Anderson playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv
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No. 9 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
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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 |
2007 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2007–2008 | Virtus Bologna |
2008 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
2008–2009 | Cibona |
2009–2010 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2010 | New Mexico Thunderbirds |
2010–2011 | FC Barcelona |
2011–2012 | Shandong Lions |
2012 | Canton Charge |
2012–2013 | Toronto Raptors |
2013–2015 | Brooklyn Nets |
2015–2016 | Washington Wizards |
2016–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alan Jeffery Anderson (born October 16, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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. He earned his bachelor's degree in family community services from Michigan State in August 2005.
Anderson signed with the Charlotte Bobcats in August 2005. He was waived by the Bobcats on November 28, 2006, 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.
On September 13, 2007, he signed a contract with the Italian League club VidiVici Bologna. 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.