Andre Nation bio

#15 Andre Nation

Position:	Guard
Height:	6'5"
Weight:	200
Year:	Sophomore
City/State:	Plant City, Fla.
High School:	Faith Baptist Christian School
Major:	Sports and Rec Management

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2012-13:

CAA All-Rookie Team
CAA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 10 after ETSU and Richmond games
CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 28 after Delaware and ODU games (13 points, 6.5 rebounds)
One of seven players in the nation with 40 blocks, 40 steals and 40 assists
Set a new freshman class records with 47 blocks and 52 steals in a season
Finished 28th in the CAA in scoring (9.3 points per game), eighth in steals (1.5 per game) and seventh in blocks (1.3 per game)
Within the 18-game CAA slate, finished 15th in free throw percentage (.764), eighth in steals (1.4 per game) and 12th in blocks (0.9 per game)
In JMU season history, finished third in games played (35), fourth in steals (52) and 11th in blocks (47, the most ever by a JMU guard)
Ranked 148th in the country for blocked shots with 1.34 per game
Ranked 209th in the country for steals with 1.49 per game
Made JMU debut at No. 13 UCLA. First basket was a three-pointer at the 12:56 mark of the first half
Averaged 13 points per game in three games in Pittsburgh as part of the Progressive Legends Classic subregional
Filled the stat sheet with 19 points, five steals, four blocks, three assists and four rebounds in home debut vs. GW
Led JMU with six assists vs. Winthrop while adding nine points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals
Five assists for the second time in three games along with 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks vs. ETSU
Reached double figures for the first time in seven games with 13 in loss at Hampton
Made it back-to-back double-figure games with 12 vs. UNCW
Nine points and matched season high with four blocked shots at Towson
12 points, including 10 in the first half, plus five rebounds in home win over Delaware
Team-high 14 points and a career-high eight rebounds in home win over ODU
13 points and team-high four assists in win over Hofstra for fourth straight in double figures
5-for-5 from the field with 14 points in Towson win
Only points came in game-winning lob dunk with less than a second remaining at Delaware
Seven points and four rebounds in loss to Georgia State while matching JMU freshman record steals record with 46
Totaled 10 points, four rebounds, two blocks and three steals during CAA Championship win over Northeastern

Before College:

Played final year of prep basketball at Faith Baptist Christian School
As a scholastic senior, averaged 22.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, three blocks and 1.9 steals while leading Durant High School to a 21.5 record
MVP of Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game while leading the East team with 26 points
Averaged 18.9 points, 2.4 steals and 2.2 blocks as a junior at Durant
Also played for head coach Trent Tice and FL Assault Showtime Ballers

Personal:

Son of Victoria and Larry Nation
Sport and recreation management major

Career Statistics

		Minutes		Total			3-Point			F-Throws			Rebounds
Year	gp-gs	min	avg	fg	fga	pct	fg	fga	pct	ft	fta	pct	off	def	tot	avg	pf	fo	ast	t/o	blk	stl	pts	avg
2012-13	35-27	954	27.3	105	267	.393	35	113	.310	79	108	.731	28	80	108	3.1	78	3	53	46	47	52	324	9.3
TOTAL	35-27	954	27.3	105	267	.393	35	113	.310	79	108	.731	28	80	108	3.1	78	3	53	46	47	52	324	9.3

Career Highs

Pts	24	Indiana 3/22/13
Reb	8	ODU 1/26/13
FG	10	Indiana 3/22/13
FGA	16	Indiana 3/22/13
3FG	3	4x, Indiana 3/22/13
3FGA	6	2x, Indiana 3/22/13
FT	7	UNCW 1/28/13
FTA	10	UNCW 1/28/13
Ast	6	Winthrop 12/1/12
Blk	5	Delaware 3/10/13
Stl	5	2x, ETSU 12/5/12
Min	38	LIU Brooklyn 3/20/13

Getting to know Andre...

Why did you choose JMU?
I just thought it was the right place for me.

What is your major and why?
Sport and recreation management because if I don't make it in basketball then I want to be a coach.

If not basketball, what other sport would you play?
I wouldn't want to play anything but basketball.

What is your favorite thing to do in Harrisonburg?
Play ball

If you could go anywhere on vacation where would it be and why?
The Bahamas, because I've always wanted to go.

How old were you when you first knew that you wanted to play basketball in college?
13

Where did you live your freshman year?
Chesapeake Hall

Which of your teammates would you most want to play in a one-on-one game?
Devon

What is one thing every JMU student should do at JMU before graduating?
Come to a basketball game

Where do you see yourself in five years?
In the pros or overseas

What will it take for you to consider this season a success?
CAA championship.

What is your go-to song to get into the right mindset for a game?
Yo Gotti- Got Dem Racks

Who on the team would be best at playing another sport?
AJ

Other than playing pro basketball, what are your career goals?
To be a college coach

Favorites:

NBA Team: Lakers
NBA Player: Kobe Bryant
Dessert: Cookie dough cheesecake
US State: Florida
Video Game: NBA 2K
Month: June
Super Hero: The Flash
Pizza Topping: Pepperoni
US President: Obama
Sneaker: Jordans

Pick One:

PC or Mac: Mac
DC or Marvel Comics: DC
D-Hall or E-Hall: E-hall
Twitter or Facebook: Twitter
Breakfast or Dinner: Dinner
Peanut or Plain M&Ms: Plain
NBA All-Star Game or Dunk Contest: All-Star game
Walmart or Target: Walmart
Sports Center or Mike and Mike: Sports Center