Avery Anderson III

Avery Anderson III (born September 26, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference.

Avery Anderson III
No. 0 – Oklahoma State Cowboys
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthwest
(Justin, Texas)
CollegeOklahoma State (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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 30515.3.364.077.8002.11.41.0.34.2
2020–21 Oklahoma State 272330.4.475.328.8394.02.01.5.312.2
Career 572822.5.436.250.8283.01.71.2.38.0

References
  1. Ruiz, Nathan (January 30, 2019). "OSU basketball: Avery Anderson III looking forward to new home". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Tadpole, Kaleb (February 8, 2021). "Blog: The rise of Avery Anderson". The O'Colly. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. Nagel, Cody (May 9, 2021). "Avery Anderson announces return to Oklahoma State for 2021-22 season". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  8. 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.
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