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Jersey Number 11
Andre Curbelo
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 167
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Long Island Lutheran
- Prev School:
- St. John's
Bio
Awards
Southern...Averaged 18.3 points per game over a four-game stretch against Texas State (24), South Alabama (0), Louisiana (24) and South Alabama (25)...Became eligible prior to the Lamar game after the NCAA granted him immediate eligibility
2022-23 (St. John's, Junior): Averaged 9.6 points per game on 42.4 percent shooting clip from the floor while logging double-digit points in 13 of 26 contests … posted five or more assists in 12 games this season, including six with seven helpers … scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and dished out seven assists in SJU debut (Nov. 7) … sank two baskets in the final 75 seconds of a come-from-behind win over Temple (Nov. 21) … named the MVP of the Empire Classic after scoring 23 points against Syracuse (Nov. 22) … led all scorers with 18 points to go along with eight boards and seven assists against LIU (Nov. 29) … registered 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go with five assists and three swipes against DePaul (Dec. 7) … tallied 14 points, seven assists and six boards against Florida State (Dec. 17) … dished the pass on AJ Storr’s game-winning triple in the Johnnies’ 75-73 win over Georgetown (Jan. 29) … recorded 13 points on a 6-for-14 shooting clip from the field to go with four boards, three assists and a trio of swipes at No. 16/15 Xavier (Feb. 4).
2021-22 (Illinois, Sophomore): Played in 19 games, including four starts… missed nearly two months of the season with a concussion… averaged 7.5 points and 3.2 assists per game… also grabbed 3.1 boards per outing… helped lead the Illini to a 23-10 record, a share of the Big Ten Regular Season Championship and a no. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament… shot 74.5 percent from the line… logged 11 points and eight rebounds at Marquette (Nov. 15)… scored 12 points and dished out five assists against Cincinnati (Nov. 22)… matched a season-high seven assists against Kansas State (Nov. 23)… making his first appearance since Nov. 23, scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting against Purdue (Jan. 17)… scored 15 points at Purdue (Feb. 8)… finished with 14 points and six assists against Iowa (March 6)… grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (March 11)… before the season, was named to a number of prestigious watch lists including those for The Wooden Award, The Naismith Trophy, The Bob Cousy Award and the Lute Olson Award.
2020-21 (Illinois, Freshman): Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year and a member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team… helped lead the Illini to a 24-7 record, the Big Ten Championship and a no. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament… finished fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 9.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest… ranked second on the team and sixth in the Big Ten with 4.2 assists per outing… turned in an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.6-to-1 and averaged 0.9 steals per game… finished in double figures 13 times in 31 appearances… shot 49.8 percent from the field and 72.8 percent from the charity stripe… averaged 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds over his last 10 games… scored 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds against Chicago State (Nov. 26)… netted 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting in a road win at Duke (Dec. 8)… tallied 14 points, four assists and three steals at Missouri (Dec. 12)… had nine points, a career-high nine assists and six rebounds against Minnesota (Dec. 15)… logged 15 points and eight assists at Penn State, going a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line (Dec. 23)… finished with eight points and eight assists against Iowa (Jan. 29)… netted 12 points at Indiana (Feb. 2)… scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Michigan State (Feb. 23)… recorded his first double-double with 10 points, a career-high 12 boards and eight assists against Nebraska (Feb. 25)… scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards at Wisconsin (Feb. 27)… finished with 17 points for the second straight game at Michigan (March 2)… netted a season-high 19 points and dished out five assists at Ohio State (March 6)… tallied 12 points and seven rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament against Iowa (March 13)… scored 16 points and grabbed six boards in an overtime win against Ohio State to win the Big Ten Tournament (March 14)… tallied eight points and five rebounds in the NCAA Tournament opener against Drexel (March 19)… had nine points and seven assists in the NCAA Tournament Second Round (March 21).
High School: A consensus four-star recruit out of Long Island Lutheran… ranked no. 44 in the nation by ESPN, no. 47 by 247Sports and no. 38 by Rivals… two-time Long Island Player of the Year according to Newsday… Third Team All-American according to MaxPreps… averaged 16.7 points, 8.1 assists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 steals as a senior, leading LuHi to a 22-3 record and a no. 1 ranking in New York State before COVID canceled the New York State Federation Tournament… led the Crusaders to a no. 8 final national ranking according to ESPN, no. 10 according to MaxPreps… as a junior, averaged 15.5 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and four steals, leading LuHi to a 25-2 record and a New York State Federation title… earned tournament MVP honors after scoring 23 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game against Christ The King… has extensive experience on the international circuit… averaged 11.1 points, 5.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds for Puerto Rico at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup… helped lead Puerto Rico to a bronze medal at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup where he averaged 13.6 points and 5.9 assists… played for the New York Jayhawks on the AAU circuit.
Personal: Andre Jael Curbelo Rodriguez... born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico... son of Adiena Joann Rodriguez Nater and Luis Joel Curbelo Melendez... has a brother, Joel Andres... his father played basketball professionally for 18 years in Puerto Rico... lists Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete and his mom as the person he admires most... chose St. John’s for the chance to return home and have his support system around him.
