Andrew Drevo Season 2003-04

• NU Record for Points (402) and Scoring Average (13.9) by a First-Year Transfer
• Earned NU’s Most Outstanding Player Award as voted by teammates (2003)
• 2003 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (AP)
• 2003 All-Newcomer Team (AP)
• 2003 Big 12 Rookie of the Week (March 3)
• ASU Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team

Outlook
Senior Andrew Drevo (pronounced DREE-voe) returns as one of Nebraska’s top scoring threats in 2003-04 after a stellar first campaign with the Huskers last year. Thanks to his superb performance with the team the past two years (including a redshirt season), Drevo earned a scholarship for this season, his final year of eligibility.

The Lincoln, Neb., native looks to continue the same tenacious rebounding style that helped him rank 10th in the Big 12 Conference last year. Drevo also plans to regain a spot among the league leaders in scoring after placing 20th in 2002-03, and is one of the top returning three-point threats after ranking 14th in Big 12 games for three-pointers.

Providing Nebraska with a unique weapon, Drevo can pound inside the paint with the big guys, but also has an outstanding long-distance touch shown by his team-leading 48 three-pointers last season. He is also a tremendous passer with good court vision and moves well around the basket, with or without the ball.

2002-03 (Junior)
Drevo made an immediate impact for the Huskers, as he averaged a team-high 13.9 points (402 total) and 7.3 rebounds (212) per game. Nebraska’s widest body, Drevo added 38 assists, 21 steals and 19 blocked shots while averaging 28.6 minutes per contest. He started 27-of-29 games, including all but one conference contest.

On the season, Drevo produced a team-high six double-doubles. He scored double figures in points 21 times and had double-figure rebounds seven times. Drevo hit at least one three-pointer in 24 games, and at least three treys in eight games.

Drevo’s scoring average and total points were the most ever by a first-year transfer at Nebraska, topping the mark of 13.1 points per game and 392 total points set by Bernard Day in 1985-86.

Drevo started his career in solid fashion, averaging 10.0 points and 5.8 rebounds over his first four games before making the rest of NU’s opponents take notice. That fifth game was an amazing breakout for Drevo as he had 27 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals against then-No. 17 Minnesota in an 80-60 Husker victory. Drevo hit 9-of-18 shots, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, as the Huskers upset a ranked non-conference opponent for the first time since beating No. 23 Texas in 1996.

The contest against the Golden Gophers was just the start for Drevo, who ran his consecutive double-double games streak to four straight with outstanding performances against IPFW (13 points, 13 rebounds), Creighton (23 points, 13 rebounds) and UC Santa Barbara (13 points, 12 rebounds). After adding two more double-doubles later in the season, Drevo finished with six to tie for 11th in the league.

Over the Christmas break, Drevo helped NU to the title game of the ASU Hoops Classic while earning all-tournament honors. Against UC Santa Barbara, he helped NU earn its only win of the season after trailing at the half by collecting 13 points and 12 rebounds. He added career highs with six assists and four blocked shots in the contest, as NU charged back from a 10-point halftime deficit. In the championship game against Arizona State, he added 21 points and six rebounds while hitting 8-of-17 attempts from the field.

Drevo’s outstanding performances came in some of NU’s biggest games, as he averaged 17.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game against seven ranked opponents. He hit 46.3 percent from the floor and 40.0 percent from behind the arc while averaging one assist, one steal and one block against each. Nearly half (22-of-48) of his three-pointers came against ranked teams.

In Big 12 play, Drevo made a name for himself by averaging 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds to earn All-Newcomer team and honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press. Despite being held to 32.1 percent shooting from long range in league action, Drevo continued to get the job done by pounding in the paint, and hitting 52.0 percent inside the arc.

After nearly a full season adjusting to the league, Drevo turned it up a notch in the final two weeks when he averaged 19.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over the Huskers’ final five games. He scored 24 points against Oklahoma and had 19 against Colorado on the road in the final week of the regular season to earn Big 12 Rookie-of-the-Week honors. The 24 points vs. the Sooners tied his league season high set in the first contest against Missouri. The Tigers were one of Drevo’s favorite targets all season, as he averaged a double-double in the three meetings with 19.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, including two of his team-high six 20-point contests.

2001-02 (Redshirt)
A walk-on, Drevo practiced with the Huskers all season but sat out the season because of NCAA transfer guidelines.

Previous College (Morningside College)
Drevo played two years at Division II Morningside College under Coach Jerry Schmutte. Drevo was a two-time all-conference pick, and an all-region selection as a sophomore.

Drevo averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game while leading the team to an 18-13 record as a sophomore. He paced the team in rebounding and blocked shots, while also setting the school record for single-season three-point shooting percentage by hitting 49 percent of his three-point attempts. As a freshman, Drevo was the team MVP and newcomer of the year.

High School (Lincoln Christian)
Drevo lettered four years at Lincoln Christian High School under Coach Scott Shepard. He missed his junior year with a back injury, but returned to average 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior to earn first-team all-state honors and lead LCHS to the Class C-1 state title. Drevo lettered four times in baseball, twice in football and track and once in tennis. He was a four-year honor roll student.

Personal
Andrew is the son of David and Angela Drevo. He has one brother, Matthew, who also played basketball and baseball at Morningside College. Andrew was born March 4, 1981, and is majoring in business administration.