Ron Anderson (basketball, born 1989)

Ron Anderson
No. 5 ABBR Opale Sud
Position Forward
League NM1
Personal information
Born (1989-09-12) September 12, 1989
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school McCallie School
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College Kansas State (2007–2009)
South Florida (2010–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2013 Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina)
2013–2014 Tulsa 66ers/Oklahoma City Blue (D-League)
2014–2015 Westchester Knicks (D-League)
2015 Texas Legends (D-League)
2015–present ABBR Opale Sud (France)

Ron Anderson, Jr. (born September 12, 1989) is American professional basketball player who currently plays for ABBR Opale Sud of the Championnat de France de basket-ball de Nationale masculine 1 (NM1), the third tier of French basketball. He is the son of former NBA player Ron Anderson.

High school career

Anderson attended McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a senior, he averaged 15.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game while helping the Blue Tornadoes to a school-record 24-5 overall mark and an appearance in the semifinals of the Division II State Tournament.[1]

College career

South Florida

In 2009, Anderson transferred to South Florida and subsequently sat out the 2009–10 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[1]

In his redshirted junior season, his 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 offensive rebounds was 14th and 10th in the BIG EAST respectively. He was also fifth on the team in scoring at 7.0 points per game.[1]

In his senior season, he played 36 games, averaging 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

Anderson went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. On November 2, 2012, he was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NBA D-League draft by the Tulsa 66ers.[3]

In July 2013, he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2013 NBA Summer League. In October 2013, he joined Estudiantes Concordia of Argentina for the 2013–14 season. In December 2013, he left Estudiantes after 16 games. On December 19, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Tulsa 66ers.[4]

In July 2014, he re-joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] On November 4, 2014, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[6] On December 26, 2014, he was traded to the Westchester Knicks in exchange for a 2015 third-round pick.[7] On February 17, 2015, he was released by the Knicks.[8] On March 22 he was acquired by the Texas Legends.[9]

On July 31, 2015, Anderson signed with ABBR Opale Sud.[10]

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