Education
Carver Military Academy.
Carver Military Academy.
He played college basketball for Northern Illinois and Iowa State. Anderson went to Carver Military Academy where he averaged a Chicago Public League-best 32 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Challengers as a senior. Anderson began is National Collegiate Athletic Association career at Northern Illinois Huskies men"s basketball|Northern Illinois, where he was the 2007-2008 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year.
A three-year starter at NIU, Anderson averaged 13.2 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and 5.5 RPG from 2007-2010.
He decided to enter his name in the 2009 National Basketball Association draft but did not hire an agent, so he retained his right to return to school the next season. After completing his degree in Communications in 2010, Anderson transferred to Iowa State for his final season of eligibility, where he was enrolled in graduate classes in Hospitality Management.
Anderson had an outstanding senior season in Ames, starting 31 games and averaging 12.8 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, and leading the team with 7.2 rebounds per game. In Anderson’s final collegiate game, he scored a career-high 33 points versus
Colorado in the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
On November 3, 2011, Anderson was selected by the Dakota Wizards in the fourth round of the 2011 National Basketball Association Development League Draft. The next day, his rights were trade to the Iowa Energy, going on to join the team for the 2011-2012 season. On December 29, 2011, he was waived by the Energy due to injury, later being waived outright on January 2, 2012.
He managed just 13 appearances for the Energy.
On January 17, 2012, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce, but was waived a month later after appearing in nine games. In 22 total Doctorate-League games in 2011-2012, Anderson averaged 9.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
In July 2012, Anderson joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2012 National Basketball Association Summer League where he appeared in just one game. Anderson later signed with Ehingen Urspring of Germany for the 2012-2013 season.
However, his stint ended in December 2012 after appearing in 15 games for the club and averaging 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
Anderson"s next playing stint came over two years later, as he joined the Gateway Steam for the inaugural season of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association. In 21 games for the Steam in 2015, Anderson averaged 16.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. On September 28, 2015, Anderson signed with the Chicago Bulls.
However, he was later waived by the Bulls on October 13 after appearing in one preseason game.
On December 15, he returned to the MPBA, joining the newly formed Pontiac 66ers for training camp.