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WHAT TO KNOW: Former student manager at ASU before playing one season at the University of Albany (2002-2003) and then transferred back to ASU and will be a non-scholarship player this year. Possesses good skills and basketball knowledge and at 6-10 will be a good practice player for the inside players. Has traveled to Czech Republic, Japan and Israel. Has tried out for the U.S. Maccabi Team which will compete in Israel in July.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in basketball and tennis and earned two letters in each at Irvington High School in New York...captain of the tennis team in his senior year...MVP of Pawling Holiday Tournament after averaging 18 points, 10 and boards...tennis team won league title in 2001...also president of high school...averaged 10 points, 10 boards and six blocks.
ETC: Full name is Andrew Joseph Ecker...born October 13, 1983, in White Plains, N.Y....studying geography at Arizona State...father, Lawrence, is an attorney and judge while mother, Lynne, is an elementary school teacher...older sister, Karen, is a social worker in West Palm Beach.
Q & A With Andrew Ecker
My favorite Pac-10 road trip is...UCLA and USC.
My favorite Pac-10 restaurant is...Aunt Kizzy's.
My toughest Pac-10 road trip is...Tucson.
The toughest adjustment to college basketball is...the running and conditioning.
The player on this team that will surprise the most people this year...Andrew Ecker.
The most underrated player on the team is...Wil Fameni.
If I was President of Arizona State for a day, the first thing I would do is...make school affordable to everyone.
What our team will need to improve from last year...chemistry.
The strongest player on the team is...Allen.
In practice, I hate to play against...Ike.
The best part about this team will be...depth.
One word to describe Coach Evans....loyalty.
If I could have lunch with anyone, it would be....my grandparents.
What has changed about me since Sept. 11, 2001, is...knowing how dangerous it is to stereotype.
The most interesting thing I did this summer was...gain 30 pounds.
Nobody knows how much I like to...debate politics.
If I was drafting a basketball dream team, the three players I would pick first are...Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Shaq.
My favorite professional sports team is...New York Mets.
If I wasn't in basketball, I would...travel abroad.
If I could live anywhere, I would live in...New York City.
The biggest influence on my career is...my parents
My advice to youngsters is...don't believe everything the media and the government feeds you.
My favorite quote is..."We must be the change we wish to see." (Ghandi)
Favorite course in college...Drugs and Justice with Rob Henderson.
My most prized possession is...my thoughts.
My most disappointing loss was...Stanford last year at home.
My favorite sports figures is...Patrick Ewing.
My favorite non-sports figure is...Karl Marx.
My favorite restaurant is...Sammy's Noodle Shop on 6th Avenue in New York.
The best cities I have been to is...New York and Tokyo.
The thing I like most about Tempe is...ASU is here.
The last CD or tape I bought was....The Tipping Point by Roots.
My favorite actor is...Woody Allen.
