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James Anderson (basketball)

James Anderson
James Anderson - Sixers.jpg
No. 23 – Darüşşafaka Doğuş
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Turkish Basketball Super League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1989-03-25) March 25, 1989 (age 28)
El Dorado, Arkansas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Junction City
(Junction City, Arkansas)
College Oklahoma State (2007–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
20102012 San Antonio Spurs
2011 Austin Toros
2013 Houston Rockets
2013–2014 Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015 Žalgiris Kaunas
2015–2016 Sacramento Kings
2016–present Darüşşafaka
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Lee Anderson (born March 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the Euroleague. He played college basketball at Oklahoma State University. In 2010, Anderson was named Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and a first team All-American. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 20th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.

Anderson attended Junction City High School in Junction City, Arkansas. As a senior in 2006–07, Anderson led the Dragons to the Arkansas Class 2A state championship, scoring 43 points in the title game. Anderson was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Arkansas and named to the McDonald's and Parade All-American teams.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Anderson was listed as the No. 10 small forward and the No. 32 player in the nation in 2007.

Anderson chose Oklahoma State University and made an immediate impact, scoring 29 points in his first collegiate game, a 104–48 win over Prairie View. Anderson would continue his strong play, averaging 13.3 points per game. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and a member of the Big 12 All-Rookie team.

James Anderson continued to progress as a sophomore, raising his scoring average to 18.2 points per game and surpassed the 1,000 career point milestone in just his second year. He was named Academic All-Big 12 and a second team All-Conference pick.


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