Who is Andre Drummond, Bulls’ new center? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Chicago Bulls entered free agency intent on addressing the backup center position, and did so by agreeing to terms with Andre Drummond on a two-year contract.
Drummond, 28, is a 10-year NBA veteran with a pair of All-Star selections under his belt — although the last one came in 2018. A 6-foot-10, 270-pound center, he has had professional stints with the Pistons, Cavaliers, Lakers, 76ers and Nets.
Here is everything else you need to know about the Bulls’ newest pickup:
Andre Drummond Hometown, High School
Drummond originally hails from Mount Vernon, New York, but he moved to Middletown, CT as a child and attended Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford.
A five-star recruit and ESPN’s No. 2 ranked prospect in 2011 (trailing only Anthony Davis), Drummond eventually committed to the University of Connecticut for college.
Andre Drummond College Stats, Highlights
Drummond spent just one season at UConn before entering the 2012 NBA Draft.
Although the Huskies followed up an title-winning campaign by amassing 20-14 record and earning a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, from which they were eliminated in the first round, Drummond was productive in his 34 appearances (30 starts):
|
Season |
Team |
G |
Min |
PTS |
FG% |
REB |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2011-12 |
UConn |
34 |
28.4 |
10.0 |
53.8 |
7.6 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
That season earned Drummond considerable buzz. He was eventually selected ninth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2012 draft.
Andre Drummond NBA Career, Stats
Drummond spent the first seven-and-a-half seasons of his NBA career in Detroit, and made the most of them. He received All-Rookie honors for the 2012-13 season, All-Star selections in 2016 and 2018, and led the league in rebounding four different times.
He also earned his lone All-NBA — third team — selection in 2016 after averaging 16.2 points, 14.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 81 games.
|
Season |
Age |
Team |
G |
Min |
PTS |
FG% |
REB |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2012-13 |
19 |
DET |
60 |
20.7 |
7.9 |
60.8% |
7.6 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
|
2013-14 |
20 |
DET |
81 |
32.3 |
13.5 |
62.3% |
13.2 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
|
2014-15 |
21 |
DET |
82 |
30.5 |
13.8 |
51.4% |
13.5 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
|
2015-16* |
22 |
DET |
81 |
32.9 |
16.2 |
52.1% |
14.8 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
|
2016-17 |
23 |
DET |
81 |
29.7 |
13.6 |
53% |
13.8 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
|
2017-18* |
24 |
DET |
78 |
33.7 |
15.0 |
52.9% |
16.0 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
|
2018-19 |
25 |
DET |
79 |
33.5 |
17.3 |
53.3% |
15.6 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
|
2019-20 |
26 |
DET/CLE |
57 |
33.0 |
17.7 |
53.3% |
15.2 |
2.7 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
|
2020-21 |
27 |
CLE/LAL |
46 |
27.0 |
14.9 |
49.3% |
12.0 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
|
2021-22 |
28 |
PHI/BKN |
73 |
19.7 |
7.9 |
57% |
9.3 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
Bold = Led NBA
* = All-Star
In February 2020, the Pistons traded Drummond to the Cavaliers in exchange for Brandon Knight, John…
