Jaye Andrews
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(Bethesda, Maryland)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1962 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Landon School (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| College | Bucknell (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 7th round, 159th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1985–1987 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Coaching career | 1993–2014 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1985 | Wildwood Aces |
| 1986–1987 | Bracknell Pirates |
Coaching | |
| 1993–2001 | Landon School |
| 2004–2014 | Greenhill School |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jaye Andrews (born October 5, 1962) is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Bucknell University during the 1980s. He was a two-time all-conference performer and the 1985 East Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior.
Andrews is a native of Bethesda, Maryland,[1] where he attended the Landon School.[2] He had a strong senior season campaign in 1980–81 and was offered the opportunity to play for the Bucknell Bison in college.[2] He played the small forward position.[1]
In 1981–82, Andrews' freshman season at Bucknell, he averaged 8.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 13.7 and 3.1 per game, respectively.[3] Then, as a junior, Andrews led the Bison to win the East Coast Conference regular season title, and came within an ECC tournament championship game away from earning a berth into the NCAA tournament.[4] Andrews was honored as First Team All-ECC member.[4]
In 1984–85, Andrews' senior season, he averaged 16.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[3] The Bison repeated as ECC regular season champions and lost a second ECC tournament championship game. Andrews earned his second consecutive First Team All-ECC honor.[4] He was also named the ECC Player of the Year, which was the first and only time a Bucknell player ever won that award. At the time of his graduation, his 1,535 points stood fourth all-time in school history.[4] In 1991, Bucknell inducted Andrews into their athletics hall of fame.[4]