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Roderick Anderson
Personal information
Born (1972-04-08) April 8, 1972 (age 53)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolRobert E. Lee
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft1995: undrafted
Playing career1995–2002
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1995–1996Fort Wayne Fury
1996–1997Portland Wave
1998–1999Magic City Snowbears
1999–200008 Stockholm Human Rights
2000–2001BK Opava
2001–2002Sloboda Dita
2002Londrina
Career highlights

Roderick Anderson (born April 8, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He attended Angelina College for two years before transferring to the NCAA Division I, spending two years at Texas. In 1994–95 he led the NCAA in steals, averaging 3.4 per game.

College career

Anderson joined Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas in 1991. During his first season he averaged 29.3 points, 7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game,[1] and was named a first-team junior college All-American at the end of his freshman season.[2] In his sophomore season with the Angelina Roadrunners, Anderson posted averages of 28.6 points, 9 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game,[1] and again earned first-team All-American honors.[2] He scored 47 points in 1993 against Navarro College,[3] an all-time record for Angelina.[2] He also holds the record for most free throws in a single game with 25.[2]

Anderson's performances at JUCO level earned him attention from Division I programs Cincinnati, Arkansas and Texas.[4] In April 1993 he signed with Texas.[5] In his first year with the Longhorns he ranked second on the team in assists per game (behind B. J. Tyler) and fourth in points per game with 12.3, playing a total of 824 minutes over 29 games (28.4 per game).[6][7] In his senior season Anderson was named co-captain with Terrence Rencher[8] and improved his averages to 7 assists and 20.3 points per game, ranking first on the team in assists and second in scoring (behind Rencher), playing a total of 1023 minutes (34.1 per game).[9] On February 11, 1995 he tied a Texas record for most free throws in one half with 12 against Texas A&M.[10] His 7 assists per game ranked him second in the SWC behind Nelson Haggerty of Baylor,[11] and he led the nation in steals per game with 3.4 (101 total).[12] At the end of the season he was a consensus First-team All-SWC selection,[13] and he was named the team co-MVP together with Rencher.[14]

He finished his career at Texas as the 9th player of all-time for assists with a total of 362, and 8th for total steals with 165.[15]

College statistics

Community college

[1]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1991–92 Angelina 33 .430 .800 7.0 3.5 29.3
1992–93 Angelina 32 .450 .800 9.0 8.3 28.6
Career 65 .440 .800 8.0 5.9 29.0

Division I

* Led NCAA Division I
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1993–94 Texas 29 28.4 .455 .324 .712 3.2 5.2 2.2 0.0 12.3
1994–95 Texas 30 34.1 .447 .371 .705 2.7 7.0 3.4* 0.0 20.3
Career 59 31.3 .450 .355 .707 2.9 6.1 2.8 0.0 16.3

References

  1. ^ a b c Stats at Angelina College as shown in the 1995–96 Classic Rookie Card #75 for Roderick Anderson, Classic Marketing, 1995.
  2. ^ a b c d Merrell, Danny (November 9, 2015). "Angelina College Inducts Several Players, Teams into New Hall of Fame". kicks105.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "U.S. College Single-Game Scoring Records, 47 points in one game". luckyshow.org. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "UC keeps scolarship options open". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 13, 1993. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Anderson tells UC it's Texas". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 20, 1993. p. 25.
  6. ^ "1993-94 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Point guards - 1995 Usenet Draft". ibiblio.org. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  8. ^ 2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, 2014, p. 66.
  9. ^ "1994-95 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  10. ^ 2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, 2014, p. 116.
  11. ^ "1994-95 Southwest Conference Leaders". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "1994-95 College Basketball Leaders". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Southwest Conference Men's Basketball". digital.lib.uh.edu. p. 89. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  14. ^ 2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, 2014, p. 142.
  15. ^ Novak, Thad (May 1, 2012). "Texas Basketball: The Top 50 Players in School History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 1, 2019.