonzo Gaffney
Alonzo Gaffney
Height: 6-9
Grade: Graduate student
Position: Forward
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Previous school/colleges: Ohio State, Northwest Florida State
2023-2024 season: scored career high 19 points against Vanderbilt on Nov. 24 in a neutral site game. He did that on a 7-for-11 effort from the field which included a 5-for-7 from long distance. Also had four rebounds and four blocked shots in that game.
2022-2023 season: Appeared in 36 games last season with a career-best 13 rebounds in a win over Cal. Had multiple blocked shots in eight games. Played in 36 games, starting three of those. Averaged 3.2 points and 2.9 rebounds with a season best of 15 points against Portland. Also had 22 blocked shots and 16 steals. Shot 35% (42-for-119) from the field which included a 23.3% (14-for-60) from long distance. Shot 60.7% (17-for-28( from the free-throw line.
Personnel: In his third year in the ASU program . . . . As a freshman at Ohio State (2019-2020) made 17 appearances off the bench, averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Went for 10 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench against UMass Lowell. (11/10) . . . Played at Northwest Florida State (2020-2021), averaging 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds . . . As a senior at Brewster Academy, averaged 10 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Averaged 18.2 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks on his way to first team All-Ohio honors as a junior at Garfield Heights High School. Helped lead Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School to 2017 Division III state championship as a sophomore . . . Majoring in Liberal Studies. Son of Kevin Gaffney and Alexandria Matlock. Has three siblings, Surya, Janessa and Kevin
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