Antonio Anderson

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Antonio Anderson
File:Antonio Anderson at 2008 Final Four.jpg
Anderson with the Memphis Tigers in 2008
Personal information
Born (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 40)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLynn Vocational
(Lynn, Massachusetts)
CollegeMemphis (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2013
PositionShooting guard
Number8
Career history
2009–2010Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2010Oklahoma City Thunder
2010–2011Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2010Caciques de Humacao
2011Maine Red Claws
2011Ratiopharm Ulm
2011Maine Red Claws
2012–2013Saint John Mill Rats
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Antonio Andrew Anderson (born June 5, 1985) is an American former basketball player and the current head coach at Darrow School.[1][2] He majored in interdisciplinary studies at the University of Memphis and played basketball for several years professionally.

College career

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Anderson was born in Lynn, Massachusetts and attended the University of Memphis.[3][4] In the 2007–08 season (his junior year at Memphis), Anderson started alongside Derrick Rose, Joey Dorsey, Chris Douglas-Roberts, and Robert Dozier. In his senior season he put up career numbers, including 10.7 points per game as well as 5.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. On January 3, 2009, Anderson became only the second player in Memphis history to record a triple-double, the other being Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists in a home game against the Lamar Cardinals.

Professional career

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After his senior season, Anderson went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. He was added to Charlotte Bobcats training camp roster, however, on October 22, 2009, he was waived by the Bobcats[5] and joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League. On February 22, 2010, Anderson was signed to his first of two 10-day contracts with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[6][7] After his second ten-day contract expired, Anderson rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[8] He scored two points while appearing in one NBA game during his stint with the Thunder.

In 2010, Anderson resigned with the Vipers, with whom he was averaging 9.1 points through 8 games in 2010. He was eventually traded to the Maine Red Claws.[9]

In September 2011, Anderson signed a one-year contract with ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. In November of that year, Anderson requested and received his release and returned to the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws.[9] On December 25, 2011, he was waived by the Red Claws due to injury. In October 2012, he joined the Saint John Mill Rats of Canada.[10]

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Oklahoma 1 0 14.6 .333 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

College

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Source:[12]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Memphis 37 21 27.3 .421 .365 .633 3.4 2.8 1.5 0.3 7.2
2006–07 Memphis 36 35 28.0 .390 .245 .634 4.1 3.6 1.6 0.3 8.0
2007–08 Memphis 40 40 29.5 .408 .333 .570 3.7 3.4 1.2 0.3 8.6
2008–09 Memphis 37 37 34.3 .450 .254 .733 4.8 4.5 1.4 0.5 10.2
Career 150 133 29.8 .418 .308 .648 4.0 3.6 1.4 0.3 8.5

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ All wins and NCAA Tournament games, including the 2008 C-USA tournament final victory, from the 2007–08 Memphis season were vacated because an ineligible player.

References

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  7. ^ Thunder Sign Anderson To Second 10-Day Deal Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Rockets assign Taylor to Vipers, Anderson returns
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