Anwar Ferguson (born October 10, 1981) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player.

Early life and college career

Ferguson was born in

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, and his father, Clement, is a reverend. He moved the United States during his youth and attended LN Coakley High School in Exuma, from which he graduated in 1999. In basketball, he led the team in rebounds and blocked shots and was named to the conference's all-defensive team. Ferguson then enrolled at

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, a

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located in Baytown, Texas. During his freshman season he averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, but he did record a 10-block game in the playoffs. The next year, Ferguson's sophomore year, he averaged 6.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.8 blocks per game, and his 154 blocks that season set a new school record. In a game against Pensacola State College he recorded a

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with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks. After his community college career, Ferguson went on to play at the

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for the

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. He played in 28 games and started 14 of them in his

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year while averaging only 2.0 points per game. However, he did record a total of 49 blocks while averaging 1.8 per game, which placed him second in Conference USA in both statistical categories. Ferguson's best collegiate season came when he was a senior in 2003–04. He moved into the starting lineup permanently and averaged a much-improved 7.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and a Division I-leading 4.11 blocks per game. He blocked 111 total shots that season, which topped Conference USA and ranked third nationally. In just two seasons at Houston, Ferguson recorded 160 blocks, which at the time of his graduation ranked him fifth in school history.

Professional career

Ferguson was not selected in the

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. He did play on several professional and semi-professional basketball summer league teams in 2004, including the Philadelphia 76ers' squad in the Minneapolis league. The closest he came to making an NBA team's final regular season roster was in the fall of 2004, when the

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waived him at the end of October just before the season began. His first post-college professional playing time occurred in June 2005 when the Arkansas ArchAngels of the

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(WBA) signed him for several games. He played in five games and averaged 6.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game. The following fall he was briefly on the

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in the NBA Development League before being waived. The WBA's Rome Gladiators signed him in 2006 and it was with them that he won regular season and postseason WBA championships. Another failed stint on the Sacramento Kings' preseason training camp roster prior to the season forced him to look elsewhere. Ferguson signed with

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of the

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for the 2006–07 season, followed by one year playing for

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of the

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in 2007–08. With Rustavi, Ferguson was named to the

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Georgian League All-Imports Team. In 2008–09 he played for

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in Mexico's

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. Ferguson was unable to play basketball in 2009–10 because he had

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issues that he needed to sort out. Then, in November 2010, the

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of the NBA Development League signed him.

Career statistics

College

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Anwar 1981 births Living people Bahamian men's basketball players Bahamian expatriate basketball people in the United States Basketball players from Texas BC Rustavi players Centers (basketball) Harlem Globetrotters players Houston Cougars men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States People from Exuma Saitama Broncos players Sioux Falls Skyforce players

Early life and college career

Professional career

Career statistics

College

See also

References