Dwayne Anderson
| Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 22, 1986 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut) |
| College | Villanova (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2013 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009–2011 | BG Göttingen |
| 2011–2012 | Piacenza |
| 2012–2013 | S.Oliver Baskets |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–present | Penn State (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dwayne Anderson, II (born June 22, 1986) is a former American professional basketball player and basketball coach. He last played for S.Oliver Baskets in the German Basketball League. He played college basketball, as both a forward and a guard at Villanova University, in Pennsylvania.
Anderson was born on June 22, 1986 in Washington, D.C., to Dwayne Anderson Sr. and Michelle Anderson. He has two younger brothers, David and Darian.
Anderson was originally educated at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. While a junior, he averaged 19.7 points per game. One of his teammates, Dante Cunningham, would later play at Villanova with Anderson. He would graduate there and play a graduate year at St. Thomas Moore.
At Villanova University, Anderson saw action in 14 games during his freshman year. His collegiate debut was an 86-57 victory over Stony Brook University on November 30. Anderson racked up three points in seven minutes of play in the opening win. In a game against La Salle on December 22, he recorded a season-high ten points while playing seven minutes off the bench. Villanova won by a score of 98-57. Overall Anderson averaged 1.5 points and 3.9 minutes per game.
Anderson was again lightly regarded for his sophomore year.
In the 30 games that he played, Anderson scored an average of 6.5 points per game, with six games in double figures. He also grabbed 4.8 rebounds per game and stole the ball 44 times, the team's third best. He started in the last 14 games of the season, giving Villanova a 9-5 record with him on the starting lineup. Of his 145 attempts from the field, Anderson made 73, averaging a field goal percentage of .503. Shot 62.8% from the free throw line, and 31.8% from three. In his first start, Anderson sunk a three-pointer with 13 seconds left to give Villanova a 72-70 win over Seton Hall.
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