Avery Anderson III
No. 0 – Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Big 12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | September 26, 2000
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Northwest (Justin, Texas) |
College | Oklahoma State (2019–present) |
Avery Anderson III (born September 26, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference.
Early life and high school career[]
Anderson lived in New Orleans until age four, when his family evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina and moved to Alabama before settling in Texas.[1][2] He attended Northwest High School in Justin, Texas. Anderson averaged 22.7 points as a senior.[3] He left as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,767 career points.[2] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State over offers from TCU, Texas Tech, Florida and LSU.[4]
College career[]
As a freshman at Oklahoma State, Anderson averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[5] On March 6, 2021, he scored 31 points in an 85–80 upset win over sixth-ranked West Virginia, while his teammates Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele were sidelined with injuries.[6] As a sophomore, Anderson averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 47.5 percent from the floor. Following the season he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Oklahoma State.[7]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Oklahoma State | 30 | 5 | 15.3 | .364 | .077 | .800 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 4.2 |
2020–21 | Oklahoma State | 27 | 23 | 30.4 | .475 | .328 | .839 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 12.2 |
Career | 57 | 28 | 22.5 | .436 | .250 | .828 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 8.0 |
References[]
- ^ Ruiz, Nathan (January 30, 2019). "OSU basketball: Avery Anderson III looking forward to new home". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Hart, Hallie (March 10, 2020). "Louisiana born, Texas raised: how Hurricane Katrina shaped Anderson's path to college basketball". The O'Colly. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Unruh, Jacob (January 15, 2020). "OSU basketball: Avery Anderson III is the needed spark during Cowboys' Big 12 struggles". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Gosset, Brian (September 18, 2018). "Northwest 4-star PG had an offer from TCU. Did he commit with the Horned Frogs?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Tadpole, Kaleb (February 8, 2021). "Blog: The rise of Avery Anderson". The O'Colly. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Unruh, Jacob (March 7, 2021). "'It's a great sign for the future': How Avery Anderson III lifted Oklahoma State past West Virginia". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (May 9, 2021). "Avery Anderson announces return to Oklahoma State for 2021-22 season". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New Orleans
- Basketball players from Texas
- Point guards
- Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players
- American basketball biography, 2000s birth stubs