“Just hearing somebody's voice in center field, it helps our guards out to know where they need to go, when the screen is coming, when the back door is coming, when the flare is coming. When different things like that happen and we're talking, it helps us all out in the long run.”

American professional basketball player, born 1993

Andre Drummond is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Born in 1993, he plays center and is best known for his long career in the league, which began when the Detroit Pistons selected him with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft. Drummond has built his reputation as a rebounder and interior presence, and he has played for multiple NBA teams, including the New York Knicks. His career has centered on work near the basket, where size, physicality, and persistence matter most.