Andre Drummond

At 30 years old, Andre Drummond has this physical status:

High school career

Drummond and his mother and sister went to Middletown, Connecticut, where they began attending Woodrow Wilson Middle School before beginning high school at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut. He averaged 12.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 6.5 blocks per game during his freshman year. During his sophomore season at Capital Prep, he gained 20.2 points, 16.6 blocks, and 4.5 steals per game. He travelled to St. Thomas More after two years at Capital Preparatory Magnet School. Drummond, one of the most dominant centers of high school basketball at St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Connecticut, was one of the most popular centers for 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 of the year.

Drummond was ranked as the No. 1 in the world. ESPN and NBADraft.net has no. 1 in the 2011 class of 2011, while being ranked No. 1 by ESPN and NBADraft.net. Rivals.com and Scout.com have a 2nd player. Drummond was a member of the gold medal-winning United States team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in the summer of 2010. In the gold medal game, he led team USA to a 111–80 victory over Poland.

College career

Drummond said he would spend a postgraduate year at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in 2011–12. He revealed on Twitter that instead he wanted to attend the University of Connecticut two weeks later. The decision, according to ESPN, "created a media binge due to the sheer surprise." Drummond had also considered Louisville, Louisville, Georgetown, or West Virginia.

As a freshman at UConn, Drummond appeared in 34 games, beginning 30 times. He played for 28.4 minutes per game, of which he scored 10.0 points and grabbed 7.6 rebounds. He led the team in rebounds per game, blocks per game (2.7), and field goal percentage (.538). He shot 11-of-12 from the field in two games this season, including a 24-point victory over Holy Cross. Drummond's playing career came to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, when the ninth-seeded Huskies fell to eight-seed Iowa State. Before fouling out in 26 minutes, the freshman center scored two points before fouling out in 26 minutes. Drummond revealed his intention to draft the 2012 NBA draft a month later.

Professional career

Drummond was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the ninth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Drummond played 7.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 steal, and 1.6 blocks in 20.7 minutes per game in his rookie season. He was named to the 2012–13 NBA All-Rookie Second Team on May 14, 2013. He also placed fourth in the NBA Rookie of the Year poll.

In a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on January 24, 2014, Drummond scored a career-high 20 rebounds to finish with 20 points. Drummond earned 30 points and a NBA Rising Stars Challenge record 25 rebounds on February 14, and was named MVP of the tournament. In a victory over the New York Knicks on March 3, Drummond scored 17 points and a then career-high 26 rebounds.

In a loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 11, 2015, Drummond scored 22 points and a season-high 25 rebounds. This was Drummond's fourth 20-point, 20-rebound game in the NBA over the past two seasons, the most in the NBA in that time period. In a loss to the Miami Heat on March 29, Drummond scored a career-high 32 points in a game.

Drummond played double-doubles in three of the Pistons' first three games of the 2015–16 season, leading the team to a new NBA record of 3–0 for the first time since the 2008–09 season. He became the first Pistons player to win three consecutive double-doubles since Ben Wallace in 2004-05. He was voted Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first week of the season, becoming the first Piston to win the award since Rodney Stuckey did so in December 2009. In a loss to the Indiana Pacers on November 3, Drummond had 25 points and a career-high 29 rebounds, becoming the first Piston to play in back-to-back 20/20 games since 1985. In a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on November 8, he had 29 points and 27 rebounds, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players with three 20/20 games in the first six games of a season. He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week in the second week of the season, the first Piston to win the award in the first two weeks of the season since LeBron James in 2011–12. Drummond's streak of 11 consecutive double-doubles to begin the season came to an end on November 21. In 1966–67, a Piston had a streak of 13 consecutive double-doubles. In a 147-144 victory over the Chicago Bulls on December 18, Drummond had 21 rebounds and a career-high 33 points. In a game since Dennis Rodman in 1990–91, he became the first Pistons player with at least 30 points and 20 rebounds.

Drummond set a new NBA record of free throws missed in a game with 23, beating Wilt Chamberlain's previous record of 22 points set on December 1, 1967. He also set a new personal record and franchise record by attempting 36 free throws. Drummond made his first NBA All-Star Game selection as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on January 28, 2016. He also competed in the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend. In a 102-91 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, he posted his league-leading 50th double-double of the season on February 27, with 15 points and 17 rebounds. Drummond finished his career with nine points and 14 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on March 2, snapping the league's highest single-doubles at 13 consecutive. The Pistons ranked as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference on record, winning a playoff berth for the first time since 2009. In a highly competitive match against the eventual NBA champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, they were swept in their first-round match-up.

Drummond re-signed with the Pistons on a five-year, $130 million deal on July 15, 2016. In a 98-83 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, he saw 20 points and 23 rebounds, his 10th game in his career with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. Drummond added 20 points and 17 rebounds against the Boston Celtics on November 19, giving him his 4,000th career victory. He was the second youngest player to reach the milestone at 23 years and 102 days, trailing only Dwight Howard (22 years, 129 days). In an 87-77 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, he had a season-high 26 points and 20 rebounds on December 7. In an 87–75 loss to the Toronto Raptors on March 17, 2017, he grabbed 22 rebounds. It was his 34th appearance in a game, including seven in 2016–17.

