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Justin Anderson (basketball)

Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. 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]

Anderson with FC Barcelona in 2024

High school career

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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 March 30, 2015.
  • "2012 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
 
Anderson with Virgina

College career

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Anderson with Virginia in 2014

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

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Dallas Mavericks (2015–2017)

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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 a 2-year, $3 million 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 season-high 19 points in a 122–73 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[14]

Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2018)

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Anderson with Sixers 2017

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)

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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)

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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 waivers.[26]

Brooklyn Nets (2020)

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On January 6, 2020, Anderson signed a ten-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[27] On January 15, he was released by the Nets.[28]

Return to the 905 (2020)

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Anderson rejoined the Raptors 905 after the expiration of his 10-day contract with the Nets.

Long Island Nets (2020)

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On January 21, 2020, the Raptors 905 traded Anderson to the Long Island Nets in exchange for Henry Ellenson.[29]

Return to Brooklyn (2020)

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On July 18, 2020, the Nets announced that they had signed Anderson for the remainder of the 2019–20 NBA season.[30]

On December 3, Anderson signed a partially guaranteed 2-year, $4 million contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers.[31][32] He was waived at the conclusion of training camp.

Cleveland Cavaliers / Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021)

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On September 23, 2021, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants acquired the rights to Anderson in a trade with the Long Island Nets.[33]

On October 15, Anderson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers. He was waived the next day and subsequently joined the Mad Ants.[34] In 11 games, he averaged 14.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.8 minutes per contest.[35]

On December 21, 2021, Anderson signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[35]

Indiana Pacers / Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2022–2023)

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On January 1, 2022, Anderson signed a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers[36] and on January 11, Anderson was reacquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants after his 10-day contract expired.[37]

On March 17, 2022, Anderson signed a second 10-day contract with the Pacers[38] and on March 28, he signed another one.[39]

On October 24, 2022, Anderson rejoined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants roster for training camp.[40]

Río Breogán (2023)

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On October 25, 2023, Anderson signed with Río Breogán. It is going to be his first experience in European basketball, in which he will take part in the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League.[41]

Valencia Basket (2023–2024)

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On December 24, 2023, Anderson signed with Valencia Basket. He will continue to take part in the Liga ACB and will be his first experience in the EuroLeague. On July 9, 2024, Anderson parted ways with the Spanish club.

FC Barcelona (2024–present)

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On July 25, 2024, FC Barcelona announced Anderson as a new player on a one season deal through June 30, 2025.[42]

Career statistics

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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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Dallas 55 9 11.8 .406 .265 .800 2.4 .5 .3 .5 3.8
2016–17 Dallas 51 2 13.9 .402 .303 .795 2.9 .6 .5 .3 6.5
Philadelphia 24 8 21.6 .466 .292 .780 4.0 1.4 .5 .3 8.5
2017–18 Philadelphia 38 0 13.7 .431 .330 .737 2.4 .7 .4 .2 6.2
2018–19 Atlanta 48 4 9.6 .408 .312 .743 1.8 .5 .5 .3 3.7
2019–20 Brooklyn 10 1 10.7 .263 .207 .500 2.1 .8 .0 .6 2.8
2021–22 Cleveland 3 0 15.7 .500 .333 .750 2.0 2.0 .3 .0 4.3
Indiana 13 6 20.7 .368 .245 .800 3.1 2.1 .5 .5 6.8
Career 242 30 13.6 .410 .292 .775 2.6 .8 .4 .3 5.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Dallas 5 1 19.0 .459 .308 .643 4.0 1.4 .8 .6 9.4
2018 Philadelphia 7 0 4.7 .375 .286 - 1.3 .0 .1 .0 1.1
2020 Brooklyn 3 0 9.3 .417 .455 1.000 2.7 1.0 .0 .3 6.3
Career 15 1 10.4 .439 .355 .755 2.5 .7 .3 .3 4.9

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 Valencia 18 11 18.6 .457 .333 .692 2.2 .6 .4 .2 6.1 3.8
Career 18 11 18.6 .457 .333 .692 2.2 .6 .4 .2 6.1 3.8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Virginia 35 17 24.0 .420 .303 .764 3.3 2.3 0.9 1.2 7.6
2013–14 Virginia 37 5 21.5 .407 .294 .716 3.2 1.5 0.4 0.8 7.8
2014–15 Virginia 26 23 27.8 .466 .452 .780 4.0 1.7 0.7 0.5 12.2
Career 98 45 24.1 .430 .357 .752 3.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 8.9

Personal life

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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

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Anderson is a member of the "Starting Five", along with Malcolm Brogdon, Joe Harris, Anthony Tolliver, and Garrett Temple. Their goal was to raise $225,000 through Hoops2O, founded by Brogdon, to fund five wells in East Africa by the end of the 2018–19 season.[43] Anderson traveled with Brogdon and Harris to Tanzania to witness the opening of the first well they funded in July 2019, and by November Hoops2O had raised nearly $400,000.[44][45] By February 2020, the charity had funded the construction of ten wells in Tanzania and Kenya, bringing water to over 52,000 citizens.[46]

References

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  15. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Acquire First-Round Pick, Justin Anderson, and Andrew Bogut From Dallas". NBA.com. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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