- published: 01 May 2016
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Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American college basketball player for the University of Connecticut. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2012, but announced his intention to attend the University of Connecticut in the fall of 2011.
From St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Connecticut, Drummond was one of the most dominating centers in high school basketball. He spent two years at St. Thomas More and led the team to the national prep championship in 2011. He graduated in the spring that year.
He was rated as the #1 player in the class of 2012 by ESPN and NBADraft.net, while being ranked #2 player by Rivals.com and Scout.com.
In the summer of 2010, Drummond was a member of the gold medal winning United States team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He helped lead team USA to a 111-80 victory over Poland in the gold medal game.
Drummond initially declared he would spend a post-graduate year at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in 2011–12. Two weeks later on August 26, 2011, he announced via Twitter that instead intended to attend the University of Connecticut. According to ESPN, the decision "created a media frenzy due to the sheer surprise." Drummond had also been considering attending Kentucky, Louisville, Georgetown, or West Virginia. Connecticut did not have any scholarships to offer Drummond until center Michael Bradley agreed to surrender his scholarship and apply for financial aid.