Alan Anderson (basketball)
Anderson playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv
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No. 6 – Washington Wizards | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBA |
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 | |
High school | Edison (Minneapolis, Minnesota) DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
College | Michigan State (2001–2005) |
NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2006 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2006–2007 | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |
2007 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2007–2008 | Virtus Bologna (Italy) |
2008 | Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia) |
2008–2009 | Cibona (Croatia) |
2009–2010 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
2010 | New Mexico Thunderbirds (D-League) |
2010–2011 | FC Barcelona (Spain) |
2011–2012 | Shandong Lions (China) |
2012 | Canton Charge (D-League) |
2012–2013 | Toronto Raptors |
2013–2015 | Brooklyn Nets |
2015–present | Washington Wizards |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Alan Jeffery Anderson (born October 16, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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College 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, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 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.[1] He earned his bachelor's degree in family community services from Michigan State in August 2005.[2]
Professional career
NBA and NBA D-League
Anderson signed with the Charlotte Bobcats in August 2005. He was waived by the Bobcats on November 28, 2006,[3] but re-signed him on March 17, 2007 for the rest of the 2006–07 season. Prior to re-signing with the Bobcats, he had been playing with the NBA D-League's Tulsa 66ers, averaging 15.8 points per game.[4]
Europe
On September 13, 2007, he signed a contract with the Italian League club VidiVici Bologna.[5] 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.[6]
On May 24, 2009, he signed with the Israeli League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[7] 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 Barcelona, the 2009–10 Euroleague champion.[8] He was voted MVP of the 2010–11 Spanish Cup. Anderson was a key player in the final, chalking up 19 points in the win.[9] He left after one season.
Return to the NBA
On March 26, 2012, Anderson signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.[10] On April 17, 2012, Anderson signed with the Toronto Raptors for the remainder of the 2011–12 season. While playing in Toronto he was able to win the trust of Dwane Casey and started over James Johnson. Out of his 17 games with the Toronto Raptors he started 12, averaging 9.6 points per game in 27.1 minutes. During his time with the Raptors he became known as a rugged defensive player. He re-signed with the Raptors on July 30, 2012.[11]
On July 30, 2013, Anderson signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[12] On July 15, 2014, he re-signed with the Nets.[13]
On July 12, 2015, Anderson signed with the Washington Wizards.[14] On October 13, 2015, he had successful surgery on his left ankle and was ruled out for the first half of the 2015–16 season.[15]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2001–02 | Michigan State | 31 | 23 | 24.5 | .450 | .500 | .770 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 6.5 |
2002–03 | Michigan State | 32 | 28 | 27.6 | .503 | .308 | .842 | 3.7 | 3.3 | .7 | .3 | 9.8 |
2003–04 | Michigan State | 30 | 26 | 28.7 | .467 | .354 | .805 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.1 |
2004–05 | Michigan State | 33 | 33 | 26.6 | .556 | .385 | .877 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.2 |
Career | 126 | 110 | 26.8 | .503 | .366 | .831 | 4.2 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | 9.5 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005–06 | Charlotte | 36 | 7 | 15.7 | .414 | .414 | .805 | 1.9 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.8 |
2006–07 | Charlotte | 17 | 0 | 15.1 | .457 | .250 | .826 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 5.8 |
2011–12 | Toronto | 17 | 12 | 27.1 | .387 | .393 | .853 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | 9.6 |
2012–13 | Toronto | 65 | 2 | 23.0 | .383 | .333 | .857 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 10.7 |
2013–14 | Brooklyn | 78 | 26 | 22.7 | .400 | .339 | .780 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .6 | .1 | 7.2 |
2014–15 | Brooklyn | 74 | 19 | 23.6 | .443 | .348 | .812 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 7.4 |
Career | 287 | 66 | 21.9 | .407 | .346 | .821 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 7.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014 | Brooklyn | 12 | 2 | 21.8 | .403 | .290 | .667 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .8 | .0 | 5.9 |
2015 | Brooklyn | 6 | 0 | 23.7 | .610 | .625 | .667 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 11.0 |
Career | 18 | 2 | 22.4 | .485 | .404 | .667 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 7.6 |
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2007–08 | Virtus Bologna | 9 | 4 | 25.6 | .398 | .250 | .909 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.2 | 9.6 |
2008–09 | Cibona | 8 | 7 | 31.4 | .383 | .394 | .841 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .5 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
2009–10 | Maccabi | 20 | 18 | 28.4 | .434 | .339 | .800 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .2 | 13.7 | 13.1 |
2010–11 | Barcelona | 10 | 10 | 27.2 | .448 | .455 | .844 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
Career | 47 | 39 | 28.2 | .420 | .365 | .832 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .3 | 13.0 | 12.1 |
References
- ↑ Alan Anderson Bio
- ↑ Alan Anderson - Michigan State
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- Euroleague.net profile
- ACB.com profile
- Michigan State bio
- 1982 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- 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 at the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Minnesota
- BC Triumph Lyubertsy players
- Brooklyn Nets players
- Canton Charge players
- Charlotte Bobcats players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- KK Cibona players
- Liga ACB 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)
- Shandong Golden Stars players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Toronto Raptors players
- Tulsa 66ers players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna players