Andrew Sullivan (basketball)
| No. 8 – Leicester Riders | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | British Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
12 February 1980 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey) |
| College | Villanova (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
| 2004–2006 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2006–2007 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2007–2008 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2008 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2008–2009 | CSK VVS Samara |
| 2009–2010 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2010 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2010–2011 | Mersey Tigers |
| 2011–2014 | Leicester Riders |
| 2014–2015 | London Lions |
| 2015–present | Leicester Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Sullivan (born 12 February 1980) is a British professional basketball player. He plays for the Leicester Riders and is the Captain of the Great Britain national team.
The only child of Eunice Sullivan, Andrew moved from his London home to the United States in 1996 where he attended St. Augustine College Preparatory School, in Richland, New Jersey. In his prep career he scored 1,368 points, averaging 19.8 PPG as a senior. Coached by Paul Rodio his team had a 24-6 record and he was named in the first team all-state as well as being voted as South Jersey Player of the Year 1999.
In 1999, Andrew enrolled in the School of Arts & Sciences at Villanova University, home of the Wildcats basketball team, from where he graduated in 2003. The gifted athlete was Villanova’s most versatile defender and could guard four positions. The point forward (he has played both point guard but more predominantly power forward) is able to run the floor well and his long arms and quick feet make him a strong rebounder.
Sullivan took to his first season with the Wildcats in 1999-2000, on his debut chipping in with three rebounds and tough defense in seven minutes against Lafayette, and later the freshman converted his first career points with a 3-point shot from the top of the key in the first half against Fairleigh Dickinson. He tied a career high with seven points in 12 minutes in 67-66 loss to Miami on 17 January 2000 and three days later grabbed five rebounds and scored five points in 66-57 win at Providence. Overall it was a successful rookie season for the Englishman, in which another highlight unfolded when he made several spectacular plays in 86-69 win over Notre Dame, ending the night with seven points and five rebounds in 14 minutes of activity. By the end of the season, Sullivan had played 29 games, averaging 2.31 PPG.
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