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Andre Dawkins

Dawkins in 2009
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1991-09-19) September 19, 1991 (age 33) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
High school	Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (2009–2014)
NBA Draft	2014 / Undrafted
Pro career	2014–2018
Career history
2014–2015	Miami Heat
2014	→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2015	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2015	Maine Red Claws
2015	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2015–2016	Auxilium CUS Torino
2016	Texas Legends
2016–2017	Windy City Bulls
2017	Texas Legends
2017–2018	Agua Caliente Clippers
Career highlights and awards
NBA D-League All-Rookie Third Team (2015) NCAA champion (2010)

Andre Wade Dawkins, born on September 19, 1991, is an American who used to play professional basketball. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils team.

Early Life and High School Basketball

Andre Dawkins was born in Fairfax, Virginia. He was raised by Andre and Pamela Dawkins. He started playing high school basketball at Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Later, he moved to Atlantic Shores Christian School. There, he changed his school year to become a freshman again.

Andre was chosen three times for the first team all-state and all-conference teams. He was also on the all-state tournament team. When he was a sophomore, he was named the conference player of the year. During that time, he scored about 22.4 points and got 7.0 rebounds per game.

College Career at Duke University

Joining the Duke Blue Devils

In June 2008, Andre Dawkins decided to join Duke University in 2010. However, in July 2009, he announced a change. He decided to finish high school a year early. This allowed him to start at Duke University for the 2009–10 basketball season. This happened after another player, Elliot Williams, moved to play for Memphis.

Playing as a Freshman

Andre played in 38 games during the 2009–10 season. He played for about 12.6 minutes per game and scored 4.4 points on average. As a freshman, he was a backup guard for Duke's team. This team won the national championship in 2010.

In the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight game on March 28, 2010, against Baylor, Andre made two important three-pointers. These shots helped Duke stay in the game during the first half.

Taking a Break and Returning

In the summer of 2012, Duke announced that Andre would take a break from playing for the 2012–13 season. This is called a "redshirt" year. On April 11, 2013, Andre said he would return to Duke for his senior year. He also changed his jersey number from 20 to 34. This was a tribute to one of his favorite players, Ray Allen. Ray Allen also changed his number to 34 when he joined the Miami Heat.

Professional Basketball Career

Starting with the Miami Heat (2014–2015)

After the 2014 NBA draft, Andre Dawkins was not chosen by any team. However, he joined the Miami Heat for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2014, he signed a contract with the Heat.

On December 3, 2014, the Heat sent him to play for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. This team is part of the NBA Development League. He was called back by the Heat on December 21. On January 6, 2015, the Heat decided to let him go after he played in only four games. Six days later, the Skyforce brought him back to their team.

Moving to the Boston Celtics and Back (2015)

On January 23, 2015, Andre signed a short 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics. He was immediately sent to their D-League team, the Maine Red Claws. He was called back to the Celtics on January 29. However, he was sent back to Maine later that same day after one practice.

On February 1, he was called back by the Celtics again. This time, he was ready to play in their home game against his old team, the Miami Heat. The next day, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics. On February 5, he was sent back to Maine. Five days later, he was called back again. After his second contract ended on February 12, he left the Celtics without playing in a game for them. Two days later, he went back to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Playing in Italy and Texas (2015–2016)

On August 13, 2015, Andre Dawkins signed to play for Auxilium CUS Torino in Italy for the 2015–16 season. On March 8, 2016, he joined the Texas Legends team. That night, he played his first game with the Legends. He scored 14 points and got three rebounds in 22 minutes.

Later Career (2016–2018)

Andre played in five games for the Texas Legends. He averaged 11.5 points and four rebounds per game. On December 1, 2016, he was traded to the Windy City Bulls. On January 28, 2017, he was traded back to the Texas Legends. On August 23, 2017, the Agua Caliente Clippers chose Andre Dawkins in the NBA G League expansion draft. He played for them until 2018.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

See also

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