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UConn’s Andre Drummond Signs With Rob Pelinka of Landmark Sports Agency

University of Connecticut center Andre Drummond recently declared for the NBA Draft after finishing his freshman season.  Even more recently, Drummond announced that he will be represented by Rob Pelinka of Landmark Sports Agency.

Drummond is considered to be one of the best players in the 2012 NBA Draft, and likely a top 5 pick.  The 6’10 center averaged 10 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks in his only season at UConn.  While those numbers are nothing to scoff at, scouts think Drummond has not come close to his true potential.

Pelinka recently made news for signing superstar NBA player Kevin Durant after he left his longtime agent, Aaron Goodwin.  Other players currently represented by Pelinka at Landmark Sports Agency include Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Andre Iguodala, Carlos Boozer, and Derrick Williams.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.