Daniel Edward Anderson (born January 1, 1951) is an American retired professional

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player in the

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(NBA). Anderson was selected with the 2nd pick of the sixth round of the

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by the

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. His brief NBA career spanned from

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with the Blazers, averaging 3.7 points in 95 total games. He was also selected in the 8th round of the 1974 ABA Draft by the

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Personal life

When he retired from the NBA, Anderson became a builder and a woodworker.Blazer Alumni - Where Are They Now
/ref> His company grew to the point they were building over 100 homes every year. Anderson enjoys all manner of woodworking projects. He taught himself AutoCAD and specializes in building beautiful and unique furniture that employs a lot of curves.

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@ Basketball-Reference.com 1951 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Torrance, California Point guards Portland Trail Blazers draft picks Portland Trail Blazers players San Diego Conquistadors draft picks USC Trojans men's basketball players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub