Avery Anderson III explained

Avery Anderson III
Number:3
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:158
League:Big 12 Conference
Team:TCU Horned Frogs
Birth Date:26 September 2000
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
High School:Northwest (Justin, Texas)
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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.

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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State| 30 || 5 || 15.3 || .364 || .077 || .800 || 2.1 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .3 || 4.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State| 27 || 23 || 30.4 || .475 || .328 || .839 || 4.0 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .3 || 12.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 57 || 28 || 22.5 || .436 || .250 || .828 || 3.0 || 1.7 || 1.2 || .3 || 8.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruiz . Nathan . OSU basketball: Avery Anderson III looking forward to new home . . March 12, 2021 . January 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: Hart . Hallie . Louisiana born, Texas raised: how Hurricane Katrina shaped Anderson's path to college basketball . . March 12, 2021 . March 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Unruh . Jacob . OSU basketball: Avery Anderson III is the needed spark during Cowboys' Big 12 struggles . . March 12, 2021 . January 15, 2020.
  4. Web site: Gosset . Brian . Northwest 4-star PG had an offer from TCU. Did he commit with the Horned Frogs? . . March 12, 2021 . September 18, 2018.
  5. Web site: Tadpole . Kaleb . Blog: The rise of Avery Anderson . . March 12, 2021 . February 8, 2021.
  6. Web site: Unruh . Jacob . 'It's a great sign for the future': How Avery Anderson III lifted Oklahoma State past West Virginia . . March 12, 2021 . March 7, 2021.
  7. News: Nagel . Cody . Avery Anderson announces return to Oklahoma State for 2021-22 season . October 2, 2021 . 247 Sports . May 9, 2021.
  8. News: Lederman . Eli . Cisse named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year; OSU's Anderson, OU's Noland earn conference honors . March 10, 2022 . . March 6, 2022.
  9. Web site: Men’s Basketball: Oklahoma State transfer Avery Anderson III commits to TCU. Frogs O'War. Russell. Hodges. April 22, 2023. August 25, 2023.

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