Zachary Leon Andrews was born on March 9,1985 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League.
16 Facts About Zach Andrews
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Zach Andrews grew up in Rancho Cordova, California and played college basketball for Yuba College and Bradley University.
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Zach Andrews later grew up in foster homes for nearly a decade before reuniting with his biological mother to public housing in Sacramento, California as a teenager.
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Zach Andrews graduated from Cordova High School of Rancho Cordova, California in 2003.
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Zach Andrews enrolled at Yuba College, a junior college in Marysville, California.
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Zach Andrews earned the number-one spot on the "Top 10 Plays" of an edition of SportsCenter in 2005 after leaping over a player of the opposing team to slam an alley-oop.
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In 2005, Zach Andrews transferred to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and played two seasons on the Bradley Braves men's basketball team.
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On December 14,2005, against Western Kentucky, Zach Andrews had his second double-double of the season and tied a school record 11 offensive boards, 19 points, and 15 rebounds.
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Zach Andrews worked out with the Sacramento Kings in the summer of 2007 after going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft.
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In January 2008, Zach Andrews signed with Genc Banvitliler of Turkish Basketball Second League and played the last 14 games of the season, averaging 11.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2 assists.
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Zach Andrews played for CB Penas Huesca of third-tier LEB Plata the next season and averaged 11.9 points and 7.4 rebounds and was a 2010 second team all-LEB Plata selection and All-Import selection.
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Zach Andrews signed with the D-Fenders' NBA parent team Los Angeles Lakers on December 9,2011.
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On October 24,2017, Zach Andrews was called up by the Northern Arizona Suns for training camp.
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Zach Andrews made their official roster at the start of the season.
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However, after playing in only three regular season games, Zach Andrews was waived on November 12,2017, in order to acquire forward Malik Dime on their roster.
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Zach Andrews was reacquired by Northern Arizona on February 2,2018.