PERSONAL:
Born: October 27, 1987
Height: 7-1
Weight: 280 lbs.
High School: St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, NJ)
College: Accepted to the University of Connecticut, (UCONN)
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Born in Livingston, New Jersey to Janet and Lee Bynum. During his early years he resided in the Northern New Jersey towns of East Orange and Irvington, NJ. In 1992, the family moved to Plainsboro, NJ, where Andrew completed his primary education and began his Basketball career. He has two older brothers, Ernest Bynum Jr. and Corey Thomas. In his spare time, Andrew likes to work on anything mechanical. He enjoys customizing his cars, racing & repairing remote controlled cars, and building computer systems. Andrew is an excellent swimmer. He also enjoys tabletop Ping Pong, bowling, golfing, chess, and watching action and comedy movies.
Upon graduating High School with a 3.4 GPA …Andrew was scouted & received scholarship offers from UCONN, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Rutgers and 20 other schools. He accepted the University of Connecticut offer. He is currently seeking his degree in Business Management from Loyola Marymount during the off-season.
Andrew was selected 10th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers…He is the youngest player ever to be drafted by an NBA team.
2006/2007 Season:
Appeared in 82 games (53 starts), averaging 7.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.56 blocks in 21.9 minutes ... Ranked among league leaders in blocks (18th/1.56) … Posted 10 double-doubles … Led team in scoring once and in rebounds on 23 occasions … In first career start, recorded 18 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five assists in 24 minutes 10/31 vs. Phoenix … Recorded first career double-double with a career-high 20 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots 11/7 vs. Minnesota … Recorded 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks 11/19 vs. Chicago … Scored 14 points including 8-of-11 shooting from the foul line 12/17 vs. Washington … Tallied 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 11 rebounds and three blocks 1/4 @ Sacramento … Recorded 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots 1/5 vs. Denver … Recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds 1/10 @ Houston … Tallied 10 points (4-of-4 shooting), 15 rebounds and four blocked shots 1/22 vs. Golden State … Posted 11 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and career-high seven blocked shots in 39 minutes 1/26 vs. Charlotte … Tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds in a career-high 44 minutes 1/28 vs. San Antonio … Posted 12 points and 13 rebounds 2/3 @ Washington … Recorded 10th double-double of season with 14 points and 10 rebounds 2/5 @ Atlanta … Scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting 2/23 vs. Boston … Scored 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting 4/1 vs. Sacramento … Scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting 4/9 @ Denver ... Averaged 4.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in five playoff games ... Recorded playoff career-highs in points (9) and rebounds (12) 4/24 @ Phoenix.
2005/2006 Season:
Appeared in 46 games, averaging 1.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.48 blocks in 7.3 minutes ... Became youngest player to ever play in an NBA regular season game at 18 years and six days, recording two rebounds and two blocked shots in five minutes 11/2 @ Denver … Scored first NBA basket on a dunk, finishing with four points in 18 minutes 11/20 vs. Chicago … Recorded five points and four rebounds in 12 minutes 11/27 vs. New Jersey … Tallied six points and season-highs in rebounds (6) and minutes (21) 11/29 @ San Antonio … Recorded a season-high 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the field while posting four rebounds and a steal in 12 minutes 1/31 @ New York … Grabbed a season-high tying six rebounds 2/1 @ Indiana.
Other Accomplishments:
*2005 McDonald’s High School All American – Scored 9 pts & 5 rebounds in 11 minutes of play
*2005 Jordan Classic – Scored 13 pts & 5 rebounds
*Member of the sophomore team in the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge over All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting while grabbing four rebounds in 19 minutes.
