Fardaws Aimaq

Fardaws Aimaq (born January 6, 1999) is a Canadian basketball player for Szolnoki Olajbányász of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.

Aimaq grew up swimming and practiced mixed martial arts for 11 years, earning a black belt.

[3] He averaged 18.6 points and 13.8 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-NEPSAC Class AAA honors.

[11] On March 18, 2022, Aimaq entered the transfer portal and also declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.

Following the season, Aimaq exercised his additional year of eligibility and announced he would again enter the transfer portal.

[14] On April 7, 2023, Aimaq committed to California, reuniting with head coach Mark Madsen whom he played for at Utah Valley.

[17] Aimaq's father, Faramarz, is from Afghanistan but moved to Germany, before settling in Canada, to escape the Soviet-Afghan War.