Andrews was arrested in his hometown of Longview, Texas, the summer before his freshman year of college when his car stalled on the highway and a trooper found a .25 caliber pistol in the trunk.
Andrews was already on two years probation for a criminal mischief conviction and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, serving 10 before beginning Baylor’s preseason workouts.
“That gave me my first sense of being in the real world, when your parents can’t do anything for you and you have to face your actions and be a man,” Andrews said. “It was really a turning point for me and helped get me where I am today.”
Although his jail stay was brief, Andrews saw all he needed of repeat offenders career criminals who drifted in and out of prison.
“I didn’t want to be in their position and go back there,” he said. “That was really eye opening.”
It was also a long time ago.
“That was high school, before college,” Andrews said. “I’ve been a clean slate – I’ve never flunked a drug test and I’ve barely gotten a ticket. Discipline hasn’t been an issue. I’ve been on the right path ever since.”
