Trish Andrew
{{short description|American former basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| name = Trish Andrew
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| height_ft = 6
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| birth_place = Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
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| high_school = New Trier
Winnetka, Illinois
| college = Michigan (1989–1993)
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Trish Andrew (born c. 1971) is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1993. She holds the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball records for, single-season rebounds (311), career blocks (367), and single-season blocks (136).{{cite web|title=2012-13 Michigan Women's Basketball ("Michigan Record Book")|page=6|publisher=University of Michigan|accessdate=July 20, 2013|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/bkw-recordbook-pre2012-13.pdf}}
Early years
A native of Winnetka, Illinois, Andrew played high school basketball at New Trier High School.{{cite news|title=Her Future's Alive and, Best of All, So Is Her Brother|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Gary Reinmuth|date=July 8, 1988|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24802531.html?dids=24802531:24802531&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+08%2C+1988&author=Gary+Reinmuth&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=HER+FUTURE%27S+ALIVE+AND%2C+BEST+OF+ALL%2C+SO+IS+HER+BROTHER&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721025132/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24802531.html?dids=24802531:24802531&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+08,+1988&author=Gary+Reinmuth&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=HER+FUTURE'S+ALIVE+AND,+BEST+OF+ALL,+SO+IS+HER+BROTHER&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2013}} Because of her talent for rebounding and blocking shots, she earned the nickname the "human eraser."{{cite news|title=Andrew plays big role in New Trier's success|author=Steve Tucker|date=December 20, 1988 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB36E1DED0C3A1F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}} She was named to the Chicago Tribune's All-State team in 1989.{{cite news|title=Girls All-State Team: Trish Andrew grows into stardom|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Rich Strom|date=March 3, 1989|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24687474.html?dids=24687474:24687474&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+03%2C+1989&author=Rich+Strom.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=GIRLS+ALL-STATE+TEAM+Trish+Andrew+grows+into+stardom&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721025056/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24687474.html?dids=24687474:24687474&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+03,+1989&author=Rich+Strom.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=GIRLS+ALL-STATE+TEAM+Trish+Andrew+grows+into+stardom&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2013}}
University of Michigan
In the fall of 1989, Andrew enrolled at the University of Michigan. She played for the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team from 1989 to 1993.Michigan Record Book, p.2.
As a freshman during the 1989-90 season, Andrew broke Michigan's single-season record with 64 blocked shots and helped lead the Wolverines to a 20-10 record.Michigan Record Book, p. 15. The season was the program's first 20-win season and the first in which the Wolverines received an invitation to play in the NCAA Tournament.{{cite news|title=Rested Wolfpack rips Michigan in opener|newspaper=Star-News|date=March 18, 1990|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pr4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ARQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5808,929312&dq=trish-andrew&hl=en}}{{cite news|title=Women earn first NCAA invite|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|date=March 12, 1990|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EQNKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vh4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1200,2361456&dq=trish-andrew&hl=en}}
As a sophomore during the 1990-91 season, Andrew broke her own record with 88 shot blocks. By January 1991, and after only 42 games with the Wolverines, Andrew blocked her 112th career shot to become the leading shot-blocker in the history of the Michigan women's basketball program.{{cite news|title=Sophomore Downplays her knack for rejection: Andrew blocks historic shot|author=Albert Lin|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|date=January 15, 1991|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rwZKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gB4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1196,260853&dq=trish-andrew&hl=en}} Andrew credited her talent for blocks to "long arms", while Michigan head coach Bud VanDeWege noted: "She doesn't do it with great leaping ability -- many times she doesn't even leave the ground to block a shot -- so it's mostly the timing. It's a real gift to have."
