Trevor Ariza
| Full Name: | Trevor Ariza |
| Nickname: | Switchblade |
| Place of Birth: | Miami, Florida |
| Education: | UCLA |
| Parents: | Lolita Ariza, Trevor Saunders |
| Spouse: | Bree Anderson Ariza |
Trevor Ariza Biography Details, Age, Net Worth, & Basketball Career
Trevor Ariza is an American pro basketball player who currently plays small forward for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was born June 30, 1985, in Miami, Florida, but grew up in Southern California. Ariza played one year of college basketball at UCLA before turning pro and becoming the 43rd overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected by the New York Knicks and has gone on to become the definition of a journeyman, playing with nine different teams, including multiple stints with some teams.
Ariza spent the first season and a half of his NBA career with the Knicks before being traded to the Orlando Magic. Early in the 2007-08 season, the Magic traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. In Los Angeles, he played a supporting role when the Lakers won the 2009 NBA championship. As a free agent during the summer of 2009, Ariza signed a five-year deal with the Houston Rockets. A year later, he was part of a four-team trade that sent him to the New Orleans Hornets. One year later, he was traded to the Washington Wizards, who he played with for two years.
During the summer of 2014, Ariza returned to the Rockets via a sign and trade. After four years in Houston, he signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns in 2018, only to be traded to the Wizards early in the 2018-19 season. As a free agent in 2019, Ariza signed with the Sacramento Kings but was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in January 2020.
Trevor Ariza Basketball Career
Trevor Ariza attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles. The school has a proud athletic tradition and a history of producing NBA players. During his junior year, his team included other future NBA players Hassan Adams, Brandon Heath, and Bobby Brown. Together, they led Westchester to a state championship. As a senior, Ariza was named California’s Mr. Basketball.
Coming out of high school, most recruiting services labeled Ariza a five-star prospect and one of the 20 best players in his class.
Ariza stayed close to home for college, attending UCLA and playing for head coach Ben Howland. Team-wise, it was a down year for UCLA, as the Bruins were 11-17. However, Ariza started 23 games, averaging 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds. He was named to the All-Pac 10 Freshman Team and declared for the NBA Draft after one season.
The New York Knicks selected Ariza with the 43rd pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. He became the youngest player to ever play for the Knicks, appearing in 80 games as a rookie, including 12 starts. Ariza played sparingly for the Knicks the following season, and in February, he was traded along with Penny Hardaway to the Orlando Magic for Steve Francis. He remained a role player with the Magic until November 2007 when he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Brian Cook and Maurice Evans.
With the Lakers, Ariza primarily came off the bench. However, he started all 23 playoff games the Lakers played in 2009, averaging 11.3 points per game and helping the Lakers win the NBA championship. After the 2009 playoffs, Ariza signed a five-year, $33 million deal to join the Houston Rockets. During the 2009-10 season, Ariza started 71 games and scored a career-high 14.9 points per game. However, during the summer of 2010, he was involved in a four-team trade that sent him to the New Orleans Hornets.
Ariza spent two years in New Orleans before being traded with Emeka Okafor to the Washington Wizards for Rashard Lewis and a draft pick. After the 2013-14 season, Ariza was part of a sign and trade that sent him back to the Rockets. Ariza started every game he played in for the Rockets over the next four years. As a free agent in 2018, Ariza signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns. However, he played just 26 games for the Suns before being traded to the Wizards for Austin Rivers and Kelly Oubre Jr.
As a free agent in 2019, Ariza signed a two-year deal with the Sacramento Kings. After coming off the bench with Sacramento, Ariza was traded in January 2020, going to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan in exchange for Kent Bazemore and Anthony Tolliver.
Trevor Ariza Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings
Ahead of the 2019-20 season, Trevor Ariza had made roughly $91.3 million from his NBA salary during his career. As a second-round pick, he made less than $1 million during his first two seasons. He was slowly able to increase his salary over the years, although he never crossed the $10 million threshold in salary until he signed a one-year deal worth $15 million with the Phoenix Suns in 2018.
Trevor Ariza signed a five-year, $33 million deal with the Houston Rockets in 2009.
Trevor Ariza signed a four-year, $32 million deal with the Houston Rockets in 2014.
Trevor Ariza signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Phoenix Suns in 2018.
Trevor Ariza signed a two-year, $25 million deal with the Sacramento Kings in 2019.
Trevor Ariza Personal Life
Ariza was born in Miami to parents Lolita Ariza and Trevor Saunders. He has two younger brothers, Kenny and Tajh Ariza. Sadly, Tajh passed away in 1996 when he fell out of a hotel room. Ariza and his wife Bree Anderson have three children, sons named Tajh and Tristan and a daughter named Taylor. Ariza’s oldest son Tajh is named after his late brother.
Awards & Achievements
Trevor Ariza Fun Facts
- Trevor Ariza’s grandfather Osvaldo Ariza was a Turks & Caicos islander but is of Dominican descent.
- Both of Trevor Ariza’s parents hail from Grand Turk in the Caribbean.
- Trevor Ariza once thought about becoming a citizen of the Dominican Republic so he could play for their national team.
- Trevor Ariza’s stepfather Kenny McClary played basketball at Florida and had a pro career overseas.
- Trevor Ariza has made appearances on both the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
- Trevor Ariza is the cousin of actress Kristen Ariza.
| Season | Team | G | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-2022 |
24 | 19.2 | 33.3 | 27.0 | 55.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | |
2020-2021 |
30 | 28.0 | 41.1 | 35.0 | 77.3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 9.4 | |
2019-2020 |
53 | 28.2 | 43.8 | 37.2 | 83.8 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 8.0 | |
2018-2019 |
69 | 34.0 | 39.9 | 33.4 | 79.3 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.5 | |
2017-2018 |
67 | 33.9 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 85.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 11.7 | |
2016-2017 |
80 | 34.6 | 40.9 | 34.3 | 73.8 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 11.7 | |
2015-2016 |
81 | 35.3 | 41.6 | 37.2 | 78.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12.7 | |
2014-2015 |
82 | 35.7 | 40.2 | 35.0 | 85.3 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 12.8 | |
2013-2014 |
77 | 35.4 | 45.6 | 40.7 | 77.2 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 14.4 | |
2012-2013 |
56 | 26.2 | 41.7 | 36.4 | 82.1 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 9.5 | |
2011-2012 |
42 | 32.8 | 41.7 | 33.3 | 76.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.8 | |
2010-2011 |
56 | 35.0 | 39.5 | 29.9 | 70.6 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 11.2 | |
2009-2010 |
16 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 73.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
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