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'<gallery> <gallery> </gallery> </gallery> {{Infobox NBA Player | name = James Anderson | nickname = | image = http://www.thehoopsreport.com/images/4380903222254_Pitt_v_Oklahoma_St.jpg | alt= | caption = | position = [[Shooting Guard]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 210 | team = San Antonio Spurs | number = 25 | nationality = [[United States|American]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|03|25|mf=y}} | birth_place = | college = [[Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball|Oklahoma State]] | highschool = Junction City High School | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 20 | draft_year = 2010 | draft_team = [[San Antonio Spurs]] | career start = 2010 | awards = 2007 [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]]<br>2007 3rd Team Parade All-American<br>2008 Big 12 All-Rookie team<br>2008 2nd Team All-Big 12<br>2008 [[USBWA]] All-District<br>2009 1st Team All-Big 12<br>2009 [[Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Big 12 Player of the Year]]<br>2009 1st Team [[Sporting News]] All-American }} '''James Anderson''' (born March 25, 1989) is an [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] player who was formerly the starting [[shooting guard]] at [[Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball|Oklahoma State University]]. In 2010, Anderson was named [[Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year]] and a first team All-American. He was picked by the [[San Antonio Spurs]] with the twentieth overall pick in the [[2010 NBA Draft]]. ==High school career== Anderson attended Junction City High School in [[Junction City, Arkansas]]. In his senior year (2006–07), Anderson led the Dragons to the Arkansas Class 2A state championship, scoring 43 points in the title game. Anderson was named the [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] for Arkansas and named to the [[2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's]] and [[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] All-American teams<ref>[http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/anderson_james00.html]</ref>. ==Collegiate career== Anderson chose [[Oklahoma State University]] and made an immediate impact, scoring 29 points in his first collegiate game, a 104–48 win over [[Prairie View A&M Panthers|Prairie View]]<ref>[http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273130197 Oklahoma St. 104, Prairie View 48]</ref>. Anderson would continue his strong play, averaging 13.3 points per game. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and a member of the Big 12 All-Rookie team. James Anderson continued to progress as a sophomore, raising his scoring average to 18.2 points per game and surpassed the 1,000 career point milestone in just his second year. He was named Academic All-Big 12 and a second team All-Conference pick. Following his sophomore season, Anderson was selected to represent the [[United States]] in the [[2009 Summer Universiade|2009 World University Games]] in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]]. Team USA won the Bronze medal under coach [[Bo Ryan]]<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=09_mwug_game_07 USA Men’s WUG Team Closes Out Competition Strong With 91–80 Victory Over Israel For The Bronze Medal]</ref>. Anderson's junior year saw him become the top performer in the [[Big 12 Conference]]. Anderson paced the conference in scoring, averaging over 24 points per game in conference play. He led the Cowboys to a 9–7 league record. At the conclusion of the [[2009–10 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season|Big 12 regular season]], James Anderson was named Big 12 Player of the Year<ref>[http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204903228 2010 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Awards Announced]</ref>. The [[Sporting News]] also named Anderson a first team All-American<ref>[http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sporting-news-college-basketball-all-american-team Sporting News' College Basketball All-America Team]</ref>. ==NBA== Anderson was regarded as one of the best shooters and one of the better [[shooting guards]] in the draft. Anderson suffered a hamstring injury during a workout with a [[NBA]] team, and his stock fell. Anderson was drafted by the [[San Antonio Spurs]] in the [[2010 NBA Draft]] with the 20th overall pick. ==See also== * [[2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/anderson_james00.html Oklahoma State athletic site bio] *[http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/player/oklahoma-state/23-james-anderson College statistics] *[http://www.thehoopsreport.com/images/4380903222254_Pitt_v_Oklahoma_St.jpg] {{2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans}} {{Big 12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year}} {{2010 NBA Draft}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, James}} [[Category:African American basketball players]] [[Category:American basketball players]] [[Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players]] [[Category:Shooting guards]] [[Category:Basketball players from Arkansas]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans]] [[Category:San Antonio Spurs draft picks]]'