Alan Jeffery Anderson (born October 16, 1982) is an American former professional

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player.

College career

Anderson attended

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...

(MSU), where he played

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with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. During his college career he was one of MSU's best ball handlers. He was the team's primary point guard during his junior season. Anderson, as a college senior, averaged 13.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, earning All-

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Team honors. He also helped lead the Spartans to the

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's Final Four. He was voted the team's

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by the team's players and the media as a senior. He earned his bachelor's degree in family community services from Michigan State in August 2005.

Professional career

Charlotte Bobcats (2005–2006)

Anderson signed with the Charlotte Bobcats in August 2005. He was waived by the Bobcats on November 28, 2006. but re-signed him on March 17, 2007 for the rest of the 2006–07 season.

Tulsa 66ers (2006–2007)

Anderson played with the

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during the 2006–07 season., averaging 15.8 points per game.

Return to Charlotte (2007)

Anderson was re-signed by the Charlotte Bobcats on March 17, 2007, for the rest of the 2006–07 season.

Virtus Bologna (2007–2008)

On September 13, 2007, Anderson signed a contract with the

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club

Virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

Triumph Lyubertsy (2008)

After spending one season with Bologna, Anderson signed with the Russian League club

Triumph Lyubertsy BC Zenit Saint Petersburg (russian: БК Зенит Санкт Петербург), formerly known as BC Dynamo Moscow Region (2003–2007) and BC Triumph Lyubertsy (2007–2014), is a Russian professional basketball team that is located in Sain ...

in 2008.

Cibona Zagreb (2008–2009)

Anderson joined the

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club

Cibona Zagreb Košarkaški klub Cibona, commonly referred to as Cibona Zagreb or simply Cibona, is a men's professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes ...

on December 31, 2008.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2009–2010)

On May 24, 2009, Anderson signed with the Israeli League club

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. He left after one year.

New Mexico Thunderbirds (2010)

Anderson was selected by the

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with the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft. Through 10 games with New Mexico, Anderson averaged 21.3 points per game, including a season high of 34 points against the

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on November 20.

FC Barcelona (2010–2011)

On December 21, 2010, Anderson signed with Spanish League club

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, the

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champion. He was voted MVP of the 2010–11 Spanish King's Cup. Anderson was a key player in the final, chalking up 19 points in the win. He left after one season.

Toronto Raptors (2012–2013)

On March 26, 2012, Anderson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On April 17, 2012, Anderson signed with the Toronto Raptors for the remainder of the 2011–12 season. While playing in Toronto he was able to win the trust of

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and started over

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. Out of his 17 games with the

he started 12, averaging 9.6 points per game in 27.1 minutes. He re-signed with the Raptors on July 30, 2012. During his time with the Raptors, Anderson became a bit of a polarizing figure amongst fans. Some praised his defensive efforts, while others referred to him as a ball-hog, the latter was especially evident after his overtime performance against the Miami Heat on January 24, 2013. Upon making two baskets in overtime, Anderson proceeded to shoot on every offensive possession afterwards, missing his next six shots (5 of those attempts and misses were 3-point attempts). Despite the poor showing, he finished the season with the Raptors before becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)

On July 30, 2013, Anderson signed with the

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. On July 15, 2014, he re-signed with the Nets.

Washington Wizards (2015–2016)

On July 12, 2015, Anderson signed with the

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. On October 13, 2015, he had successful surgery on his left ankle and was ruled out for the first half of the 2015–16 season. Anderson made his debut for the Wizards on February 24, 2016, scoring nine points in 16 minutes against the

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Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017

On August 3, 2016, Anderson signed with the

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Lakeland Magic (2018)

On February 10, 2018, Anderson was acquired off waivers by the

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of the

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. Anderson also played for the

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of the

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Career statistics

College

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, 32 , , 28 , , 27.6 , , .503 , , .308 , , .842 , , 3.7 , , 3.3 , , .7 , , .3 , , 9.8 , - , align="left" , 2003–04 , align="left" ,

, 30 , , 26 , , 28.7 , , .467 , , .354 , , .805 , , 3.1 , , 3.2 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 8.1 , - , align="left" , 2004–05 , align="left" ,

, 33 , , 33 , , 26.6 , , .556 , , .385 , , .877 , , 5.6 , , 1.7 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 13.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 126 , , 110 , , 26.8 , , .503 , , .366 , , .831 , , 4.2 , , 2.4 , , .8 , , .2 , , 9.5

NBA

Regular season

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, 65 , , 2 , , 23.0 , , .383 , , .333 , , .857 , , 2.3 , , 1.6 , , .7 , , .1 , , 10.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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Playoffs

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, 12 , , 2 , , 21.8 , , .403 , , .290 , , .667 , , 2.7 , , 1.3 , , .8 , , .0 , , 5.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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EuroLeague

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, 9 , , 4 , , 25.6 , , .398 , , .250 , , .909 , , 3.0 , , 1.1 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 11.2 , , 9.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;",

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References

External links

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Euroleague.net profile

ACB.com profile

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