Ryan Anderson (basketball)
Anderson with the Pelicans in 2014
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| No. 3 – Houston Rockets | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 6, 1988 Sacramento, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, California) |
| College | California (2006–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2009–2012 | Orlando Magic |
| 2012–2016 | New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans |
| 2016–present | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Anderson was born in Sacramento, California and attended Oak Ridge High School in nearby El Dorado Hills.
In 2005, Anderson helped lead the Oak Ridge Trojans to the Division II California State Championship. The game was held at ARCO Arena in Sacramento. In the opening round of that playoff series, Anderson's No. 1 ranked team narrowly averted an upset against a John H. Pitman High School team led by current NFL San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In that game, Kaepernick scored 34 points while Anderson scored 50.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Anderson was listed as the No. 22 power forward and the No. 98 player in the nation in 2006.
Anderson played two seasons for the California Golden Bears, averaging 18.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game in 66 career games. As a freshman in 2006–07, he led the Bears in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds, and earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 honors. He went on to be named Second Team All-America by The Sporting News and earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors as a sophomore in 2007–08. He led the Pac-10 in scoring, averaging 21.1 points (ranked 18th in nation) and ranked third in rebounding, pulling down 9.9 rebounds per game.
On April 3, 2008, Anderson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.
On June 26, 2008, Anderson was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2008 against the Washington Wizards. He played in 66 games during his rookie campaign with New Jersey, averaging 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game, as he ranked 10th among all NBA rookies in three-point field-goal percentage (.365 – 69-of-189).
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