Ryan Anderson (basketball)
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Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988, in Sacramento, California) is a second-year college basketball player. Anderson plays the power forward position at the University of California, Berkeley.
On April 3, 2008, Anderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA draft.[1] He did not take an agent, leaving himself the option to return to Cal if he withdraws his name from the draft before June 16.
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[edit] College
Anderson is a highly touted power forward in the competetive Pac-10. He has emerged as California's best player, and he led the Pac-10 in scoring in the 2007-2008 season, averaging 21.6 points per game. Although California failed to reach the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Anderson was an essential part of their National Invitational Tournament bid.
[edit] High School
Anderson graduated from Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California in 2006 after winning the state championship. Anderson was third-leading high school scorer in the state of California as a senior in 2005-06, averaging 28.9 ppg. He also averaged 10.9 rpg and 3.9 bpg, shooting 55.8 percent from the floor, 33.1 percent from three-point range (41-124) and 83.9 percent from the free throw line.
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[edit] External links
- University of California player profile at The Official Site of the California Golden Bears
