Jack Andrew made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 21 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After replacing Scott Morrison with John Rillie, Perth added Corey Webster (free agent), TaShawn Thomas (via France) and Brady Manek (via North Carolina), while Bryce Cotton, Todd Blanchfield and Jesse Wagstaff re-signed and Kyle Zunic was elevated to the main roster.
Jack Andrew joined Perth on a two-year development-player contract after helping the Otago Nuggets win the 2022 New Zealand NBL championship.
The development player made his only appearance against Adelaide at RAC Arena on November 24, playing 1:40 without recording a statistic. Cotton (17 points and 5 assists) and Webster (14 points) led Perth, while Robert Franks (21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Daniel Johnson (17 points and 8 rebounds) led the 36ers to a 96-82 win.
Andrew (0 points across 1 game) remained outside Rillie’s regular rotation behind Thomas, Majok Majok and Oliver Hayes-Brown, with no injury reported during the season. Perth finished sixth with a 15-13 record, defeated South East Melbourne in the Play-In Qualifier and lost to Cairns, before the Wildcats exercised the second-year option on Andrew’s development-player contract.
2023/24
Andrew entered the second season of the two-year development-player deal he signed with Perth in 2022 after helping the Otago Nuggets win the NZNBL championship.
Perth opened the season with a 101-95 win over Tasmania, although he did not take the court.
Andrew (1 point across 2 games) made his first appearance of the season against South East Melbourne on January 13 before recording his best game against Brisbane six days later, scoring 2 points in three minutes as Perth won 118-86. His first RAC Arena basket came on a late dunk as every Wildcats player scored in the victory.
Andrew finished the season with two appearances as Perth finished second with a 17-11 record.
NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS
2025/26
Following a 10-19 season, New Zealand added Reuben Te Rangi (via Tasmania), Izayah Le’Afa (via Sydney), Rob Loe (via Melbourne), Taylor Britt (via Canterbury), imports Izaiah Brockington and Robert Baker II, with Jack Andrew (via Taranaki) and Liam Judd joining as development players.
Andrew earned the opportunity after a breakout NZNBL season with Taranaki, averaging 13.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, before making his Tall Blacks debut at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. New Zealand opened the NBL season with a 104-95 loss to Brisbane, with Andrew not taking the court.
Andrew (2 points across 8 games) saw limited opportunities before injuries to Sam Mennenga, Baker and Karim Lopez opened minutes late in the season.
Against Illawarra on February 7, Andrew (6 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist) played 12 minutes and made the first two three-pointers of his NBL career as the undermanned Breakers defeated the Hawks 106-95 and kept their postseason hopes alive. Brockington (27 points and 4 assists) and Parker Jackson-Cartwright (23 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists) led New Zealand, while Tyler Harvey (19 points) led Illawarra.
His best scoring game came against Adelaide on February 14, where Andrew (6 points and 3 rebounds) played 12 minutes as New Zealand lost 92-89. Jackson-Cartwright (25 points and 7 assists) and Brockington (19 points and 4 assists) led the Breakers, while Bryce Cotton (42 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) carried Adelaide.
Andrew added 2 points in New Zealand’s 115-84 regular-season finale against Cairns as the Breakers finished seventh with a 13-20 record, before New Zealand defeated Adelaide 111-107 to win the inaugural Ignite Cup.
Jack Andrew currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers and has played 11 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 1.6 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.1 assists since entering the league in 2022.
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | New Zealand | 13-20 (7) | 8 | 40.2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 71% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 81% | 0% | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | Perth | 17-11 (2) | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Perth | 15-13 (6) | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 11 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 75.0% | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 85% | 94% | 2 |
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | New Zealand | 13-20 (7) | 8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 71% | 0.4 | 0.5 | 75% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 50% | 81% | 0% | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | Perth | 17-11 (2) | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Perth | 15-13 (6) | 1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 11 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 75.0% | 0.1 | 75.0% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 50.0% | 85% | 94% | 2 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Andrew joined the Otago Nuggets for the 2020 Sal’s NBL season, playing his first season in New Zealand, and he averaged 3.2 points and 1.4 rebounds across 15 games after being drafted by Otago in the 2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown.
Andrew returned to the Otago Nuggets for the 2021 NZNBL season and played 10 games, averaging 0.9 points and 1.3 rebounds.
In 2022, Andrew re-joined the Otago Nuggets for the Sal’s NBL season and averaged 3.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.8 blocks across 21 games as Otago won the NZNBL championship.
Andrew returned to play with New Zealands Otago Nuggets for the 2023 NZNBL season, and in 14 games he averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 60.4 percent from the field.
Andrew returned to the Otago Nuggets for the 2024 Sal’s NBL season after re-signing on 21 December 2023, and he averaged 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 20 games as Otago finished 7–13 and ninth, with one of his best outings coming on 30 March 2024 when he had 18 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks against the Southland Sharks.
Andrew joined the Taranaki Airs for the 2025 Sal’s NBL season, and he produced career-best numbers with 13.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.8 offensive rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, finishing second in the league in both offensive rebounds and blocks while helping the Airs reach the Final 6.
In 2026, Andrew signed with the Canterbury Rams in the NZNBL, with the move announced on 5 February 2026 after his 2025 season with Taranaki.
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