Men's basketball

Representing the United States
FIBA World Cup
Gold	2014 Spain	Team
FIBA World U17 Championship
Gold	2010 Hamburg	Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold	2009 Mendoza	Team

Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He plays as a center for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Detroit Pistons chose him as the ninth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

Drummond was one of the best high school basketball players in 2011. He played one year of college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies. After that, he decided to join the NBA draft. In 2013, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He became an NBA All-Star for the first time in 2016. Andre has also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, and Chicago Bulls. He is known for being one of the best rebounders in the league. In 2014, he won a gold medal with the U.S. national team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Andre Drummond's Early Life and High School Basketball

Drummond (right) as a high school player in 2010

Andre Drummond was born in Mount Vernon, New York, in 1993. His parents were from Jamaica. When he was seven, he moved to Middletown, Connecticut, with his mom and sister. He went to Woodrow Wilson Middle School. Then, he started high school at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford.

In his first year of high school, he averaged 12.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. He also blocked 6.5 shots per game. In his second year at Capital Prep, he got even better. He averaged 20.2 points, 16.6 rebounds, 7.2 blocks, and 4.5 steals per game.

After two years, he moved to St. Thomas More in Oakdale. There, he repeated his sophomore year to recover from a foot injury. At St. Thomas More, Drummond was one of the best centers in high school basketball. He played there for two years. In 2011, he helped his team win the national prep championship. He finished high school that spring.

Experts like ESPN and NBADraft.net rated Drummond as the number one player in the class of 2011. In the summer of 2010, he played for the U.S. team. They won a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He helped lead the team to a big win against Poland in the final game.

College Career at UConn

Andre Drummond first said he would spend an extra year at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. But two weeks later, in August 2011, he announced on Twitter that he would go to the University of Connecticut instead. This decision surprised many people. He had also thought about going to other big basketball schools.

As a freshman at UConn, Drummond played in 34 games and started 30 of them. He played about 28.4 minutes per game. During this time, he scored 10.0 points and grabbed 7.6 rebounds per game. He was the team leader in rebounds, blocks (2.7 per game), and field goal percentage (.538). He scored over 20 points in two games. One of these was a 24-point game against Holy Cross. He made 11 out of 12 shots in that game.

Drummond's college career ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. His team lost to Iowa State. A month later, he decided to enter the 2012 NBA draft.

Andre Drummond's NBA Journey

Detroit Pistons (2012–2020)

The Detroit Pistons picked Andre Drummond as the ninth player overall in the 2012 NBA draft. In his first year, he averaged 7.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He also had 1.0 steal and 1.6 blocks. In May 2013, he was named to the 2012–13 NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

On January 24, 2014, Drummond grabbed 20 rebounds and scored 20 points in a game. This was a career high for him at the time. In February, he scored 30 points and set a record with 25 rebounds in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge. He was named the MVP of that event. On March 3, he set another career high with 26 rebounds against the New York Knicks.

In March 2015, Drummond had 22 points and 25 rebounds in a game. This was his fourth game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in two seasons. On March 29, he scored a career-high 32 points against the Miami Heat.

Becoming an All-Star and Rebounding Champion

Drummond started the 2015–16 season with three straight games where he scored double-digits in points and rebounds (called a double-double). This helped the Pistons start the season with a 3–0 record. He was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice in a row. This was a first for a Pistons player. On November 3, Drummond had 25 points and a career-high 29 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers. A few days later, he had 29 points and 27 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers. He became one of only three players in NBA history to have three 20-point, 20-rebound games in the first six games of a season.

On December 18, Drummond scored 33 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a long game against the Chicago Bulls. This was the first time a Pistons player had at least 30 points and 20 rebounds since 1991. On January 28, 2016, Drummond was chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game. He also took part in the Slam Dunk Contest. The Pistons made the playoffs for the first time since 2009. They played against the Cleveland Cavaliers but lost.

On July 15, 2016, Drummond signed a new five-year contract with the Pistons. On October 30, he had 20 points and 23 rebounds. This was his 10th game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. On November 19, he reached 4,000 career rebounds. He was the second-youngest player ever to reach this milestone.

More Rebounding Titles and Records

On October 23, 2017, Drummond moved into sixth place on the Pistons' all-time rebounding list. Two days later, he got his 5,000th career rebound. He was the second-youngest player to reach this mark, only behind Dwight Howard. On November 10, he had 16 points, 20 rebounds, and a career-high seven assists. This helped the Pistons start the season with a great 9–3 record.

On January 24, 2018, Drummond had an amazing game with 30 points, 24 rebounds, six blocks, four assists, and three steals. He was the first player since 1973–74 to have such stats in a game. During this game, he also reached 2,000 offensive rebounds in his career. He was the youngest player to do this. On January 30, he was named an All-Star for the second time. On February 7, he had 17 points and a season-high 27 rebounds against the Brooklyn Nets. Drummond finished the season averaging 16 rebounds per game. He was the first player since 1997 to average that many rebounds in a season.

On November 5, 2018, Drummond had 25 points and 24 rebounds against the Miami Heat. On January 31, 2019, he became the Pistons' all-time leader in offensive rebounds. On February 8, he had his ninth game of the season with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.

