Age: 20; Height: 6-9; Weight: 230; Wingspan: 7-2; Reach: 9-0
Season Stats (as of 2/19)
33.0 mpg, 15.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 6.8 apg, 1.6 spg, 0.8 bpg, 3.2 tpg, 1.6 fpg, .502 FG, .742 FT, .524 3P
Strengths
-Outstanding length/reach
-Great size if he is a 3
-Very fluid, great body control, moves very well
-Crafty below-the-rim finisher
-Can penetrate off the dribble
-Much improved shooter from 3-point range
-Great mid-range game
-Legitimate point guard skills
-Excellent ball handler
-Top level court vision
-Outstanding passer
-Above-average rebounder
-Length an asset on D
-Unselfish
-Can play multiple positions offensively
-Made a big jump from years 1 to 2
Weaknesses
-Not a great athlete
-Plays mostly below the rim
-Not very quick
-Suspect lateral movement
-Could struggle on D
-Unknown how well his game will translate
-Can he win off the dribble in the NBA?
-Needs to get stronger
-Questions about position on defense
-Not a fit for every team
-May require some creative scheming
-Slow release on jumper
-Short track record of high efficiency shooting
NBA Comparison
Anderson defies both NBA positions and NBA comparisons; he has the build and shooting ability of former second rounder pick Justin Harper (currently playing in Israel), but with the legitimate point guard skills at that size, similar to former Rocket and Sixer Royce White, though presumably without the baggage.
Draft Projection
Teams could view Anderson as a point guard, a power forward, or anything in between. Where he plays will likely be determined by who he can guard defensively. Additionally, Anderson's not a fit for every offense and will take a GM and coach who have a plan for how to use him on both ends of the court. I could see him going anywhere from the late lottery to the second round, with the most likely landing spot somewhere in the middle
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