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Andray Blatche

Andray Blatche
Andray Blatche Nets.jpg
Blatche with the Nets in 2014
No. 0 – Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Position Power forward / Center
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1986-08-22) August 22, 1986 (age 30)
Syracuse, New York
Nationality American / Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Henninger (Syracuse, New York)
South Kent School
(South Kent, Connecticut)
NBA draft 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career 2005–present
Career history
20052012 Washington Wizards
2005–2006 Roanoke Dazzle
20122014 Brooklyn Nets
2014–present Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Andray Maurice Blatche (born August 22, 1986) is an American-Filipino professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played high school basketball at Henninger High School and South Kent School before he was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.

Born in New York and an American by birth, Blatche became a naturalized citizen of the Philippines in June 2014, enabling him to join the country's national basketball team.

Blatche spent four years at Henninger High School in Syracuse, New York and then an extra year at the South Kent School in South Kent, Connecticut. He averaged 27.5 points, 16.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game during his fifth-year campaign in 2004–05 as he guided South Kent to a 32-9 record.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Blatche was listed as the No. 2 power forward and the No. 4 player in the nation in 2005.

He declared for the 2005 NBA draft out of high school, and while originally thought of as a first-round prospect, he slipped to the second round and was taken by the Washington Wizards with the 49th overall pick.

Blatche was shot in a carjacking on September 25, 2005, and as a result missed training camp. He recovered successfully and played his first game with Washington versus Seattle on November 11, 2005, scoring five points in a 137–96 Wizards victory. On December 14, 2005, he was assigned to the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League. On January 2, 2006, he was recalled by the Wizards. He finished the 2005–06 season only playing in 29 games for the Wizards, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds.


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