Andre Dawkins

Andre Dawkins
Born	(1991-09-19) September 19, 1991 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player (former)
Years active	2009–2018
Known for	Duke Blue Devils basketball, Miami Heat player

Andre Wade Dawkins (born September 19, 1991) is an American ex-professional basketball athlete who competed at the collegiate level with the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life

Hailing from Fairfax, Virginia, Dawkins started his high school basketball journey at Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He later transferred to Atlantic Shores Christian School, where he reclassified as a freshman. Throughout his high school career, he was honored three times with first team all-state, all-conference, and all-state tournament distinctions. As a sophomore, he was recognized as the conference player of the year, posting averages of 22.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.

College career

Originally set to join Duke in 2010, Dawkins expedited his graduation to enroll during the 2009–10 season after guard Elliot Williams transferred out. Despite enduring the tragic loss of his sister in a car accident in December 2009, he participated in 38 games that season, averaging 12.6 minutes and contributing 4.4 points per game.

During his freshman year, Dawkins served as a reserve guard on Duke’s 2010 national championship squad, delivering two crucial three-point shots in the NCAA Elite Eight matchup versus Baylor. In 2012, Duke announced that Dawkins would redshirt for the 2012–13 season. On April 11, 2013, he confirmed his decision to return for his senior year and switched his jersey number from 20 to 34, mirroring NBA player Ray Allen’s number change while with the Miami Heat.

2014–15 season

After not being selected in the 2014 NBA draft, Dawkins participated with the Miami Heat during the 2014 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Heat on September 23, 2014. On December 3, 2014, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, before being recalled by Miami on December 21. Dawkins appeared in four games before being waived on January 6, 2015. He returned to Sioux Falls six days later.

On January 23, 2015, Dawkins inked a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics but was immediately sent to their D-League team, the Maine Red Claws. After a brief recall on January 29, he was reassigned following one practice session. On February 1, he was recalled again to play against his former team, the Miami Heat, and secured a second 10-day contract on February 2. He was sent back to Maine on February 5 and recalled five days afterward. Following the expiration of his second 10-day deal on February 12 without appearing in a game for Boston, Dawkins returned to Sioux Falls on February 14.

2015–16 season

On August 13, 2015, Dawkins signed with Italian club Auxilium CUS Torino for the upcoming season. He joined the Texas Legends on March 8, 2016, debuting that same night by scoring 14 points and grabbing three rebounds in a reserve role during a 111–93 defeat against the Idaho Stampede.

2016–17 season

After five outings with the Legends where he averaged 11.5 points and four rebounds per game, Dawkins was traded on December 1, 2016, to the Windy City Bulls in exchange for returning player rights to Xavier Thames. On January 28, 2017, he was traded back to the Texas Legends.

2017–18 season

On August 23, 2017, Dawkins was chosen by the Agua Caliente Clippers during the NBA G League expansion draft.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Miami | 4 || 0 || 5.5 || .167 || .167 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 4 || 0 || 5.5 || .167 || .167 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.8

External links

• Duke Blue Devils profile