Andrew Ogilvy

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Andrew Ogilvy
college = Vanderbilt
conference = SEC
sport = Basketball
position = Center
jersey = 4
class = Sophomore
career_start = 2007
nickname = A.J.
height_ft = 6
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 250
nationality = Australia
birth_date = birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|17
birth_place = Sydney, Australia
highschool = Australian Institute of Sport,
Canberra
awards = 2008 Freshman All-SEC (coaches)
2008 Second Team All-SEC (coaches)

Andrew "A.J." Ogilvy (born 17 June 1988), is the starting center for the Commodores college basketball team at Vanderbilt University.

High school career

Ogilvy is a native of Sydney and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Sport. He also played high school basketball with Oakhill College, located in Castle Hill, NSW, Australia and his junior representative basketball with the Hills Hornets under the guidance of Coach Howard . Ogilvy was selected to represent his country in the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in which he gave an impressive performance averaging 22.3 points and 9.8 rebounds a game with 6 double-doubles and was ranked third overall in scoring. He also earned the 2005 New South Wales Junior Basketball Player of the Year Award, the Basketball Australia Education Award, and the AIS Academic Excellence Award. [cite web|url=http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ogilvy_andrew00.html|title=Player Bio: Andrew Ogilvy|date=2008-01-11]

College career

Upon joining the Commodores in 2007, Ogilvy made an immediate impact, averaging over 18 points and 7 rebounds during the team's non-conference schedule. As a result of Ogilvy's play (combined with the excellent three-point shooting of fellow Vanderbilt star Shan Foster) the Commodores finished their non-conference games a perfect 16-0. Analysts noted that Ogilvy provided the team with a much-needed inside game, the lack of which had previously been heavily criticized by fans, as the Commodores have traditionally relied almost exclusively on perimeter shooting. Ogilvy was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against the University of Massachusetts on 5 January 2008, in which he registered the second double-double of his college career (the first being against Lipscomb University) with 25 points and 11 rebounds. [citeweb|url=http://sports.aol.com/ncaabb-players/a.j.-ogilvy/72920|title=AOL Sports|date=2008-01-11] Ogilvy made school history his freshman year when he led the Commodores to a record 26th regular season victory with a 93-82 win over the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the SEC tournament. Ogilvy notched a game-high 27 points, which also surpassed his previous career high of 26 points. Ogilvy also finished his first year at Vanderbilt as the highest scoring freshman in school history. There had been some speculation as to whether or not Ogilvy would declare himself eligible for the NBA draft following his freshman year as many experts believed he would be a first round pick, while others felt he needs more time to develop at the college level, citing his shortcomings on defense and tendency to commit unnecessary fouls as potential hindrances to his professional play. [citeweb|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Andrew-Ogilvy-1331/|title=Draft Express Profile: Andrew Ogilvy|date=2008-01-11]

Career statistical highs

Ogilvy's career highs since joining the Commodores are as follows:
*Points- 27 vs. Auburn on 13 March 2008
*Assists- 5 vs. South Carolina on 9 February 2008
*Rebounds- 12 vs. Kentucky on 12 February 2008
*Steals- 2 on 3 occasions
*Blocks- 2 on 6 occasions
*Field Goals Made- 9 on 5 occasions
*Free Throws Made- 12 vs. Iona on 31 December 2007
*Minutes Played- 32 vs. Massachusetts on 5 January 2008

References

External links

* [http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ogilvy_andrew00.html Vanderbilt bio]
* [http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/andrewogilvy.html NBA Draft.net bio]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=36248 Andrew Ogilvy Stats]