Andrew Platek

A Guilderland native, Platek attended both Guilderland High School, and is a 2017 graduate of the Northfield Mount Hermon School (NMH). Platek was a two time sectional finalist with the Dutchmen (2014 and 2015). Platek was a first team all league and all state player in 2014 and 2015 with Guilderland. At NMH, Platek was a NEPSAC AAA honorable mention in 2016 and a NEPSAC AAA first team member in 2017. He was a member of the NEPSAC AAA Championship team in 2016 and a National Prep Championship finalist in 2016 and 2017. He scored over 1,000 career points at both Guilderland and Northfield Mount Hermon respectively.

He also played for the Albany City Rocks, New York’s premier Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) program. Andrew led the EYBL in three-point shooting percentage, and was the leading scorer on the way to City Rocks qualifying for the prestigious Nike Peach Jam Championship event.

Platek continued his career at the University of North Carolina, playing four seasons under Hall of Fame head coach Roy Williams. He appeared in 127 career games for the Tar Heels and was a member of the 2018 ACC regular-season championship team and a 3 time NCAA Tournament participant (2018, 2019, 2021), reaching the Sweet 16 in 2018. Platek graduated from UNC with his Bachelor’s in Exercise Science. He later returned to the Capital Region to play for Siena College and head coach Carmen Maciariello, a Shenendehowa alumnus. During his final collegiate season, Platek averaged double figures and shot over 45% from three-point range, ranking among the top three in the conference.

Following college, Platek played professionally in Europe for Xerzi Basketball Club in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL). He averaged over 13 points per game, earned league three-point shooting champion honors, and helped lead the club to both the league and cup finals in the clubs inaugural season.

After his playing career, Platek transitioned into coaching and player development, serving as a junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant at Niskayuna High School – where he was a part of Niskayuna’s Section 2 Championship and State Championship finals appearance in 2025 and their sectional final appearance in 2026. He also founded Platek Basketball, a player-development business through which he has worked with hundreds of unique players across the country.

Platek was named head boys basketball coach at Shenendehowa in 2026, Platek brings firsthand experience from some of basketball’s most competitive environments. His coaching philosophy emphasizes skill development, accountability, toughness, teamwork, and helping student-athletes reach their full potential on and off the court.