James Anderson (basketball)
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| No. 25 – San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||
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| Born | March 25, 1989 El Dorado, Arkansas |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| High school | Junction City High School | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Oklahoma State (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2010–present | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | →Austin Toros (D-League) | ||||||||||||
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James Lee Anderson (born March 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Oklahoma State University. In 2010, Anderson was named Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and a first team All-American. He was picked by the San Antonio Spurs with the twentieth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.
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[edit] High school career
Anderson attended Junction City High School in Junction City, Arkansas. In his senior year (2006–07), Anderson led the Dragons to the Arkansas Class 2A state championship, scoring 43 points in the title game. Anderson was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Arkansas and named to the McDonald's and Parade All-American teams.[1]
[edit] Collegiate career
Anderson chose Oklahoma State University and made an immediate impact, scoring 29 points in his first collegiate game, a 104–48 win over Prairie View.[2] Anderson would continue his strong play, averaging 13.3 points per game. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and a member of the Big 12 All-Rookie team.
James Anderson continued to progress as a sophomore, raising his scoring average to 18.2 points per game and surpassed the 1,000 career point milestone in just his second year. He was named Academic All-Big 12 and a second team All-Conference pick.
Following his sophomore season, Anderson was selected to represent the United States in the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia. Team USA won the Bronze medal under coach Bo Ryan.[3]
Anderson's junior year saw him become the top performer in the Big 12 Conference. Anderson paced the conference in scoring, averaging over 24 points per game in conference play. He led the Cowboys to a 9–7 league record. At the conclusion of the Big 12 regular season, James Anderson was named Big 12 Player of the Year.[4] The Sporting News also named Anderson a first team All-American.[5]
[edit] NBA
Anderson drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 20th overall pick.
Anderson appeared in six games early in the season, before being sidelined with a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. On January 26, 2011, he was assigned to the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League,[6] in order to get back into playing form.[7] Anderson played two games for the Toros, before being recalled by the Spurs three days later.[8] However, on February 7, he was assigned to the Toros once again,[9] where he appeared in five more games, before being recalled by the Spurs on February 23.[10]
[edit] NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010–11 | San Antonio | 26 | 2 | 11.0 | .383 | .391 | .778 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Career | 26 | 2 | 11.0 | .383 | .391 | .778 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 3.6 |
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
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- ^ Oklahoma St. 104, Prairie View 48
- ^ USA Men’s WUG Team Closes Out Competition Strong With 91–80 Victory Over Israel For The Bronze Medal
- ^ 2010 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Awards Announced
- ^ Sporting News' College Basketball All-America Team
- ^ "Spurs assign James Anderson to Toros". spurs.com (San Antonio Spurs). January 26, 2011. http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_assign_james_anderson_to_toros_110126.html. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ Tim Griffin (January 16, 2011). "Anderson likely headed for D-League for rehab by end of week". Spurs Nation (Hearst Communications). http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/16/anderson-likely-headed-for-d-league-for-rehab-by-end-of-week/. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Spurs recall James Anderson from Austin Toros". spurs.com (San Antonio Spurs). January 29, 2011. http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/james_anderson_recalled_110129.html. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ "Spurs assign James Anderson to Austin Toros". spurs.com (San Antonio Spurs). February 7, 2011. http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/james_anderson_to_toros_110207.html. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ "James Anderson recalled from the Austin Toros". spurs.com (San Antonio Spurs). February 23, 2011. http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/james_anderson_recalled_110223.html. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
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