Antonio Anderson
| File:Antonio Anderson at 2008 Final Four.jpg Anderson with the Memphis Tigers in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1985 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lynn Vocational (Lynn, Massachusetts) |
| College | Memphis (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2013 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2010–2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2010 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2011 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2011 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2011 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2012–2013 | Saint 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
NBA
[edit | edit source]Source:[11]
Regular season
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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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- ^ Thunder Sign Anderson To Second 10-Day Deal Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rockets assign Taylor to Vipers, Anderson returns
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Memphis Tigers bio
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Essex County, Massachusetts
- Caciques de Humacao players
- Laurinburg Institute alumni
- Maine Red Claws players
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Lynn, Massachusetts
- Undrafted NBA players