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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-11-19) November 19, 1993 (age 31) Montross, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montrose Christian (Rockville, Maryland) |
| College | Virginia (2012–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He declared for the NBA draft April 13th, 2015, forgoing his senior year at the University of Virginia. He was selected with the 21st Pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks.
College career
Anderson originally verbally committed to Maryland but later changed his commitment following Gary Williams' retirement. On May 26, 2011, Anderson signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Virginia.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Justin Anderson SF |
Montross, Virginia | Montrose Christian School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | May 26, 2011 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63 Rivals: 35 247Sports: 51 ESPN: 49 | ||||||
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Anderson primarily played off the bench his first two seasons at Virginia. His play during his sophomore year garnered him an ACC Sixth Man of the Year Award.
Following the graduation of Joe Harris, Anderson was inserted into the starting lineup. A fractured finger against Louisville and an appendectomy forced Anderson to miss the last 8 games of the regular season but he returned in time for Virginia's first game in the ACC Tournament. After putting up career high numbers in scoring and other offensive categories, Anderson was named second-team All-ACC and third-team All-American by the NABC.
On April 13, 2015 Anderson declared for the 2015 NBA draft, forgoing his senior year. He was projected to be a mid-late first round pick. With the 21th pick in the draft, the Dallas Mavericks selected him.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2012–13 | Virginia | 35 | 17 | 24.0 | .420 | .303 | .764 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .9 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 2013–14 | Virginia | 37 | 5 | 21.5 | .407 | .294 | .716 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .4 | .8 | 7.8 |
| 2014–15 | Virginia | 26 | 23 | 27.8 | .466 | . 452 | .780 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .7 | .5 | 12.2 |
NBA draft
He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 21st pick of the 2015 NBA draft.
References
- "Patience, practice propelled Justin Anderson to starring role at Virginia". Sports Illustrated. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- "Latest NBA Draft projection for UVa's Justin Anderson". 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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