Andrés Feliz

Andrés Rafael Feliz Sarita (born July 7, 1997) is a Dominican basketball player. 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.

Andrés Feliz
Feliz in January 2020
Personal information
Born (1997-07-15) July 15, 1997
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Oaks Academy
(Orlando, Florida)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Centrobasket U17 Championship
2013 Puerto Rico Team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2014 United States Team

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrés Feliz
PG		 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic West Oaks Academy (FL) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    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

    The Basketball Tournament

    Feliz joined House of 'Paign, a team comprised 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.[14]

    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.[15]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    NCAA Division I
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018–19 Illinois 33522.3.453.270.7552.92.21.0.08.3
    2019–20 Illinois 311526.8.460.274.7695.02.9.7.011.0
    Career 642024.5.457.273.7633.92.6.9.09.6

    JUCO
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016–17 Northwest Florida State 282825.0.573.184.7023.24.71.5.011.6
    2017–18 Northwest Florida State 343331.0.611.418.7725.76.12.1.120.0
    Career 626128.3.597.349.7504.65.51.8.116.2

    References
    1. Werner, Jeremy (November 5, 2019). "'A rose growing out of concrete': The Andrés Feliz story". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
    2. Collings, Buddy (February 29, 2016). "Andres Feliz of West Oaks gets Nike Hoop Summit invite". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    3. "2016 NIKE HOOP SUMMIT: WORLD SELECT TEAM ANNOUNCED". Nike, Inc. March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    4. Dauster, Rob (July 13, 2015). "South Florida lands commitment from leading scorer in U19 World Championships". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    5. Smith, Ryan T. (July 13, 2015). "2016 Guard Andres Feliz Commits to USF Basketball". SB Nation. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    6. Knight, Joey (August 27, 2016). "Men's hoops: USF freshman Andres Feliz not with team". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    7. "Top JUCO Guard Andres Feliz commits to Illinois". SB Nation. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    8. "Illinois Basketball: Illini add to depth with Andres Feliz commitment". FanSided. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    9. "2018 Men's State Basketball Champions: Northwest Florida". Florida College System Activities Association. March 12, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    10. Richey, Scott (April 8, 2018). "Feliz commits to Illinois". News Gazette. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    11. Collings, Buddy (April 11, 2018). "West Oaks grads are JUCO All-Americans". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    12. Ryan, Shannon (April 8, 2018). "Illini receive commitment from top-rated junior college point guard Andres Feliz". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
    13. wilson, Jalen (March 24, 2020). "Illinois basketball: 2019-20 season wrap-up for Andres Feliz". Writing Illini. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
    14. Stevens, Matthew (July 4, 2020). "Be Like Mike: Daum Leads House Of Paign To 76–53 Win In TBT First Round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
    15. Tupper, Mark (April 7, 2018). "Feliz would be a good Illini fit". Herald and Review. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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