Aaron Anderson (basketball)

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]

Aaron Anderson
Personal information
Born (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991
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)

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 Brice Massamba. 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. "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. "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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