Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond

Drummond during a Cavaliers game in 2020.
Chicago Bulls
Position:	Center
League:	NBA
Personal information
Full name:	Andre Jamal Drummond
Born:	August 10, 1993 (1993-08-10) Mount Vernon, New York
Nationality:	American
Physical stats
Listed height:	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight:	279 lbs (127 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2012 for the Detroit Pistons
Career information
High school:	Capital Prep Magnet (Hartford, Connecticut) St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut)
College:	Connecticut (2011–2012)
NBA Draft:	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career:	2012–present (12 years)
Career history
2012–2020	Detroit Pistons
2020–2021	Cleveland Cavaliers
2021	Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022	Philadelphia 76ers
2022	Brooklyn Nets
2022–present	Chicago Bulls
* = offseason / practice squad only
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Star (2016, 2018) All-NBA Third Team (2016) 4× NBA rebounding leader (2016, 2018-2020) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2013) Big East All-Freshman Team (2012)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA World Cup
Gold	2014 Spain
FIBA World U17 Championship
Gold	2010 Hamburg
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold	2009 Argentina
External links
profile at nba.com
stats at basketball-reference

Andre Drummond in college.

Andre Drummond vs the Washington Wizards in 2014.

Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft with the ninth overall pick. A two-time NBA All-Star, he has led the league in rebounding four times and also been named to the All-NBA Third Team.

Drummond was one of the top-rated basketball players in the high school class of 2011, and played one season of college basketball with the Connecticut Huskies before declaring for the draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with Detroit in 2013, and was named an All-Star for the first time in 2016. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2020. After reaching a buyout agreement with Cleveland in 2021, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. He then signed a one-year deal with the 76ers during 2021 free agency. Drummond has perennially been among the league leaders in rebounding. He was a member of the 2014 U.S. national team that won a gold medal in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

High School

Freshman year

Drummond attended Capital Prepatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut. In his Freshman year Drummond averaged 12.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 3.6 steals, and 6.8 blocks, shooting just over 49%.

Sophomore year

During his sophomore year in Capital Prep, Drummond improved his game significantly, averaging 20.2 points, 16.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 4.5 steals, and an incredible 7.2 blocks. This was his final year attending CPMS as he would later move to St. Thomas More.

Junior & Senior years

After departing from Capital Prepatory Magnet School, Drummond played for St. Thomas More and was one of the most dominant high school centers in the country. In 2011, Drummond led his team to the national prep championship and then graduated later that spring.

Drummond was selected to be a part of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 USA Team and won the Gold Medal against Argentina in the championship. A year later, Drummond won gold again in the 2010 FIBA World U17 Championship as a part of Team USA.

College Career

Drummond first stated that he would spend a post-graduate year at Wilbraham & Monson Academy, but changed his mind 2 weeks later and chose to attend the University of Connecticut. ESPN stated that this decision "created a media frenzy due to the sheer surprise" as he was also contemplating attending Kentucky, Georgetown, West Virginia, and Louisville.

In college, Drummond started 30 out of 34 games and averaged 28.4 minutes. With those 28 minutes, Drummond averaged 10.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 2.7 blocks, on 53.8 field goal percentage. Drummond led the Huskies in rebounds, blocks and shooting percentage. Drummond's best game came against the Holy Cross Crusaders where he shot 11-12 from the field and scored 24 points.

Drummond was selected to the Big East All-Freshman Team that 2011-12 season.

NCAA Tournament

At the end of NCAA Season, Drummond led his team to the 9th seed in the NCAA Tournament. The huskies were up against the 8th seed Iowa State Cyclones in the first round and lost 77-64, with Drummond only scoring 2 points before fouling out. A month after the game Drummond declared that he would enter the 2012 NBA Draft.