Andrew Wisniewski
American basketball player and coach (born 1981)
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Andrew Wisniewski (born September 1, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at Manhattan University.
| Manhattan Jaspers | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 1, 1981 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Peter's (Staten Island, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2004–2005 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2005–2006 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2006 | Snaidero Cucine Udine |
| 2006–2007 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2007–2008 | Ural Great Perm |
| 2008–2009 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 2009–2010 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2010–2011 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2012 | Spirou Charleroi |
Coaching | |
| 2016–2024 | Baruch (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Manhattan (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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College career
Wisniewski initially played for the St. Peter's Peacocks[1] for the 1999–00 season, where he played 18 of 28 games while starting 3, and averaged 11 minutes per game. From 2001 to 2004, Wisniewski played in NCAA Division I for Centenary College of Louisiana, where he earned the nickname "Wiz". During his time at Centenary, Wisniewski started and played in a total of 83 games. For his three-year average, he averaged 34 minutes and 21 points per game.[2]
Professional career
Wisniewski went undrafted in the 2004 NBA draft.[3]
For the 2004–05 season he signed with the Serbian club Crvena zvezda. In 23 games of the Adriatic League, he averaged 12 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.[4]
For the 2005–06 season he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Bundesliga. He was the top scorer of the Bundesliga, with an average of 20.6 points,[5] and was also selected to play at the Bundesliga All-Star Game.
In July 2006, he signed with Snaidero Cucine Udine of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[6] He was released in November 2006, after just 9 games. In December 2006, he signed with the Croatian club Cibona Zagreb for the remainder of the season.[7][8] With Cibona he won the Croatian A-1 Liga.[9]
In July 2007, he signed with PBC Ural Great Perm of Russia for the 2007–08 season.[10] For the 2008–09 season he signed with another Russian club Spartak Saint Petersburg.[11]
In July 2009, he signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[12] With Maccabi he won the Israeli Cup and was named the MVP of the final game.[13] In July 2010, Maccabi announced that they will not be exercising their option on him for the 2010–11 season.[14]
In June 2010, he signed with the Turkish club Efes Pilsen.[15] After Efes was eliminated from the EuroLeague in February 2011, he was released.[16]
In January 2012, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium for the rest of the 2011–12 season.[17]
Coaching career
After his playing career concluded, Wisniewski was hired as an assistant coach at Baruch College in 2016.[18]
Wisniewski began working as an assistant coach at Manhattan University in 2023.[citation needed]
Career statistics
College statistics
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 (SPC) | 18 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 27.9 | 13.3 | 71.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 2001–02 | 28 | 33.8 | 19.6 | 46.7 | 43.8 | 76.4 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| 2002–03 | 28 | 33.9 | 22.0 | 50.4 | 36.1 | 83.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 2003–04 | 28 | 35.0 | 21.9 | 51.2 | 41.8 | 78.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
European statistics
| Season[19] | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Adriatic League | Crvena Zvezda | 23 | 27.0 | 12.0 | 50.8 | 31.3 | 69.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2004–05 | EuroCup | Red Star | 10 | 30.4 | 13.9 | 46.7 | 31.6 | 67.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 2006–07 | Adriatic League | Cibona Zagreb | 17 | 27.9 | 12.4 | 54.3 | 42.0 | 74.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 2006–07 | EuroLeague | Cibona Zagreb | 7 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 63.3 | 50.0 | 70.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 2006–07 | Italian League | Udine | 9 | 28.8 | 10.0 | 34.3 | 32.1 | 84.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2006–07 | EuroCup | Udine | 5 | 25.0 | 10.8 | 44.2 | 41.2 | 64.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 2009–10 | EuroLeague | Maccabi Electra | 20 | 27.1 | 8.8 | 43.1 | 38.2 | 72.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 2010–11 | EuroLeague | Efes Pilsen | 15 | 21.6 | 4.5 | 42.4 | 33.3 | 83.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |