Avery Anderson III
Avery Anderson III (born September 26, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
| No. 3 – TCU Horned Frogs | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 26, 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwest (Justin, Texas) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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] Anderson was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 as a junior.[8]
On April 22, 2023, Anderson transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.
- Lederman, Eli (March 6, 2022). "Cisse named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year; OSU's Anderson, OU's Noland earn conference honors". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- Hodges, Russell (April 22, 2023). "Men's Basketball: Oklahoma State transfer Avery Anderson III commits to TCU". Frogs O'War. Retrieved August 25, 2023.