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American basketball player
Drew Naymick
Naymick with Cáceres in January 2010
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1985-02-18) February 18, 1985 (age 39)
Muskegon, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Muskegon (Muskegon, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan State (2003–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Kotwica Kołobrzeg
2009–2010Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
2010–2011Bakersfield Jam
2011–2013ČEZ Nymburk
2014Soles de Mexicali
2014Atléticos de San Germán
2014–2015Aris Thessaloniki
2015–2016Medi Bayreuth
2016Link Tochigi Brex
2016–2017Alvark Tokyo
2017Stirling Senators
2017Link Tochigi Brex
2018Otsuka Corporation Alphas
2018-2019Link Tochigi Brex
2019-2020Otsuka Corporation Alphas
Career highlights and awards

Andrew "Drew" Naymick (born February 18, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Link Tochigi Brex of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Michigan State.

College career

Over his first two years with Michigan State, Naymick appeared in 51 games as a reserve. He started the first seven games of the 2005–06 season before sitting out the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury, earning a medical redshirt. He returned to the line-up in 2006–07 and appeared in 35 games, starting the final 11 contests of the season. As a senior in 2007–08, he appeared in 36 games, starting 23, including the final 22 contests of the season. He finished his college career as Michigan State's career leader in blocked shots with 134.

Professional career

On July 20, 2008, Naymick signed a one-year contract with Polish team Kotwica Kołobrzeg. He parted ways with the team on March 31, 2009, not before helping Kołobrzeg win the Polish Cup title.

On July 23, 2009, Naymick signed a one-year contract with Spanish team Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto.

After spending the 2010 preseason with the Los Angeles Lakers, Naymick joined the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League for the 2010–11 season.

On August 19, 2011, Naymick signed a one-year contract with Czech team ČEZ Nymburk. He re-signed with Nymburk for another season on July 31, 2012.

In early 2014, Naymick had short stints with both Soles de Mexicali and Atléticos de San Germán.

On August 26, 2014, Naymick signed a one-year contract with Greek team Aris Thessaloniki.

On November 6, 2015, Naymick signed a two-month contract with German team Medi Bayreuth.

On January 30, 2016, Naymick signed with Link Tochigi Brex of Japan for the rest of the season.

On August 14, 2016, Naymick signed a one-year contract with Alvark Tokyo, returning to Japan for a second stint.

In April 2017, Naymick moved to Australia and signed with the Stirling Senators of the State Basketball League for the 2017 season. In 21 games for the Senators, he averaged 7.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

In September 2017, Naymick signed Link Tochigi Brex, returning to the team for a second stint. He left Tochigi Brex in December 2017, and joined Otsuka Corporation Alphas in January 2018.

References

  1. "Drew Naymick Bio". msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Drew Naymick player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. "Lakers Sign Four Players to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  4. Medina, Mark (October 21, 2010). "Lakers waive Trey Johnson and Drew Naymick". LATimes.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  5. "CEZ Nymburk adds size with Naymick". Euroleague.net. August 19, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  6. "Week 6 Friday night Men's SBL results". SportsTG.com. April 22, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  7. "Senators need to maintain same high energy when full strength". SportsTG.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  8. "Player statistics for Andrew Naymick". SportsTG.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  9. "Naymick is back at Tochigi Brex, ex Stirling S." Asia-basket.com. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.

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