- Dwayne Anderson
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Dwayne Anderson Position Shooting guard
Small forwardHeight 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight 215 lb (98 kg) Team Free agent Born June 22, 1986
Washington, D.C.Nationality American High school St. Thomas More
Oakdale, ConnecticutCollege Villanova University Draft Undrafted, 2009 Pro career 2009–present Career history BG Göttingen (2009-11) Dwayne Anderson, Jr. (born June 22, 1986) is a former American college basketball player who most recently played for BG Göttingen in German Basketball League. He played as both a forward and a guard at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
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Early life
Anderson was born on June 22, 1986 in Washington, D.C., to Dwayne Anderson Sr. and Michelle Anderson. He has two younger brothers, David and Darian.[1]
High school
Anderson was originally educated at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. While a junior, he averaged 19.7 points per game.[1] One of his teammates, Dante Cunningham, would later play at Villanova with Anderson.[2] He would graduate there and play a graduate year at St. Thomas Moore.
College
Freshman
At Villanova University, Anderson saw action in 14 games during his freshman year. His collegiate debut was a 86-57 victory over Stony Brook University on November 30. Anderson racked up three points in seven minutes of play in the opening win. In a game against La Salle on December 22, he recorded a season-high ten points while playing seven minutes off the bench.[1] Villanova won by a score of 98-57.[3] Overall Anderson averaged 1.5 points and 3.9 minutes per game.[4]
Sophomore
Anderson was again lightly regarded for his sophomore year.
Junior
In the 30 games that he played, Anderson scored an average of 6.5 points per game, with six games in double figures. He also grabbed 4.8 rebounds per game and stole the ball 44 times, the team's third best. He started in the last 14 games of the season, giving Villanova a 9-5 record with him on the starting lineup. Of his 145 attempts from the field, Anderson made 73, averaging a field goal percentage of .503.[1] Shot 62.8% from the free throw line, and 31.8% from three.[5] In his first start, Anderson sunk a three-pointer with 13 seconds left to give Villanova a 72-70 win over Seton Hall.[6]
Senior
On November 14, 2008, the Villanova Wildcats announced that Anderson was forced to miss an indefinite amount of games due to a fractured left foot.[7] He went on to miss the inaugural seven games,[8] though was back to play Houston Baptist University. Villanova blew them out 93-57.[9] Upon his return, Anderson helped lead Villanova to the 2009 Final Four in Detroit, where the Wildcats lost to eventual champion North Carolina.
Professional career
In summer of 2009 he signed with BG Göttingen in Germany.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dwayne Anderson Profile". Villanova.com. CBS Interactive. 2009. http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/anderson_dwayne00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Dante Cunningham Profile". Villanova.com. CBS Interactive. 2009. http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/cunningham_dante00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Villanova Wildcats Schedule - 2005-06". ESPN. 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=222&year=2006. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Villanova Wildcats Statistics - 2005-06". ESPN. 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/stats?teamId=222&year=2006. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/222/year/2008/villanova-wildcats
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/playbyplay?gameId=280400222&period=2
- ^ "Villanova's Anderson out indefinitely with stress fracture in foot". Associated Press (ESPN). 14 November 2008. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3703325. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Kern, Mike (12 March 2009). "Dwayne Anderson is Villanova's motor". Philadelphia Daily News (Philly.com). http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090312_Dwayne_Anderson_is_Villanova_s_motor.html. Retrieved 2009-04-18.[dead link]
- ^ "Villanova Wildcats Schedule - 2008-09". ESPN. 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=222&year=2009. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Contract extension for Dwayne Anderson
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
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