Andrew "Drew" Basile is a contestant from Survivor 45.
Proclaiming himself to be one of the smartest people to ever play Survivor, Drew's game savvy showed early on when he bonded with Austin Li Coon and proceeded to become the strategic head of the Reba Four. Although his occasional egotism drew ire from his fellow castaways, his alliance's domination defused all counterattacks until its members decided to turn on each other. Fixated with eliminating a jury threat in Julie Alley, an oblivious Drew instead found himself blindsided by Julie and Dee Valladares at the final six.
Profile[]
Retrieved from EW.com
Age: 23
Hometown: Birmingham, MI
Current Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Grad Student
3 Words to Describe You: Smart, witty, dynamic.
Why do you want to be part of Survivor? Survivor is the ultimate test of character. I've worked hard building myself up into who I am today, and my growth was in considerable part motivated by watching Survivor. I want the chance to play the game and see how far I've come.
What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? During the pandemic, I moved to Philadelphia on my own and worked at a cell center. This gave me practical sales experience that I think a lot of people my age don't have. You had to make a connection in the first 10 seconds or you were out of luck.
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? People will make the comparison to Cochran, but I identify the most with Penner. Very authentic, leaning into my quirks. In terms of game play, I think it will remind of Ryan Ulrich in season 35.
What will you value in an alliance partner? Loyalty and experience.
Favorite Hobbies: Playing scrabble, writing, trivia.
Pet Peeves: The "oh my god!" autocorrect.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Winning a trivia national championship in 2019. I captained my team, and it was a culmination of years of hard work.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I am a pretty open book, in the sense that all my nerdy accomplishments are very predictable based on my appearance. In high school, though, I was elected secretary of the student body by my peers.
Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? My mom. She is a pillar of strength and has always pushed me to go beyond my limits. I would not have accomplished half as much without her.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I am very personable and authentic. I'm also a good strategist and a potent speaker. My hope is these attributes counterbalance for a weak physical game and help me clinch the title.[1]
Survivor[]
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| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reba | Barge Simpson | Reward | No | Won |
| Mud Crutch | Immunity | No | 2nd | ||
| 2 | Smash & Grab | Reward/Immunity | No | 1st | |
| 3 | Running Down a Dream | Reward | No | 2nd | |
| Draggin' the Dragon | Immunity | No | 1st | ||
| Switched Tribes, Day 8 | |||||
| 4 | Belo | Turn the Cage | Immunity | No | 2nd |
| 5 | Knock One Back | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost | |
| Tribes Disbanded, Day 12 | |||||
| 6 | None | Super Ramp | Reward/Immunity | No | Won |
| Tribes Merged, Night 13 | |||||
| 7 | Dakuwaqa | Get a Grip | Reward/Immunity | Lost | |
| 8 | Auction | ||||
| Drop a Log | Immunity | Yes1 | Lost | ||
| 9 | Different Stages | Reward/Immunity2 | Lost | ||
| 10 | Running on Empty | Reward | Lost | ||
| Invertigo | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 11 | Unspun Heroes | Reward/Immunity | Won | ||
| 12 | Barreling Along | Reward | Lost | ||
| Gimme One Step | Immunity | Lost | |||
| Voted Out, Day 23 | |||||
| Notes: | |||||
| Episode | Drew's Votes |
Voted Against Drew | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reba Tribe Immune | ||||
| 2 | Reba Tribe Immune | ||||
| 3 | Reba Tribe Immune | ||||
| 4 | Belo Tribe Immune | ||||
| 5 | Brando | Brando, Kendra | |||
| 6 | J. Maya1 |
Individual Immunity | |||
| 7 | Sifu | - | |||
| 8 | Kellie | - | |||
| 9 | Kendra | - | |||
| 10 | Jake | - | |||
| 11 | Individual Immunity | ||||
| 12 | Julie | Dee, Jake, Julie, Katurah | |||
| Voted Out, Day 23 | |||||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Austin | ||||
^1 In "I'm Not Batman, I'm the Canadian", Kaleb successfully played his Shot in the Dark, negating Drew's vote against him. Because Kaleb negated all the votes cast at Tribal Council, a vote restart was held between all the non-immune players. Drew changed his vote to J. Maya on the restart.
^2 In "This Game Rips Your Heart Out", Julie used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Drew's vote against her.
Post-Survivor[]
Drew's first day competing on Jeopardy!.
- Drew was a contestant on Jeopardy! on June 19, 2024. He is the first Survivor contestant to also be on Jeopardy!. [2]
- In his first game, he defeated 15-day champion Adriana Harmeyer to become the Jeopardy Champion.[3]
- In his third game, he won in a tiebreaker after he and challenger Josh Heit were tied at $20,000 after Final Jeopardy. [4]
- During his run, Drew won seven games (losing his eighth game against Cat Pisacano in second place) and took home $129,601 from his seven game winning streak, plus a $3,000 consolation prize for finishing in second in his eighth game, for a total of $132,601 in winnings. He is set to return to the next Tournament of Champions.[5]
Trivia[]
- Drew is the youngest contestant to compete on Survivor 45.
- Drew had the first confessional of Survivor 45.
References[]
- ↑ https://ew.com/tv/survivor-45-cast-photos-bios-revealed/
- ↑ https://www.tvinsider.com/1138584/jeopardy-ken-jennings-survivor-drew-basile
- ↑ https://ew.com/survivor-45-star-drew-basile-wins-jeopardy-see-his-stats-so-far-8666097
- ↑ https://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=8973
- ↑ https://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=17601
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