Mery Elizabeth Fernandes Andrade (born December 31, 1975) is a former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). She played five seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the older sister of former player, Carlos Andrade[1]
| Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant Coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 31, 1975 Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Old Dominion (1995–1999) |
| WNBA draft | 1999: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Rockers | |
| Playing career | 1999–2015 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 10, 23 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2002 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2004 | Charlotte Sting |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2019 | San Diego (assistant) |
| 2019–2022 | Erie BayHawks / Birmingham Squadron (assistant) |
| 2022 | Petro de Luanda (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Coaching career
editAfter four seasons as an assistant at the University of San Diego, Andrade was added to the coaching staff of the NBA G League’s Erie BayHawks as an assistant for the 2019–20 season.[2]
In May 2022, Andrade was an assistant coach for Angolan club Petro de Luanda during the 2022 BAL season.
Old Dominion University statistics
editSource[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG |
| 1995-96 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 352 | 51.7% | 70.8% | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 1996-97 | Old Dominion University | 36 | 407 | 44.8% | 73.4% | 6.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
| 1997-98 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 455 | 48.4% | 72.8% | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 14.2 |
| 1998-99 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 408 | 45.0% | 78.4% | 6.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 12.8 |
| Career | 132 | 1622 | 47.2% | 74.0% | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
Awards and honors
edit- CAA co-Player of the Year (1999)
- three-time All-CAA selection
- three-time CAA All-Defensive team selection
References
edit- ^ "STING: Mery Andrade Selected in WNBA Dispersal Draft". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "2019-20 Erie BayHawks Coaching Staff". NBA.com. August 15, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "ODU Media Guide" (PDF). odusports.com/. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
External links
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