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Andrew Tyler Hansbrough (born November 3, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansbrough played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team where he was a unanimous selection for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference All Conference Team, 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2008 ACC Player of the Year. He is the ACC's all-time leading scorer, and he won the Wooden Award and earned National Player of the Year honors in 2008. His jersey (number 50) was retired on February 10, 2010 during a Duke-North Carolina rivalry game. Following his college career, he was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 13th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.
Hansbrough attended Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and led the Mules to consecutive Missouri state championships. (Missouri State High School Activities Association) Class 5 for the 2003–2004 and 2004–2005 seasons. In 2005, Hansbrough helped Poplar Bluff beat the then undefeated and number one team in the nation, Vashon High School. While in high school he made the Missouri All-State team twice and averaged 28.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game as a senior. Due to his growing popularity, ESPN featured a high school game on ESPN2 in which Hansbrough's Mules were beaten 56–40 by Greg Oden and his Lawrence North High School team out of Indianapolis, Indiana.