Derek Lamont Anderson (born July 18, 1974) is an American former professional

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player and current coach. He played eleven seasons in the

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(NBA).

College career

Anderson is a graduate of

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and was an All-Star in the state of Kentucky. Anderson played

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at the

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and the

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. In 1996, Anderson helped the

win the

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as part of a team that featured nine future NBA players under their coach

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. Anderson went on to graduate from the

in 1997 with a degree in pharmacy.

Professional career

He was first selected by the

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as the 13th overall pick to the

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, despite missing much of his second senior season at Kentucky due to a torn

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(ACL). He played for Cleveland from 1997 to 1999. He would be the last Cavalier to wear #23 before

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. On August 4, 1999 he was traded by the

along with Johnny Newman to the L.A. Clippers for Lamond Murray. Anderson was ranked 7th in the NBA in free throw percentage (.877) in 1999–2000. Anderson's NBA career was plagued by injuries. In the 2004–2005 season he only played in 8 of the final 42 games for the

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, and missed similar numbers of games in prior seasons. On August 3, 2005, he was the first player in the league waived using the so-called "luxury tax amnesty clause" of the 2005 NBA

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. He would sign with the

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as a free agent before being traded to the

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in exchange for Gerald Fitch. The Heat would win the

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in six games after defeating the

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to give Anderson his first and only championship. Anderson was waived by Heat on September 12, 2006, prior to the beginning of the 2006–07 season. Several weeks later, on November 28, he signed with the

Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most popu ...

; Anderson played the final two seasons of his career for the Bobcats.

Coaching career

In January 2023, Anderson will coach the Costa Rica national team in the United Cup of Champions season.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 38 , , 13 , , 25.7 , , .398 , , .304 , , .836 , , 2.9 , , 3.8 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , 10.8 , - , align="left" , 1999–00 , align="left" , L.A. Clippers , 64 , , 58 , , 34.4 , , .438 , , .309 , , .877 , , 4.0 , , 3.4 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 16.9 , - , align="left" , 2000–01 , align="left" ,

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Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...

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Playoffs

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References

Questions about state hall of fame selection process
Bob Watkins, The Spencer Magnet

External links

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ESPN.com – Derek Anderson
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