Justin Anderson (basketball)
Anderson with Virginia in 2014
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| No. 23 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 19, 1993 Montross, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Montrose Christian (Rockville, Maryland) |
| College | Virginia (2012–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2017 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2015–2016 | →Texas Legends |
| 2017–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers before being selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Mavericks.
Anderson attended Montrose Christian School where he averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He was a Top 100 Recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com.
Anderson originally verbally committed to Maryland, but later changed his commitment following Gary Williams' retirement. On November 12, 2011, Anderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Virginia.
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Anderson primarily played off the bench his first two seasons at Virginia. His play during his sophomore year garnered him ACC Sixth Man of the Year honors.
Following the graduation of Joe Harris, Anderson was inserted into the starting lineup. A fractured finger against Louisville and an appendectomy forced Anderson to miss the last eight games of the regular season, but he returned in time for Virginia's first game of the ACC Tournament. After putting up career-high numbers in scoring and other offensive categories, Anderson was named second-team All-ACC and third-team All-American by the NABC. On April 13, 2015, Anderson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his senior year.
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