International Career:

One of only two players, along with Nate Reinking, to remain from the inception of the Great Britain programme in 2006, Andrew has been the GB team’s captain in recent years. He starred in GB’s successful promotion campaign out of Division B in 2006-7 when he averaged 10.6 ppg. However he was been a stalwart presence ever since and enters 2012 as the country’s most second-capped player (behind Reinking).

Andrew was a member of the England international team that won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he averaged 18.3 ppg and was named in the All-Tournament team.

Year by Year Stats:

Club career:

Leicester Riders, UK (2011- ), Mersey Tigers, UK (2010-12), Newcastle Eagles, UK (2010), Apollon Limassol, Cyprus (2009-10), Samara, Russia (2008-9), Newcastle Eagles, UK (2008), Mons-Hainaut, Belgium (2007-8), Joventut Badalona, Spain (2006-7), Newcastle Eagles (2004-6), Eiffel Towers Nijmegen, Netherlands (2003-4), Villanova University, USA (1999-2003), St. Augustine’s Prep, USA (1996-99), London Towers, UK (1995-96), Islington White Heat, UK (1994-96)

Starting his career as a junior at Islington White Heat, Drew played four games for London Towers at the age of 15 before moving to high school in the USA to further his basketball career. He won a scholarship to Villanova University in Philadelphia, where he averaged 3.9 points and 3.4 rebounds during his stint in NCAA basketball.

Since starting his professional career in 2003, Sullivan has played in the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Cyprus and the UK. He helped Eiffel Towers to win the Dutch League title in 2004 before moving to Newcastle Eagles, where he was named as the British Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player for 2005-6 as his team won all four domestic trophies.

He then spent a year with Spanish ACB club Joventut Badalona, alongside fellow GB internationals Robert Archibald and Andy Betts. The next season, he played under GB coach Chris Finch at Mons-Hainaut. Reaching the Belgian Cup final before spending the subsequent campaign split between Newcastle, Russian side Samara and Apollon of Cyprus.

Since then, Drew has played solely in the BBL. He won the BBL Championship with Newcastle in 2005-6 and Mersey in 2010-11, among a total of 11 domestic honours headed into the present season. He joined Leicester Riders for the 2011-12 season.

Personal:

Drew is a former 100 and 200 metres athlete who competed at schools level in Haringey. His favourite Olympic memory is watching the United States ‘Dream Team’ from the 1992 Games in Barcelona. He lists his biggest influence as his late junior coach at Islington White Heat, Joe White, and his proudest accomplishment as “seeing the national team growing from one made up primary of BBL players to one that includes players based at the very highest level.” He graduated from the School of Arts & Sciences at Villanova University. Married to wife Gemma, the couple have two daughters, Cody and Hope.

Trivia:

In addition to playing, Drew runs a coaching programme that gives British youths experience of the challenge of professional basketball.

Twitter:

@DrewSullivan8

Website:

drewsullivan8.com