Andrew Betts
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| Position | Centre |
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| Height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Team | Lagun Aro GBC |
| Born | May 11, 1977 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| College | LIU C.W. Post Long Beach |
| Draft | 50th overall, 1998 Charlotte Hornets |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
| Career history | Teamsystem Bologna (1998-99) Pallacanestro Reggiana (1999-00) Real Madrid (2000) AEK Athens (2000-03) Tau Vitoria (2003-05) Joventut Badalona (2005-07) Cajasol Sevilla (2007-08) Aris Thessaloniki (2008-2010) BC Budivelnik (2010–2011) Lagun Aro GBC (2011-Present) |
Andrew "Andy" Richard Betts (born May 11, 1977 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England) is a British international basketball player. He is currently with the Spanish ACB club Lagun Aro GBC.[1]
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[edit] Career notes
After starting his career as a junior player with the Leicester Riders, Betts played college basketball at C.W. Post University from 1994–97 and later at Long Beach State University from 1997-98. He was selected in the 1998 NBA Draft by the NBA club the Charlotte Hornets in the second round, with the 50th overall draft pick after averaging 18.7 points and 10.1 rebounds as a senior at Long Beach State. He then moved to the Italian League for the 1998-99 season, signed by Fortitudo Bologna.
[edit] Honours
- Greek cup, Greek league (AEK Athens)
- Spanish league (Real Madrid)
- Spanish cup (Tau Vitoria)
- Fiba Eurocup (Joventut Badalona)
- Final four of Euroleague ( Fortiudo Bologna) (Tau Vitoria)
- Ukrainian League (Budivelnik Kiev)
[edit] National teams
Betts has played for both the English national basketball team and the Great Britain national basketball team. He was named England young player of the year, also England player of the year twice. Betts started his career with the English national team in 1996 aged 19.
[edit] Personal
Betts is married to Michelle Jones, a former Long Beach State volleyball player. They have two daughters and a son. Betts is the sporting ambassador for his hometown club the Leicester Riders.
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Liga ACB players
- AEK Athens B.C. players
- California State University, Long Beach alumni
- CB Sevilla players
- Centers (basketball)
- Charlotte Hornets draft picks
- English basketball players
- British expatriates in Greece
- British expatriates in Spain
- English expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Joventut Badalona players
- Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Saski Baskonia players
- People from Coalville
- Aris B.C. players
