Ryan Anderson

He led the NBA in both three-point field goals made and attempted, while ranking seventh in free throw percentage, tied for 27th in three-point field goal percentage, ranking 29th in rebounding and 33rd in scoring.

He played in 66 games during his rookie campaign with New Jersey, averaging 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game, as he ranked 10th among all NBA rookies in three-point field-goal percentage (.365 – 69-of-189).

Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player.

He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears.

In 2005, Anderson helped lead the Oak Ridge Trojans to the Division II California State Championship.

The game was held at ARCO Arena in Sacramento.

In the opening round of that playoff series, Anderson's No. 1 ranked team narrowly averted an upset against a John H. Pitman High School team led by Colin Kaepernick, who would later go on to become an NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.

In that game, Kaepernick scored 34 points while Anderson scored 50.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Anderson was listed as the No. 22 power forward and the No. 98 player in the nation in 2006.

Anderson played two seasons for the California Golden Bears at UC Berkeley, averaging 18.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game in 66 career games.

As a freshman in 2006–07, he led the Bears in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds, and earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 honors.

He went on to be named Second Team All-America by The Sporting News and earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors as a sophomore in 2007–08.

Anderson was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, who traded him to the Orlando Magic in June 2009.

On April 3, 2008, Anderson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

On June 26, 2008, Anderson was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets.

He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2008 against the Washington Wizards.

On June 25, 2009, Anderson was traded, along with Vince Carter, to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee.

In 2009–10, he appeared in 63 games with Orlando, averaging 7.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game.

He started in six games during the regular season, and played in a further nine playoff games.

He led the Pac-10 in scoring, averaging 21.1 points (ranked 18th in nation) and ranked third in rebounding, pulling down 9.9 rebounds per game.

In 2010–11, Anderson played in 64 games (14 starts) with Orlando, averaging 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game.

During December 2010, he missed nine games due to a sprained right foot.

In the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Anderson won the NBA Most Improved Player Award after averaging 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounds in 61 games.

With the Magic, he received the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2012.

In July 2012, Anderson was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, who changed their name to the Pelicans in April 2013.

On July 11, 2012, Anderson was acquired by the New Orleans Hornets in a sign-and-trade deal that sent Gustavo Ayón to the Magic.

During his first season for the Hornets in 2012–13, he appeared in 81 games (22 starts) and averaged 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

He finished second in the NBA with a career-high 213 three-point field goals made in 557 attempts (38.2%).

In April 2013, the Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans.

On December 2, 2013, Anderson scored a career-high 36 points in a 131–128 triple overtime win over the Chicago Bulls.

He managed just 22 games in 2013–14, averaging 19.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

On January 3, 2014, Anderson suffered a neck injury colliding with Gerald Wallace in the Pelicans' 95–92 win over the Boston Celtics.

Anderson, who had to be removed from the court on a stretcher, required neck surgery and was ruled out for the rest of the season in late March.

On October 28, 2014, Anderson made his return for the Pelicans in their season-opening game against the Orlando Magic.

In 22 minutes of action, he recorded 22 points and 9 rebounds off the bench in a 101–84 win.

On February 22, 2015, he was ruled out for two to four weeks after being diagnosed with an MCL sprain in his right knee.

In July 2016, he signed with the Houston Rockets as a free agent and was dealt to the Phoenix Suns in August 2018.

Anderson was traded to the Miami Heat in February 2019 and returned to the Rockets in September of the same year before being waived two months later.

Anderson was born in Sacramento, California and attended Oak Ridge High School in nearby El Dorado Hills.

His parents are Jack Anderson and Sue Anderson and he is very close to his grandparents.