Andrés Feliz Explained

Andrés Feliz
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:195
League:Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Team:Real Madrid
Number:24
Nationality:Dominican
Birth Date:15 July 1997
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
High School:West Oaks Academy
(Orlando, Florida)
College:
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2020
Years1:2021
Team1:CB Prat
Years2:2021–2024
Team2:Badalona
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Real Madrid
Highlights:

Andrés Rafael Feliz Sarita (born July 7, 1997) is a Dominican basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Northwest Florida State Raiders and the Illinois Fighting Illini. He has represented the Dominican Republic in FIBA-sanctioned international youth and senior level competitions and was the top scorer at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Early life

Feliz grew up in Guachupita, one of the poorest and most dangerous areas of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. His neighborhood received limited access to water and electricity. Because his family could not afford basketball shoes, he played in his school shoes or borrowed them from a friend.[1]

High school career

While at West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Florida Feliz helped lead his varsity basketball team to consecutive Sunshine Independent Athletic Association state titles and was a two-time tournament MVP.[2] During his junior season, he was teammates with Corey Sanders. As a high school senior, Feliz was named to the World Team in the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit that took place at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.[3]

During the summer of 2015, Feliz verbally committed to play for then head coach Orlando Antigua and the South Florida Bulls.[4] He received interest from Louisville, Miami, and Missouri during his recruitment.[5]

College career

As a freshman at the University of South Florida, Feliz left school a few days into the semester and immediately enrolled at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida.[6] [7] As a freshman at Northwest Florida, Feliz averaged 11.6 points per game, 4.7 assists per game, and 3.2 rebounds per game while averaging 57.3 percent from the field.[8] As a sophomore, Feliz led Northwest Florida to a Florida State Title an elite eight appearance in the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship while averaging 20.0 points, 6.1 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game and becoming Northwest Florida State's all-time assists leader.[9] [10] Feliz was named a NJCAA DI First Team All-American and to the 2018 NJCAA DI All-Tournament Team.[11] As the top rated junior college point guard in the United States, Feliz committed to continue his college career playing for head coach Brad Underwood, his former coach Orlando Antigua, and the Illinois Fighting Illini.[12]

As a junior, Feliz was a spark plug coming off the bench, averaging 8.3 points, 2.2 assist, and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 45-percent from the field and 27-percent from three-point range. He averaged 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game as a senior.[13]

Professional career

On February 12, 2021, he has signed with CB Prat of the LEB Oro.[14]

On July 13, 2021, he has signed with Club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.[15]

On July 3, 2024, he signed with Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[16]

The Basketball Tournament

Feliz joined House of 'Paign, a team composed primarily of Illinois alumni in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 20 points and had seven rebounds in a 76–53 win over War Tampa in the first round.[17]

National team career

Feliz made his international debut for the Dominican Republic national basketball team during the 2013 Centrobasket U17 Championship for Men. In 2014, he won a bronze medal playing for the Dominican Republic national team in the 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. In 2015, Feliz was the leading scorer in the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, averaging 18.9 points and 3.7 assists in seven games.[4] He also played for the Dominican Republic national team during the 2015 Pan American Games.[18]

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois| 33 || 5 || 22.3 || .453 || .270 || .755 || 2.9 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .0 || 8.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois| 31 || 15 || 26.8 || .460 || .274 || .769 || 5.0 || 2.9 || .7 || .0 || 11.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 64 || 20 || 24.5 || .457 || .273 || .763 || 3.9 || 2.6 || .9 || .0 || 9.6

JUCO

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Florida State| 28 || 28 || 25.0 || .573 || .184 || .702 || 3.2 || 4.7 || 1.5 || .0 || 11.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Florida State| 34 || 33 || 31.0 || .611 || .418 || .772 || 5.7 || 6.1 || 2.1 || .1 || 20.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 62 || 61 || 28.3 || .597 || .349 || .750 || 4.6 || 5.5 || 1.8 || .1 || 16.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Werner . Jeremy . 'A rose growing out of concrete': The Andrés Feliz story . . December 13, 2019 . November 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Andres Feliz of West Oaks gets Nike Hoop Summit invite . Orlando Sentinel . February 29, 2016 . April 14, 2018 . Collings, Buddy.
  3. Web site: 2016 NIKE HOOP SUMMIT: WORLD SELECT TEAM ANNOUNCED . Nike, Inc. . March 24, 2016 . April 14, 2018.
  4. Web site: South Florida lands commitment from leading scorer in U19 World Championships . NBC Sports . Dauster, Rob . July 13, 2015 . April 14, 2018.
  5. Web site: 2016 Guard Andres Feliz Commits to USF Basketball. SB Nation . July 13, 2015 . April 14, 2018 . Smith, Ryan T..
  6. Web site: Men's hoops: USF freshman Andres Feliz not with team . Tampa Bay Times . August 27, 2016 . April 14, 2018 . Knight, Joey.
  7. Web site: Top JUCO Guard Andres Feliz commits to Illinois . SB Nation . April 8, 2018 . April 14, 2018.
  8. Web site: Illinois Basketball: Illini add to depth with Andres Feliz commitment . FanSided . April 8, 2018 . April 14, 2018.
  9. Web site: 2018 Men's State Basketball Champions: Northwest Florida . Florida College System Activities Association . March 12, 2018 . April 14, 2018.
  10. Web site: Feliz commits to Illinois . April 8, 2018 . April 14, 2018 . News Gazette . Richey, Scott.
  11. Web site: West Oaks grads are JUCO All-Americans . Orlando Sentinel . Collings, Buddy . April 11, 2018 . April 14, 2018.
  12. Web site: Illini receive commitment from top-rated junior college point guard Andres Feliz . Chicago Tribune . April 8, 2018 . April 14, 2018 . Ryan, Shannon.
  13. Web site: wilson . Jalen . Illinois basketball: 2019-20 season wrap-up for Andres Feliz . Writing Illini . March 25, 2020 . March 24, 2020.
  14. Web site: Fichaje de lujo para el CB Prat con la llegada del base dominicano Andrés Feliz. February 12, 2021. feb.es. es. September 8, 2021.
  15. News: Andrés Feliz officially signs with Joventut Badalona. July 13, 2021. Sportando. En. September 8, 2021 . Maggi . Alessandro .
  16. News: Andres Feliz joins Real Madrid on a three year deal. July 3, 2024. Eurohoops. En. July 3, 2024 .
  17. Stevens . Matthew . Be Like Mike: Daum Leads House Of Paign To 76–53 Win In TBT First Round . July 5, 2020 . . July 4, 2020.
  18. Web site: Feliz would be a good Illini fit . April 7, 2018 . April 14, 2018 . Tupper, Mark . Herald and Review.