Height/Weight: 7-0/242
| Birthdate: 04/02/1986
| Birthplace: Riga, Latvia, USSR
| Team: Golden State
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 7
| Owned/Started%: 5/1 | Average Draft Position: 146.75
Nightmare season ends for Biedrins: Warriors center Andris Biedrins was out yet again for Thursday’s season-ending game against the Spurs, marking the seventh game in a row and 19th overall that he missed this season. He appeared in just 47 games. (Updated 04/27/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Once viewed as a solid starting center, Biedrins completely collapsed in 2011-12, as he fell to career lows across the board, with 1.7 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also hit an abysmal 11.1 percent of his free throws. He is still under contract with the Warriors, however they will likely do everything they can to make an upgrade on him, and even if he comes back next season as the starter, he will not be worth targeting in any leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 04/27/2012).
Andris Biedrins has been plagued by injuries the last two seasons, but took an aggressive approach toward remedying that situation going into the upcoming season with a strict physical and mental training program. Biedrins has played in just 92 games the last two seasons after averaging 11.9 points and 11.2 rebounds with 1.5 blocks per game during the 2008-09 season. General manager Larry Riley has expressed his optimism that Biedrins could return to that level of production, though we aren't quite as hopeful. With David Lee around, the touches simply are not there for him to approach that type of production again on a regular basis. But there do appear to be signs of improvement this season for Biedrins, who will be available in the late rounds in Fantasy drafts and could be a good value pick as a No. 3 or 4 center to stash in the hopes he might recapture some of his lost productivity. At his best, Biedrins offered premium field-goal percentage, something that still remained true even in his down years. However, be aware of his toxic free-throw percentage in category play. (Updated 8/28/11)
