Justin Anderson (basketball)

Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets 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 Dallas Mavericks.[1][2] After one and a half seasons with the Mavericks, Anderson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2017. In July 2018, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.

Justin Anderson
Anderson with Virginia in 2014.
No. 10 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-11-19) November 19, 1993
Montross, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontrose Christian
(Rockville, Maryland)
CollegeVirginia (2012–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Dallas Mavericks
2015–2016→Texas Legends
2017–2018Philadelphia 76ers
2018–2019Atlanta Hawks
2019–2020Raptors 905
2020Brooklyn Nets
2020Raptors 905
2020Long Island Nets
2020–presentBrooklyn Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

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.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Anderson
SF		 Montross, Virginia Montrose Christian School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) May 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 51  ESPN: 49
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  • "2012 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.

    College career

    Anderson originally verbally committed to Maryland, but later changed his commitment following Gary Williams’ retirement.[4] On November 12, 2011, Anderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Virginia.[5]

    Anderson primarily played off the bench his first two seasons at Virginia. His play during his sophomore year garnered him Atlantic Coast Conference (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.[6]

    Professional career

    Dallas Mavericks (2015–2017)

    On June 25, 2015, Anderson was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.[1][2] He joined the Mavericks for the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 17.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals in six games. On August 1, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Mavericks.[7] He made his debut for the Mavericks in their season opener on October 28, 2015, recording two points and one rebound in a 111–95 win over the Phoenix Suns.[8] On November 10, 2015, he scored a then season-high 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting in a 120–105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[9] On February 5, 2016, he set a new season high with 13 points in a 116–90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[10] On April 8, 2016, he recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds (both career highs) in a 103–93 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[11] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' D-League affiliate.[12]

    In July 2016, Anderson re-joined the Mavericks for the 2016 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in five games. On November 9, 2016, he had a season-best game with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a 116–95 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[13] On January 22, 2017, he scored a game- and season-high 19 points in a 122–73 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[14]

    Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2018)

    On February 23, 2017, Anderson was traded, along with Andrew Bogut and a protected first-round pick, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Nerlens Noel.[15] On March 3, 2017, he made the go-ahead basket with 24.3 seconds left and matched his career high with 19 points in the 76ers' 105–102 victory over the New York Knicks.[16] Three days later, he had another 19-point effort in a 112–98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[17] On March 17, 2017, he had his fifth career 19-point game (fourth time in 2016–17) in a 116–74 win over his former team, the Dallas Mavericks.[18] In the 76ers' season finale on April 12, 2017, Anderson had a 26-point effort in a 114–113 loss to the Knicks.[19]

    In a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on April 11, 2018, Anderson scored a season-high 25 points and had six rebounds.[20]

    Atlanta Hawks (2018–2019)

    On July 25, 2018, Anderson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal involving the 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.[21] On March 31, 2019, he set season highs with 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 136–135 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[22] On June 29, 2019, the Hawks declined Anderson's contract extension, making him an unrestricted free agent.[23]

    Raptors 905 (2019–2020)

    On September 26, 2019, Anderson signed with the Washington Wizards for training camp.[24] On October 16, 2019 Anderson was waived by the Wizards after appearing in the team's four preseason games.[25] On November 25, 2019, the Raptors 905 announced that they had claimed Anderson off waiver.[26]

    He rejoined the Raptors 905 after the expiration of his 10-day contract with the Nets.[27]

    Brooklyn Nets (2020)

    On January 6, 2020, Anderson signed a ten-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[28] On January 15, Anderson was released by the Nets.[29]

    Long Island Nets (2020)

    On January 21, 2020, the Raptors 905 traded Anderson to the Long Island Nets in exchange for Henry Ellenson.[30]

    Second stint with Brooklyn Nets (2020–present)

    On July 18, 2020, the Brooklyn Nets announced that they had signed Anderson for the remainder of the 2019–20 NBA season.[31]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    NBA

    Regular season
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2015–16 Dallas 55911.8.406.265.8002.4.5.3.53.8
    2016–17 Dallas 51213.9.402.303.7952.9.6.5.36.5
    2016–17 Philadelphia 24821.6.466.292.7804.01.4.5.38.5
    2017–18 Philadelphia 38013.7.431.330.7372.4.7.4.26.2
    2018–19 Atlanta 4849.6.408.312.7431.8.5.5.33.7
    2019–20 Brooklyn 305.7.167.000.500.7.0.0.31.0
    Career 2192313.1.418.300.7762.5.7.4.35.3

    Playoffs
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016 Dallas 5119.0.459.308.6434.01.4.8.69.4
    2018 Philadelphia 704.7.375.286-1.3.0.1.01.1
    Career 12110.7.444.300.6432.4.6.4.34.6

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2012–13 Virginia 351724.0.420.303.7643.32.30.91.27.6
    2013–14 Virginia 37521.5.407.294.7163.21.50.40.87.8
    2014–15 Virginia 262327.8.466.452.7804.01.70.70.512.2
    Career 984524.1.430.357.7523.51.80.60.98.9

    Personal life

    Anderson is the son of Kim and Edward Anderson II. He has an older sister, Eurisha, and an older brother, Edward III, who played basketball for the University of Mary Washington.[3]

    Community involvement

    Anderson is a member of the "Starting Five", along with Malcolm Brogdon, Joe Harris, Anthony Tolliver, and Garrett Temple. Their goal is to raise $225,000 through Hoops2O, founded by Brogdon, to fund five wells in East Africa by the end of the 2018–19 season.[32]

    gollark: How is it "massive"?
    gollark: It's probably just JS bad.
    gollark: Yes, JS bad?
    gollark: yes.
    gollark: I don't understand it thus it is probably bad?

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    32. "It's Bigger Than Ball: Waterboys Teams Up With The NBA". Waterboys. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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