Justin Anderson (basketball)

Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team.

College career

Anderson originally verbally committed to Maryland but later changed his commitment following Gary Williams' retirement.^[1] On May 26, 2011, Anderson signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Virginia.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Justin Anderson SF	Montross, Virginia	Montrose Christian School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	May 26, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 51  ESPN: 49
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "2012 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "Virginia 2012 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.

Anderson primarily played off the bench his first two seasons at Virginia. His play during his sophomore year garnered him an ACC Sixth Man of the Year Award.

Following the graduation of Joe Harris, Anderson was inserted into the starting lineup. A fractured finger against Louisville and an appendectomy forced Anderson to miss the last 8 games of the regular season but he returned in time for Virginia's first game in the ACC Tournament. After putting up career high numbers in scoring and other offensive categories, Anderson was named second-team All-ACC and third-team All-American by the NABC.

On April 13, 2015 Anderson declared for the 2015 NBA draft, forgoing his senior year.

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