Andre Stringer (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Island Storm of the NBL Canada. He played college basketball for LSU.
 Stringer shooting for LSU | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1991 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Forest Hill (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | LSU (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2016–2017 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2017–2018 | Island Storm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editStringer's brother Micheal Stringer played college basketball at Richmond.[1] Stringer attended Forest Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi. In his career he scored over 2,400 points and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year twice in Mississippi. He was named Mississippi Mr. Basketball in 2010. Stringer joined Jalen Courtney, Ralston Turner and Matt Derenbecker in LSU coach Trent Johnson's first recruiting class.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman, Stringer averaged 15.2 points per game through the first 10 games. He became well known for hitting long range threes from behind the NBA line, an adaption to his lack of height. Stringer used his quickness to split defenders on double teams and led the team in assists.[1] However, he missed double digit scoring in seven of LSU's last 10 games as a freshman.[3] Stringer recorded 18 points, four assists and three steals in an 80–67 win over Chattanooga on December 20, 2012, after Anthony Hickey was suspended.[4] As a junior, he averaged 10.9 points per game.[5] Stringer made 40.9% of his three-pointers as a junior and developed as an on-ball defender.[2] He averaged 11.8 points and 2.6 assists per game as a senior and led the team to a NIT appearance.[6] He finished his LSU career in the top three in 3-pointers made, the top-10 in assists and top 20 in steals.[2] Stringer scored 1,365 career points for the Tigers.[7]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted, Stringer joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League in tryout camp after impressing coach Scott Morrison with his shooting.[8] In one game he made two half court shots.[7] He averaged 7.7 points and 2.6 assists in his first season. He signed with the Polish team Start Lublin in 2015 but did not have a physical exam and returned to the Red Claws without playing for the team.[9] In his second season with the Red Claws, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game. Stringer signed with the Finnish team Tampereen Pyrintö in November 2016.[10] After his Finnish experience, Stringer joined the Island Storm of the NBL Canada and played well in his first few games.[11] He suffered an elbow injury but averaged 16 points, five assists and three rebounds per game in his first season with the Storm. On February 21, 2018, he ruptured his Achilles tendon and missed the rest of the season.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Kleinpeter, Jim (December 18, 2010). "LSU freshman Andre Stringer a far-out shooter". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Rosetta, Randy (March 8, 2014). "Once more at home for LSU's Andre Stringer and Shavon Coleman, as the regular season closes". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Rosetta, Randy (December 14, 2013). "Role adjustments serve LSU well, as Andre Stringer and Anthony Hickey contribute while scoring less". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Hotard, Scott (December 20, 2012). "Stringer steps up as LSU trips Chattanooga". The Advocate. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Gleeson, Scott (September 16, 2013). "College basketball countdown: No. 40 LSU". USA Today. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Rosetta, Randy (March 19, 2014). "LSU at San Francisco In-game updates". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Former LSU Tiger Andre Stringer Hits Two Halfcourt Shots In The Same Game". ESPN 1420. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Emmert, Mark (December 18, 2014). "Red Claws' short guard is a long shot". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Stringer Zagra w Lublinie". plk.pl (in Polish). 31 August 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Andre Stringer Pyrinnön pelinjohtajaksi". pyrinto.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Reid, Charles (December 2, 2017). "Stringer feeling at home with the Island Storm and NBL of Canada". The Guardian. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Malloy, Jason (February 22, 2018). "Storm PG Andre Stringer ruptures Achilles tendon". The Guardian. Retrieved May 10, 2018.