When Cal coach Mark Madsen signed forward Fardaws Aimaq, he called the Texas Tech transfer one of the best rebounders in the world. And while that bit of hyperbole is, at best, difficult to quantify, it’s fair to suggest that Fardaws may be Cal’s best rebounder in more than half a century.
Fardaws Aimaq is enduring a challenging season at Cal for a number of reasons, and a story by ESPN.com's Myron Medcalf examines those challenges. The article begins with this: NOTHING ABOUT THIS season has been easy for Fardaws "Daws" Aimaq.
Cal went 0-3 on its trip to San Juan Capistrano last week but senior forward Fardaws Aimaq was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 18.3 points and 14.3 rebounds over that stretch.