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Revision as of 08:12, 2 August 2011
Free Agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota | October 16, 1982
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Michigan State |
NBA draft | 2005: Undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career highlights and awards | |
Croatian Cup MVP 2009 Spanish Cup MVP 2011 | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alan Jeffery Anderson (born on October 16, 1982, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional basketball player. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. He is currently a free agent.
Amateur career
Anderson attended Michigan State University (MSU), where he played college basketball with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.
During his college career he was one of MSU's best ball handlers. He was the team's primary point guard during his junior season. Anderson, as a college senior, averaged 13.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, earning All-Big Ten Conference Team honors. He also helped lead the Spartans to the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's Final Four. He was voted the team's MVP by the team's players and the media as a senior. He earned his four-year degree from Michigan State University on May 7, 2005, in the field of Community Family Services. He ranks eighth in MSU history in career free-throw percentage at 81.3% (making 265-of-326 free throws attempted).
Pro career
NBA and NBA D-League
He signed a free agent contract with NBA team Charlotte Bobcats in August 2005. The Bobcats waived him on November 28, 2006,[1] but re-signed him on March 17, 2007 for the rest of the 2007 season. Prior to Anderson's 2007 re-signing, he had been playing with the NBA D-League's Tulsa 66ers, averaging 15.8 points per game.[2]
Europe
On September 13, 2007, he signed a contract with the Italian League club VidiVici Bologna.[3] After spending one season with Bologna he signed with the Russian League club Triumph Lyubertsy in 2008. He joined the Adriatic League club Cibona Zagreb on December 31, 2008.[4]
Israel
On May 24, 2009, he signed with the Israeli League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[5] He left after one year.
Return to the NBA D-League
Anderson was selected by the New Mexico Thunderbirds with the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft. Through 10 games with New Mexico, Anderson averaged 21.3 points per game, including a season high of 34 points against the Idaho Stampede on November 20.
Return to Europe
On December 21, 2010, Anderson signed with Spanish League club Regal FC Barcelona, the 2009-2010 Euroleague champion.[6] He was voted MVP of the 2010-2011-Spanish Cup. Anderson was a key player in the final, chalking up 19 points in the win. [7] He left after one season and he is currently a free agent.
Notes
- ^ Bobcats add veteran swingman Anderson.
- ^ Anderson re-signs with Bobcats., March 17, 2007.
- ^ Virtus Bologna tabs swingman Anderson - On-Court - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.
- ^ Euroleague.net Cibona signs Anderson.He will make his debut against Zadar on january 3rd.
- ^ Eidson, Wisniewski and Anderson signed by Maccabi.
- ^ REGAL FCB adds scorer Anderson
- ^ [1]
External links
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Basketball players from Minnesota
- Charlotte Bobcats players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Michigan State Spartans men's basketball players
- New Mexico Thunderbirds players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Tulsa 66ers players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna players