2008 NBA Draft
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Strengths: Tough minded player who doesn’t back down from the physicality of opposing defenders … Excellent fundamental skills with a great feel for the game … Understands how to use his versatility to lure forwards out to the perimeter where he uses his dribble or mid-range shot to create scoring opportunities … Owns an extremely high basketball IQ that makes up for some of his athletic shortcomings … Possesses legit NBA three point range with a quick release that he can make with regularity … Excellent in catch and shoot situations from mid-range … Anderson plays above average post defense with good effort in that he keeps his body between his man and the basket … Blue collar approach to the game in that he will out-hustle or out-work anyone on the court 90 percent of the time … This is especially handy when rebounding as he understands how to box out opposing forwards and will tap out of position rebounds to himself … Unselfish player who is a quality passer for a player his size … Will use a number of head fakes and hesitation moves to get defenders off their feet … Does a tremendous job creating contact to draw fouls for free throws opportunities … Once on the line he is an excellent free throw shooter … Does a lot of the crafty things that don’t show up in the box score, such as understanding how to use his body to shield against bigger players in the paint … Work ethic is well documented …
Weaknesses: Athletically, Anderson isn't blessed with great explosiveness, nor is he the most agile of players his size … A semi-tweener, as there will be some talk as to what position he will play in the NBA … Although the size of a power forward, Anderson's game resembles more of a small forward - the issue is that his athleticism could limit his effectiveness … Back to basket skills are not used much during the course of a game as he clearly prefers facing the basket … Defensively, his lateral movement is questionable if he has to defend on the perimeter … Post defense struggles a bit when he has to match the physicality or superior athleticism of an opposing forward … Lack of strength prevents him from denying opposing players position in the post … Legs and hips appear a bit stiff, which could limit him from ever becoming a competent perimeter defender … While Anderson can take slower forwards off the dribble, he lacks the foot speed to gain full separation … Settles too often for shooting from the perimeter instead of exploiting mismatches … Despite his height, Anderson has never been a shot blocker on any level of basketball … Could stand to add more body strength, but his body type suggests that this could sacrifice some of his already average athleticism … Overrated in his upside due to his physical limitations - make no mistake that he will improve, but in terms of skill growth, he’s closer to his ceiling than his sophomore class status would suggest …
Matthew Maurer - 6/23/08
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2006-07 California |
34 |
47.4 |
38.0 |
80.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
8.1 |
0.5 |
16.4 |
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2007-08 California |
33 |
49.0 |
41.0 |
86.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
9.9 |
1.4 |
21.1 |
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DIV I Totals |
66 |
48.4 |
39.6 |
84.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
9.0 |
0.9 |
18.7 |
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- Written by Matthew Maurer
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2005-06 Crvena Zvezda |
5 |
50.0 |
14.3 |
100.0 |
0.6 |
--- |
2.6 |
0.4 |
5.6 |
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2006-07 Crvena Zvezda |
24 |
51.1 |
25.9 |
78.9 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
9.4 |
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2007-08 Crvena Zvezda |
28 |
52.0 |
45.1 |
81.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
5.9 |
1.4 |
20.5 |
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Totals |
57 |
51.7 |
38.6 |
80.9 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
14.5 |
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- Written by The Draft Review
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2005-06 Mississippi State |
22 |
56.1 |
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27.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
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2005-06 Mississippi State |
6 |
54.1 |
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64.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
5.0 |
0.5 |
9.3 |
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2006-07 UAB |
Did Not Play Transfer Student |
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2007-08 UAB |
12 |
52.3 |
00.0 |
52.3 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
6.8 |
1.7 |
14.2 |
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DIV I Totals |
40 |
53.7 |
00.0 |
49.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
9.0 |
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Father: Patrick Ewing
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2003-04 Indiana |
28 |
52.5 |
100.0 |
48.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
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2004-05 Indiana |
29 |
47.7 |
33.3 |
57.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
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2005-06 Georgetown |
Did Not Play Transfer Student |
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2006-07 Georgetown |
36 |
53.5 |
44.4 |
53.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
4.1 |
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2007-08 Georgetown |
34 |
52.9 |
28.3 |
65.8 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
4.2 |
1.8 |
6.1 |
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DIV I Totals |
127 |
51.8 |
49.8 |
56.5 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
4.3 |
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Brother: Jordan Crawford
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2004-05 Kentucky |
31 |
36.1 |
26.5 |
57.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
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2005-06 Kentucky |
32 |
41.1 |
36.2 |
71.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
10.2 |
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2006-07 Kentucky |
34 |
44.4 |
35.0 |
63.7 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
14.0 |
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2007-08 Kentucky |
30 |
46.9 |
36.4 |
76.2 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
17.9 |
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DIV I Totals |
127 |
42.1 |
33.6 |
67.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
11.3 |
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- Written by The Draft Review