Andre Drummond
Drummond shooting a free throw in January 2014
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| No. 0 – Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
August 10, 1993 Mount Vernon, New York |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 279 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut) |
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| College | Connecticut (2011–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–present | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was one of the top rated basketball players in the high school class of 2011, and attended the University of Connecticut for his freshman year before declaring for the 2012 NBA draft. After being selected by Detroit in the first round with the ninth overall pick, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in 2016.
Born in Mount Vernon, New York to Jamaican parents, Drummond started his high school career at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut. During his freshman year he averaged 12.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 blocks per game. He improved during his sophomore year at Capital Prep averaging 20.2 points, 16.6 rebounds, 7.2 blocks and 4.5 steals per game. After two years at Capital Preparatory Magnet School, he transferred to St. Thomas More. At St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Connecticut, Drummond was one of the most dominating centers in high school basketball. He spent two years at St. Thomas More and led the team to the national prep championship in 2011. He graduated in the spring that year.
He was rated as the #1 player in the class of 2011 by ESPN and NBADraft.net, while being ranked #2 player by Rivals.com and Scout.com.
In the summer of 2010, Drummond was a member of the gold medal winning United States team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He helped lead team USA to a 111–80 victory over Poland in the gold medal game.
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