BIG JACK IS BACK

Jack Andrew has re-signed with the Nuggets for a fourth season with the franchise.

The 21-year-old, 2.08m centre was drafted late by the Otago Nuggets for the 2020 NBL Showdown.

He made steady progress in 2021 and stepped up last season to produce some solid shifts to help the franchise claim its first National Basketball League title.

Andrew joins Sam Timmins as the Nuggets’ only confirmed signings for 2023, although another half a dozen are in the pipeline.

Andrew, who hails from Twizel and attended St Kevin’s College in Oamaru, was picked up by the Perth Wildcats in September on a two-year development contract.