- Empire Classic MVP (2022-23)
- Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2020-21)
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2020-21)
Southern...Averaged 18.3 points per game over a four-game stretch against Texas State (24), South Alabama (0), Louisiana (24) and South Alabama (25)...Became eligible prior to the Lamar game after the NCAA granted him immediate eligibility
2022-23 (St. John's, Junior): Averaged 9.6 points per game on 42.4 percent shooting clip from the floor while logging double-digit points in 13 of 26 contests … posted five or more assists in 12 games this season, including six with seven helpers … scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and dished out seven assists in SJU debut (Nov. 7) … sank two baskets in the final 75 seconds of a come-from-behind win over Temple (Nov. 21) … named the MVP of the Empire Classic after scoring 23 points against Syracuse (Nov. 22) … led all scorers with 18 points to go along with eight boards and seven assists against LIU (Nov. 29) … registered 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go with five assists and three swipes against DePaul (Dec. 7) … tallied 14 points, seven assists and six boards against Florida State (Dec. 17) … dished the pass on AJ Storr’s game-winning triple in the Johnnies’ 75-73 win over Georgetown (Jan. 29) … recorded 13 points on a 6-for-14 shooting clip from the field to go with four boards, three assists and a trio of swipes at No. 16/15 Xavier (Feb. 4).
2021-22 (Illinois, Sophomore): Played in 19 games, including four starts… missed nearly two months of the season with a concussion… averaged 7.5 points and 3.2 assists per game… also grabbed 3.1 boards per outing… helped lead the Illini to a 23-10 record, a share of the Big Ten Regular Season Championship and a no. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament… shot 74.5 percent from the line… logged 11 points and eight rebounds at Marquette (Nov. 15)… scored 12 points and dished out five assists against Cincinnati (Nov. 22)… matched a season-high seven assists against Kansas State (Nov. 23)… making his first appearance since Nov. 23, scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting against Purdue (Jan. 17)… scored 15 points at Purdue (Feb. 8)… finished with 14 points and six assists against Iowa (March 6)… grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (March 11)… before the season, was named to a number of prestigious watch lists including those for The Wooden Award, The Naismith Trophy, The Bob Cousy Award and the Lute Olson Award.
2020-21 (Illinois, Freshman): Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year and a member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team… helped lead the Illini to a 24-7 record, the Big Ten Championship and a no. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament… finished fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 9.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest… ranked second on the team and sixth in the Big Ten with 4.2 assists per outing… turned in an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.6-to-1 and averaged 0.9 steals per game… finished in double figures 13 times in 31 appearances… shot 49.8 percent from the field and 72.8 percent from the charity stripe… averaged 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds over his last 10 games… scored 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds against Chicago State (Nov. 26)… netted 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting in a road win at Duke (Dec. 8)… tallied 14 points, four assists and three steals at Missouri (Dec. 12)… had nine points, a career-high nine assists and six rebounds against Minnesota (Dec. 15)… logged 15 points and eight assists at Penn State, going a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line (Dec. 23)… finished with eight points and eight assists against Iowa (Jan. 29)… netted 12 points at Indiana (Feb. 2)… scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Michigan State (Feb. 23)… recorded his first double-double with 10 points, a career-high 12 boards and eight assists against Nebraska (Feb. 25)… scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards at Wisconsin (Feb. 27)… finished with 17 points for the second straight game at Michigan (March 2)… netted a season-high 19 points and dished out five assists at Ohio State (March 6)… tallied 12 points and seven rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament against Iowa (March 13)… scored 16 points and grabbed six boards in an overtime win against Ohio State to win the Big Ten Tournament (March 14)… tallied eight points and five rebounds in the NCAA Tournament opener against Drexel (March 19)… had nine points and seven assists in the NCAA Tournament Second Round (March 21).
High School: A consensus four-star recruit out of Long Island Lutheran… ranked no. 44 in the nation by ESPN, no. 47 by 247Sports and no. 38 by Rivals… two-time Long Island Player of the Year according to Newsday… Third Team All-American according to MaxPreps… averaged 16.7 points, 8.1 assists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 steals as a senior, leading LuHi to a 22-3 record and a no. 1 ranking in New York State before COVID canceled the New York State Federation Tournament… led the Crusaders to a no. 8 final national ranking according to ESPN, no. 10 according to MaxPreps… as a junior, averaged 15.5 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and four steals, leading LuHi to a 25-2 record and a New York State Federation title… earned tournament MVP honors after scoring 23 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game against Christ The King… has extensive experience on the international circuit… averaged 11.1 points, 5.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds for Puerto Rico at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup… helped lead Puerto Rico to a bronze medal at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup where he averaged 13.6 points and 5.9 assists… played for the New York Jayhawks on the AAU circuit.
Personal: Andre Jael Curbelo Rodriguez... born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico... son of Adiena Joann Rodriguez Nater and Luis Joel Curbelo Melendez... has a brother, Joel Andres... his father played basketball professionally for 18 years in Puerto Rico... lists Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete and his mom as the person he admires most... chose St. John’s for the chance to return home and have his support system around him.
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