Andrew Andrews
Andrew Andrews | |
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| Born | May 25, 1993 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Andrew Delano Andrews (born Wray; May 25, 1993) is a professional American basketball athlete currently playing for the Cairns Taipans in the NBL. He competed collegiately with the Washington Huskies, where he led the Pac-12 Conference in scoring during his final year. Despite not being selected in the 2016 NBA draft, Andrews has pursued a professional career spanning Turkey, Latvia, Israel, and Greece.
Early life
Born Andrew Wray in Portland, Oregon, Andrews was given a different surname from his parents, Lee Williams Jr. and Patricia Hall, for undisclosed reasons. Following their separation when he was four years old, his aunt adopted him and bestowed her maiden name, Andrews. Raised by both his aunt and grandmother, he participated in various sports before dedicating himself to basketball starting in fourth grade.
High school career
Andrews attended Benson Polytechnic High School, where during his senior season he averaged 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. His leadership helped guide Benson to the Oregon Class 5A State Championship game. Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN ranked him 83rd among point guard prospects.
College career
After high school, Andrews enrolled at Washington and joined the Huskies basketball program. He missed the 2011–12 season due to hip surgery but established himself as a key rotation player as a redshirt freshman. In his senior year, he topped the conference scoring charts with an average of 20.9 points per game and earned first-team All-Pac-12 recognition. He recorded a career-high 47 points in his final home appearance against rival Washington State.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Andrews participated with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2016 NBA Summer League.
Charlotte Hornets (2016)
Andrews signed with the Charlotte Hornets on September 7, 2016; however, after three preseason games, he was waived on October 20.
Best Balikesir (2016–2017)
On December 11, 2016, Andrews inked a deal with Best Balıkesir competing in the Turkish Super League. Over 19 contests, he averaged 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists each game.
Delaware 87ers (2017–2018)
Returning to the United States on October 17, 2017, Andrews signed with the Delaware 87ers, the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers.
VEF Rīga (2018–2019)
Andrews joined Latvian squad VEF Rīga on November 15, 2018, participating in the VTB United League competition.
Hapoel Afula (2019)
On February 2, 2019, he departed VEF Rīga to join Israeli team Hapoel Afula for the remainder of that season. During six games there, he averaged an impressive 26.7 points along with 4.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per contest.
Büyükçekmece (2019)
Andrews returned to Turkey on July 20, 2019, signing with Büyükçekmece for the upcoming season. He delivered averages of 20.7 points per game alongside 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals.
Maccabi Haifa (2020)
On May 20, 2020, Andrews made a return to Israel's Maccabi Haifa to finish out the 2019–20 season, stepping in as a substitute for Gregory Vargas.
Darüşşafaka (2020–2021)
Andrews committed to Darüşşafaka of the Basketball Super League on July 23, 2020, where he posted an average of 15.9 points each game.
Türk Telekom (2021)
On June 26, 2021, Andrews signed with Türk Telekom, but his tenure was brief as he was released on September 4 after the club declined his request for personal leave to handle a family issue.
Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2022)
Andrews joined Frutti Extra Bursaspor on October 1, 2021.
Panathinaikos (2022–2023)
On July 16, 2022, Andrews agreed to a two-year contract with Panathinaikos, competing in both the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague. Following the signing of Dwayne Bacon, Andrews found himself sidelined and subsequently entered into a legal dispute with the club. This conflict was resolved on March 11, 2023, through mediation by the EuroLeague Players Association, resulting in his contract termination. During his stint, he appeared in 4 EuroLeague games averaging 8.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per contest; in addition, he played 2 domestic league games with averages of 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Return to Bursaspor (2023)
Andrews returned to Turkey and re-signed with Bursaspor on March 15, 2023.
Joventut (2023–2024)
On July 17, 2023, Andrews secured a contract with Joventut Badalona, competing in Spain’s top-tier league, the Liga ACB.
Wolves Twinsbet (2024–2025)
On July 26, 2024, Andrews committed to Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), also participating in the EuroCup competition.
Cairns Taipans (2025–present)
For the 2025–26 season, Andrews signed with the Cairns Taipans of Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) on September 15, 2025.