Ryan Anderson (basketball)
 Anderson in 2014 as a Pelican | |
| No. 33 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 6, 1988 Sacramento, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, California) |
| College | California (2006–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Pro playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2009–2012 | Orlando Magic |
| 2012–present | New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988)[1] is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life
Anderson was born in Sacramento, California.[1] He attended Oak Ridge High School in nearby El Dorado Hills.[2]
Athletic career
High school
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. In the opening round of that playoff series, Anderson's number 1 ranked team narrowly averted an upset against a John H. Pitman High School team led by current NFL San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In that game, Kaepernick scored 34 points and Anderson scored 50.
College
In college, Anderson emerged as the University of California, Berkeley's best player. 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
On April 3, 2008, Anderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft.[3] 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. 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.[4] On October 27, 2009, the Orlando Magic picked up Anderson's contract option for the 2010–11 season.[5] 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. At the end of the season, he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award.
On July 11, 2012, Anderson was acquired in a sign-and-trade by the New Orleans Hornets for Gustavo Ayón.[6] In April 2013, the Hornets renamed themselves the Pelicans.
Personal life
Anderson was the boyfriend of former Bachelor contestant and model Gia Allemand, who died after a suicide attempt in August 2013.[7]
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 |
| 2011–12 | Orlando | 61 | 61 | 32.2 | .439 | .393 | .877 | 7.7 | .9 | .8 | .4 | 16.1 |
| 2012–13 | New Orleans | 81 | 22 | 30.9 | .423 | .382 | .844 | 6.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 16.2 |
| Career | 335 | 133 | 24.2 | .426 | .384 | .850 | 5.5 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 11.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Orlando | 9 | 0 | 9.9 | .310 | .286 | 1.000 | 3.5 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | Orlando | 6 | 0 | 24.5 | .267 | .300 | 1.000 | 4.5 | .5 | .8 | .2 | 4.7 |
| 2012 | Orlando | 5 | 5 | 34.4 | .341 | .400 | .857 | 4.6 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 9.6 |
| Career | 20 | 5 | 20.4 | .311 | .344 | .929 | 4.0 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 5.0 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ryan Anderson – Stats, Bio". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Oak Ridge High School Basketball Videos > Ryan Anderson Interview". MaxPreps.com / CBS Sports. July 30, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ Cal sophomore Anderson will try NBA draft
- ↑ "Orlando Acquires Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson From New Jersey". NBA.com. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ↑ "Topic Galleries -- OrlandoSentinel.com". Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ↑ "HORNETS ACQUIRE RYAN ANDERSON". NBA.com. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ Girlfriend of Pelicans' Anderson dies in New Orleans
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