No. 23 – Darüşşafaka Doğuş | |||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||
League |
Turkish Basketball Super League Euroleague |
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Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born |
El Dorado, Arkansas |
March 25, 1989 ||||||||||||
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) |
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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 | |||||||||||||
2010–2012 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||
2011 | →Austin Toros | ||||||||||||
2013 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||
2016–present | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||
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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.