As a junior during the 1991-92 season, Andrew again broke her own record with 136 blocks—a total that remains 62 more than any other player in the program's history. Her 136 blocks also stood as the Big Ten Conference record until 2007.{{cite news|title=Allyssa DeHaan Invited To USA Basketball U19 Women's Junior National Team Trials|publisher=WILX.com|date=May 7, 2007|url=http://www.wilx.com/sports/headlines/7378836.html}} Andrew also led the 1991-92 Wolverines with 522 points, a total that remains the sixth highest in program history, and 278 rebounds (9.9 per game). In December 1991, Andrew had her nose broken while making a rebound against the Bowling Green Falcons.{{cite news|title='M' falls prey to Falcons: Trish Andrew suffers broken nose on rebound|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|date=December 11, 1991|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JZlhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Nh4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1266,4475644&dq=trish-andrew&hl=en}} On February 28, 1992, she scored a career-high 36 points with 16 field goals against Indiana.Michigan Record Book, p. 10.
As a senior during the 1992-93 season, Andrew established Michigan's single-season records with 311 rebounds and an average of 11.5 rebounds per game.Michigan Record Book, p. 9. She also led the team in points (514) and blocks (79). On December 28, 1992, she had a career-high 21 rebounds against Bucknell.Michigan Record Book, p. 11. Two days later, she had a career-high 10 shot blocks in a game against the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs. (She had four games in which she blocked nine shots.) At the end of the 1992-93 season, Andrew was selected as an Academic All-Big Ten Conference player.Michigan Record Book, p. 17.
Andrew remains Michigan's all-time career leader with 367 blocks. Her 368 blocks also stood as the Big Ten Conference record for 14 years until it was broken in 2007 by Jessica Davenport.{{cite news|title=Women's Top 25|newspaper=The Hour|date=February 9, 2007|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YA4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PHUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3190,1077592&dq=trish-andrew&hl=en}} Andrews also holds Michigan's single-season records with 311 rebounds during the 1992-93 season and 136 blocks during the 1991-92 season.Michigan Record Book, p. 6. In four years at Michigan, Andrew scored 1,647 points, which at the time was second only to Diane Dietz. She currently ranks as the third highest scorer in the program's history.Michigan Record Book, pp. 2 and 7. Her career total of 701 field goals also ranks second highest in program history.Michigan Record Book, p. 7. Her 928 rebounds stood as the Michigan program record for 29 years until it was surpassed by Naz Hillmon in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/1/27/womens-basketball-wolverines-sweep-ohio-state-with-dominant-road-win.aspx |title=Wolverines Sweep Ohio State with Dominant Road Win |publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com |first=Sarah |last=VanMetre |date=January 27, 2022 |accessdate=January 27, 2022}}
Career statistics
Career Michigan 113 6.2 13.4 .463 6.1 13.0 .468 0.1 0.4 .286 2.1 2.8 .740 8.2 0.8 1.2 3.2 14.6
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= College =
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|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 1989–90
| style="text-align:left;" | Michigan
|30||-||-||50.7||0.0||52.6||4.7||0.5||0.7||2.1||-||7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 1990–91
| style="text-align:left;" | Michigan
|28||-||-||47.3||0.0||76.5||7.1||0.8||1.1||3.1||-||13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 1991–92
| style="text-align:left;" | Michigan
|28||-||-||48.6||33.3||71.6||9.9||0.9||1.4||4.9||-||18.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 1992–93
| style="text-align:left;" | Michigan
|27||-||-||41.3||29.2||80.4||11.5||1.2||1.6||2.9||-||19.0
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career
|113||-||-||46.3||28.6||74.0||8.2||0.8||1.2||3.2||-||14.6
|- class="sortbottom"
|style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/trish-andrew-1.html|title=Trish Andrew College Stats|publisher=Sports-Reference|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}
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Later years
After graduating from Michigan, Andrew played professional basketball in Greece. She retired from the Greek league after a contract dispute and returned to the Chicago area in 1995.{{cite news|title=Options for Playing Ball Are Limited After College|author=Steve Tucker |date=February 13, 1995 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB42210A350B715&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}}{{cite news|title=Downers S. Coach Gets Soccer Honor|date=January 22, 1995 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4220AF41FD119&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}}