On February 11, Drummond scored a season-high 32 points against the Washington Wizards. On March 8, he had 20 points and 24 rebounds. This helped the Pistons come back from a 21-point deficit to win. This was his 11th 20-point, 20-rebound game of the season, which was the most in the league. He was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. In April, he set a new team record with his 67th double-double of the season.

Drummond started the 2019–20 season with 32 points and 23 rebounds in a win against the Indiana Pacers. He joined a small group of players to have a 30-point, 20-rebound game in the season opener.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–2021)

On February 6, 2020, the Pistons traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played for the Cavaliers until March 2021, when he left the team.

Los Angeles Lakers (2021)

On March 28, 2021, Drummond signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played 21 games for them, starting all of them. He averaged 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Even though he was healthy, he did not play in the final playoff game when the Lakers were eliminated.

Philadelphia 76ers (2021–2022)

On August 4, 2021, Drummond signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Brooklyn Nets (2022)

On February 10, 2022, Drummond was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. This trade also involved Ben Simmons and James Harden. In his first game for the Nets on February 14, he had 11 points and nine rebounds. This helped his new team end an 11-game losing streak.

Chicago Bulls (2022–2024)

On July 6, 2022, Drummond signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. In June 2023, he decided to stay with the Bulls for another year.

On November 6, 2023, in a game against the Utah Jazz, Drummond reached 10,000 career rebounds. On December 26, he started a game and had 24 points and 25 rebounds. This helped the Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks.

Return to Philadelphia (2024–present)

On July 7, 2024, Drummond signed a new contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Playing for Team USA

Drummond with Team USA at the 2014 World Basketball Festival

Andre Drummond was part of the U.S. national team in 2014. They won the gold medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. In that tournament, he averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in eight games.

Andre Drummond's Personal Life

Andre Drummond has three children, two daughters and one son. He briefly dated actress Jennette McCurdy when he was a rookie. Since 2016, he has been an Ambassador for Special Olympics. This means he helps support and promote the Special Olympics.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Detroit	60	10	20.7	.608	.500	.371	7.6	.5	1.0	1.6	7.9
2013–14	Detroit	81	81	32.3	.623	.000	.418	13.2	.4	1.2	1.6	13.5
2014–15	Detroit	82	82*	30.5	.514	.000	.389	13.5	.7	.9	1.9	13.8
2015–16	Detroit	81	81	32.9	.521	.333	.355	14.8*	.8	1.5	1.4	16.2
2016–17	Detroit	81	81	29.7	.530	.286	.386	13.8	1.1	1.5	1.1	13.6
2017–18	Detroit	78	78	33.7	.529	.000	.605	16.0*	3.0	1.5	1.6	15.0
2018–19	Detroit	79	79	33.5	.533	.132	.590	15.6*	1.4	1.7	1.7	17.3
2019–20	Detroit	49	48	33.7	.530	.048	.584	15.8*	2.8	2.0	1.7	17.8
2019–20	Cleveland	8	8	28.1	.552	.286	.513	11.1*	1.8	1.5	1.4	17.5
2020–21	Cleveland	25	25	28.9	.474	.000	.597	13.5	2.6	1.6	1.2	17.5
2020–21	L.A. Lakers	21	21	24.8	.531	—	.605	10.2	1.4	1.1	1.0	11.9
2021–22	Philadelphia	49	12	18.4	.538	.000	.512	8.8	2.0	1.1	.9	6.1
2021–22	Brooklyn	24	24	22.3	.610	.000	.537	10.3	1.4	.9	1.0	11.8
2022–23	Chicago	67	0	12.7	.606	.000	.536	6.6	.5	.7	.4	6.0
2023–24	Chicago	79	10	17.1	.556	.000	.592	9.0	.5	.9	.6	8.4
Career		864	640	27.2	.543	.125	.482	12.4	1.2	1.3	1.3	12.7
All-Star		2	0	18.0	.833	.000	—	8.0	.0	1.0	.5	15.0

Play-in

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	L.A. Lakers	1	1	16.8	.667	—	—	7.0	1.0	.0	2.0	4.0
2022	Brooklyn	1	1	19.0	.636	—	.400	8.0	.0	1.0	.0	16.0
2023	Chicago	2	0	7.3	.667	—	.000	4.5	.0	.0	1.0	4.0
2024	Chicago	2	0	9.6	.375	—	—	4.0	.0	1.0	1.5	3.0
Career		6	2	11.6	.571	—	.333	5.3	.2	.5	1.2	5.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Detroit	4	4	32.8	.519	.000	.324	9.0	.0	.3	1.5	16.8
2019	Detroit	4	4	31.8	.444	.000	.429	13.0	2.3	1.5	1.3	14.3
2021	L.A. Lakers	5	5	21.0	.594	—	.700	11.0	.0	.8	.6	9.0
2022	Brooklyn	4	4	15.0	.545	—	.600	3.0	.8	1.3	.8	3.8
Career		17	17	24.9	.510	.000	.429	9.1	.7	.9	1.0	10.8

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Connecticut	34	30	28.4	.538	.000	.295	7.6	.4	.8	2.7	10.0

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