Aaron Drake Anderson (born June 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Södertälje Kings of the Swedish Basketligan.[1][2] He won the Swedish championship with the Kings in 2015 and 2016. Anderson led the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in rebounds during the 2013–2014 season.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1991 Tucson, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mountain View (Marana, Arizona) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | CAB Madeira |
| 2014–2016, 2017–2018 | Södertälje Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
College
editAnderson played at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, during his collegiate career and left as the schools all-time leader in rebounds.[4][5]
Playing career
editAnderson had a workout with the Phoenix Suns in 2013 but ended up going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft.[6]
In September 2013, Anderson signed with CAB Madeira[7] of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. For the 2013–2014 season, he averaged 12.5 points and league leading 12.2 rebounds[3] and was named to the All-League second-team and to the All-Import team.[8]
Anderson signed with Czech club Sluneta Ústí nad Labem in August 2014 but was released shortly later.[7] A month later, he signed with reigning Swedish champions Södertälje Kings of the Basketligan.[7] On April 21, 2015, Anderson was accused of racist remarks by Uppsala Basket's Brice Massamba. The leagues disciplinary board did not find any evidence of the accusations and thus did not hand out any penalties.[9][10] He won the Swedish championship with the Kings in 2015 and 2016.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Guldcentern återvänder till Södertälje". basketsverige.se (in Swedish). June 29, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Anderson återupplivar karriären – efter tunga tiden och sabbatsåret". lt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "VI Campeonato da LPB – Estatísticas". fpb.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Anderson thriving in pros". Arizona Daily Star. January 5, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Allis, Brad (January 28, 2015). "Former Mountain View hoops star making it as a pro". tucsonlocalmedia.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Finley, Patrick (June 27, 2013). "Patrick Finley: Workout with Suns 'a really big deal'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Aaron Anderson Player Profile". realgm.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Allis, Brad (May 30, 2014). "MVHS grad honored for play overseas". tucsonlocalmedia.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Lundmark, Mårten (April 30, 2015). "Södertäljecenter frias från rasism". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Meisels, Daniel (April 30, 2015). "Anderson frias från rasistanklagelserna". Uppsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Anderson förlänger med Kings". basketliganherr.se (in Swedish). August 11, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Södertälje Kings är Svenska Mästare". basketliganherr.se (in Swedish). May 2, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
External links
edit- Profile on eurobasket.com
- Profile on realgm.com
- Basketligan profile at basketliganherr.se