Ryan Anderson (basketball)

Ryan Anderson

Anderson (right) with the Magic
No. 33   Orlando Magic
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	May 6, 1988 (1988-05-06)
Place of birth	Sacramento, California
Nationality	American
High school	Oak Ridge HS (El Dorado Hills, California)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	California
NBA Draft	2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2009	New Jersey Nets
2009–present	Orlando Magic
Stats at NBA.com

Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic. Anderson previously played the power forward position at California.

On April 3, 2008, Anderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft. He did not take an agent, leaving himself the option to return to Cal if he withdrew his name from the draft before June 16. On June 26, 2008 Anderson was drafted #21 overall by the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the NBA Draft.

High school

Ryan Anderson attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California. In 2005, Anderson helped lead the Trojans to the Division II California State Championship, defeating Mater Dei High School. The game was held at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA.

College

In college, Anderson emerged as the University of California, Berkeley's best player, and he led the Pacific-10 Conference in scoring in the 2007–2008 season, averaging 21.6 points per game (more than fellow Pac-10 first rounders O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love, Brook Lopez and Robin Lopez). Although California failed to reach the NCAA men's basketball tournament, they did receive a National Invitational Tournament bid.

NBA

Anderson was selected 21st overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. He made his debut on October 29, 2008, during the Nets 95–85 win against the Washington Wizards. Toward the beginning of March he managed to earn the starting power forward spot.

On June 25, 2009, he was traded to the Orlando Magic along with Vince Carter in exchange for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee. On October 27, 2009, the Orlando Magic picked up Anderson's contract option for the 2010-11 season. [1] Anderson began the 2009-10 NBA season as the starting power forward for the Magic, replacing a suspended Rashard Lewis. Anderson started well in the shortened 2011-12 NBA season, including a career high 30 point game against the New York Knicks.

NBA career statistics

Legend
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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	New Jersey	66	30	19.9	.393	.365	.845	4.7	.8	.7	.3	7.4
2009–10	Orlando	63	6	14.5	.436	.370	.866	3.2	.6	.4	.2	7.7
2010–11	Orlando	64	14	22.1	.430	.393	.812	5.5	.8	.5	.6	10.6
Career		193	50	18.8	.420	.379	.838	4.5	.7	.5	.4	8.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Orlando	9	0	9.9	.310	.286	1.000	3.4	.3	.2	.2	2.6
Career		9	0	9.9	.310	.286	1.000	3.4	.3	.2	.2	2.6

External links

• University of California player profile at The Official Site of the California Golden Bears
• Ryan Anderson Official Website