Aaron Anderson (basketball)

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Aaron Anderson
Personal information
Born (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 30)
Tucson, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain View (Marana, Arizona)
College
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
PositionForward
Career history
2013–2014CAB Madeira
2014–2016,
2017–2018		Södertälje Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Swedish champion (2015, 2016)
  • LPB reabounding leader (2014)

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]

College[]

Anderson 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[]

Anderson 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 . 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[]

  1. ^ "Guldcentern återvänder till Södertälje". basketsverige.se (in Swedish). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Aaron Anderson återupplivar karriären – efter tunga tiden och sabbatsåret". lt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "VI Campeonato da LPB – Estatísticas". fpb.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Aaron Anderson thriving in pros". Arizona Daily Star. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ Allis, Brad (28 January 2015). "Former Mountain View hoops star making it as a pro". tucsonlocalmedia.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  6. ^ Finley, Patrick (27 June 2013). "Patrick Finley: Workout with Suns 'a really big deal'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Aaron Anderson Player Profile". realgm.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ^ Allis, Brad (30 May 2014). "MVHS grad honored for play overseas". tucsonlocalmedia.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  9. ^ Lundmark, Mårten (30 April 2015). "Södertäljecenter frias från rasism". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. ^ Meisels, Daniel (30 April 2015). "Anderson frias från rasistanklagelserna". Uppsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Aaron Anderson förlänger med Kings". basketliganherr.se (in Swedish). 11 August 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Södertälje Kings är Svenska Mästare". basketliganherr.se (in Swedish). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.

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