In a 97-86 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Drummond recorded 14 points and 14 rebounds on October 23, 2017. He climbed to sixth place on Detroit's career recovery list, surpassing Walter Dukes. Drummond, who scored 122–101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter, became the sixth Pistons player to reach that number two days later. He was the second-youngest player to reach the milestone at 24 years, 112 days, beating only Dwight Howard (23 years, 112 days). In a 111-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks on November 10, he had 16 points, 20 rebounds, and a then career-high seven assists, propelling the Pistons to their best start to a season since the 2005–06 season. Drummond went on to be the first player to score at least 200 points in two separate seasons since Dennis Rodman did it three times for three different clubs in the 1990s. In a 118-108 victory over the Boston Celtics, he set season highs of 26 points and 22 rebounds on November 27. He also had six assists and four steals, making him the first player to have that many points, rebounds, assists, and steals since Charles Barkley in January 1990.

In a 105-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Drummond had 12 points, 19 rebounds, and a career-high eight assists. In a 98-95 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz, Drummond scored 30 points, 24 rebounds, six blocked shots, four assists, and three steals on January 24, a 98–95 overtime loss. He became the first player to score such stats in a game since 1973–74, when the NBA first began to record blocks and steals. Drummond scored 2,000 offensive rebounds for his career, becoming the youngest player to reach the milestone at 24 years, 86 days, beating Howard's previous record of 25 years, 86 days. In the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, he was named as a replacement for John Wall on January 30, 2017. In a 111-107 victory over the Miami Heat, he had 23 points, 20 rebounds, four steals, and four blocks. For the sixth time in 2017–18, Drummond had at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, four steals, and four blocks, making him the first player to have at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, four steals, and four blocks since Hakeem Olajuwon on December 22, 1989. In a 115-106 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, he scored 17 points and a season-high 27 rebounds. In a 103-92 victory over the Washington Wizards, he scored 24 points and 23 rebounds on March 29, his first appearance in a 103-92 victory. It was his 20/20 game of his career, the most of any NBA player since being drafted in 2012. Drummond finished the regular season with 16 rebounds per game, his first player since Rodman in 1997 to post 16 rebounds per game in a season and only the second player in the last 40 years.

In a 120-115 overtime loss to the Miami Heat on November 5, 2018, Drummond scored 25 points and 24 rebounds. In a 93-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Drummond recorded 24 points and 20 rebounds on January 31. With 2,431, he became the Pistons' all-time top offensive rebounds record, surpassing Bill Laimbeer's previous record. In a 120-103 victory over the New York Knicks, he had his ninth 20/20 game of the season with 29 points and 20 rebounds.

Drummond scored a season-high 32 points against the Washington Wizards on February 11. In a 114-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls on March 8, he had 20 points and 24 rebounds, including 14 points and 18 rebounds in the second half, helping the Pistons beat a 21-point deficit. This was Drummond's 11th 20/20 game of the season. He was later named the Week's Eastern Conference Player of the Week. In three games, he averaged 22.3 points (67% FG), 18.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game. Drummond's 19th straight double-double tied him with Bob Lanier (1974–75) for the longest streak in Pistons' team history on March 11. His streak was snapped two days later against the Heat after he had five points and nine rebounds. He scored 1,000 points, 1,000 blocks, 100 blocks, and 100 steals for his fourth season in NBA history, the first in NBA history since steals and blocks were first recorded in the 1973-74 season. With his 67th double-double in April, he set a new single-season franchise record.

Drummond defeated the Indiana Pacers on Saturday with 32 points and 23 rebounds, leaving Charles Barkley (1992) and George McGinnis (1977) as the only players with a 30-point and 20-rebound game in the season opener since the union.

In exchange for Brandon Knight, John Henson, and a 2023 second-round draft pick, the Pistons traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 6, 2020. The Cavaliers and Drummond agreed to a buy-out on March 26, 2021.

Drummond agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 28, 2021, giving the team a big offensive boost to a team with injured veterans LeBron James and Anthony Davis. He started with 21 games, with averages of 11.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 24 minutes per game. Despite being healthy, he did not participate in Game 6 of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns until the Lakers were eliminated 4–2.

Drummond also signed a 1-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers worth $2.4 million.

Drummond, Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and two potential first-round picks were traded to the Brooklyn Nets on February 10, 2022, in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap. Drummond earned 11 points and nine rebounds in a 109-85 victory over the Sacramento Kings on February 14, his first for the Nets. Drummond changed his number from 4 to 0 on February 23, since Jevon Carter's waiver was waived.

Drummond signed a two-year, $6.6 million deal with the Chicago Bulls on July 6, 2022.

National team career

Drummond was a member of the 2014 United States national team that received the gold medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. In eight games, he averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds.

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