Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1992)
Ryan James Anderson[1] (born December 4, 1992) is an American basketball player for Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He played college basketball at the University of Arizona and at Boston College.
Anderson playing for Boston College | |
BC Šiauliai | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LKL |
Personal information | |
Born | Lakewood, California | December 4, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Antwerp Giants |
2017 | s.Oliver Würzburg |
2017 | BC Pieno žvaigždės |
2018–2019 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2019–2020 | T71 Dudelange |
2020 | MBC Mykolaiv |
2020–present | Šiauliai |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Anderson started his college career out of Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California at Boston College (BC), where he immediately entered the starting lineup for the rebuilding Eagles. The 6'9" power forward averaged 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game and was named unanimously to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-freshman team.[2] He then recorded two more successful seasons at BC, but the team had losing campaigns both years and coach Steve Donahue was fired. Two months after the season ended, Anderson chose to transfer, ultimately landing at Arizona.[3][4]
After sitting out the 2014–15 season per National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, Anderson had a strong campaign in his only season with the Wildcats. He averaged 15.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game and was the first Wildcat since Jordan Hill in 2008–09 to average a double-double for the season.[5] At the close of the season, Anderson was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[6]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Anderson played for the Orlando Magic in the 2016 NBA Summer League.[7] He ultimately signed with the Antwerp Giants in the Belgian League.[8]
Following the 2016–17 campaign, Anderson signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[9]
For 2018–19, Anderson joined the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League.[10]
On January 29, 2020, he has signed with MBC Mykolaiv in the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague. [11]
On July 11, 2020, he has signed with Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[12]
References
- "Ryan James Anderson was born on December 4, 1992 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- Favat, Bryan (March 6, 2012). "All-ACC Teams Announced: Ryan Anderson Unanimous All-Freshman Selection". SB Nation. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Benbow, Julian (March 17, 2016). "Ryan Anderson rejuvenated with Arizona". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Eisenberg, Jeff (May 9, 2014). "Arizona lands coveted Boston College transfer Ryan Anderson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Sheeley, Matt (April 4, 2016). "Arizona basketball: Reviewing Ryan Anderson's one and only year with the Wildcats". SB Nation. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Pascoe, Bruce (March 7, 2016). "Wildcats' Anderson named to all Pac-12 first team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Bartel, Jason (June 28, 2016). "Former Arizona forward Ryan Anderson agrees to Summer League deal with Orlando Magic". SB Nation. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Ryan Anderson naar Port of Antwerp Giants". Antwerp Giants (in Dutch). July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Bester Rebounder der belgischen Liga". s.Oliver Würzburg (in German). June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- "Blue Coats Announce Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- "Ryan Anderson moves to BC Mykolaiv". Sportando. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- "BC Siauliai sign Ryan Anderson". Sportando. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.