Juan Toscano-Anderson

Juan Ronel Toscano-Anderson (born April 10, 1993) is a American-Mexican professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Juan Toscano-Anderson
No. 95 – Golden State Warriors
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-04-10) April 10, 1993
Oakland, California
NationalityAmerican / Mexican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCastro Valley
(Castro Valley, California)
CollegeMarquette (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Soles de Mexicali
2016Bucaneros de La Guaira
2016–2019Fuerza Regia
2019–2020Santa Cruz Warriors
2020–presentGolden State Warriors
2020–present→Santa Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school

Toscano-Anderson's father is African American, and his mother is Mexican American; his maternal grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Michoacán in the 1970s.[1][2] Toscano-Anderson grew up in the East Oakland section of Oakland, California speaking Spanish and celebrating Mexican holidays.[1]

During his high school and college years, Toscano-Anderson self identified as Juan Anderson for simplicity reasons.[1][3] As a senior, he led Castro Valley High School to a record-setting campaign in the 2010-11 season, posting the program's most wins in a season with a record of 30-2 and claimed its first league and North Coast Section titles. The team also advanced to the Northern California Division I title game. Toscano-Anderson averaged 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game during the season and was subsequently named first team all-league, all-metro, and third team all-state. Toscano-Anderson was ranked 61st in the country by Rivals.com among all 2011 basketball recruits.[4]

College career

Freshman year

Toscano-Anderson began playing for Marquette in the 2011-12 NCAA season. He was inactive for Marquette's first three games of the regular season due to an NCAA suspension, and he made his collegiate debut against Mississippi on November 20, 2011. During a game versus Wisconsin, Toscano-Anderson made his first collegiate field goal during seven minutes off the bench, while adding five rebounds and an assist in a win. Toscano-Anderson missed game a game against Green Bay scheduled on December 10 due to a shoulder injury. Toscano-Anderson picked up his first collegiate steal and scored two points versus St. John's on January 11, 2012. Toscano-Anderson played a then career-high 10 minutes versus Rutgers on February 22, contributing two points, two rebounds, two steals and his first collegiate blocked shot. Against West Virginia on February 24, Toscano-Anderson picked up three defensive rebounds in just 11 minutes of playing time.[4]

Sophomore year

Toscano-Anderson played 21 minutes in the season-opener versus Colgate on November 11, 2012 and contributed nine points and nine rebounds, which were career-highs. He made his first collegiate start versus Butler on November 19 during the 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament, pitching in five points and six rebounds in a then career-high 22 minutes. Toscano-Anderson blocked a career-high two blocks and added three rebounds against Green Bay on December 19, 2012. Toscano-Anderson scored a season-high nine points versus North Carolina Central on December 29, scoring three field goals and three free throws, which both were career-highs. During a game versus Providence on January 26, 2013, Toscano-Anderson shot 75% from the field, including a career-best two 3-pointers to score nine points while collecting a game-high three steals. While playing a game versus DePaul on February 9, Toscano-Anderson grabbed four rebounds and collected one block. Toscano-Anderson started the game versus Davidson during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, seeing 16 minutes of action, grabbing a pair of rebounds in Marquette's 59-58 over Davidson on March 23. Toscano-Anderson subsequently received the Darius Johnson-Odom "Sacrifice For The String" Award during team's postseason banquet.[4]

Junior year

Toscano-Anderson shot 4-of-6 from the field and had a career-high 11 points and five assists in just 16 minutes of action versus Grambling State on November 12, 2013. During the game versus New Hampshire on November 21, Toscano-Anderson got 5 rebounds, with four of his five rebounds coming on the offensive glass while simultaneously adding three steals and three assists. Toscano-Anderson played a career-high 26 minutes at Wisconsin on December 7, 2013, matching his career-high with four field goals, finishing with eight points, six rebounds and a steal. Toscano-Anderson scored 10 points while matching a career-high with a team-best nine rebounds versus George Washington on December 29.[4]

Senior year

Toscano-Anderson scored 16 points and also led the team with seven rebounds and a game-high four steals versus UT Martin on November 14, 2014. He scored a career-high 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field versus Omaha on November 22, leading the team in rebounds (8), blocks (2), and steals (3), while adding four assists. Toscano-Anderson matched a career-high 9 rebounds while registering a game-high 20 points, including a career-best 8-of-13 free throws versus NJIT on November 24. During the Orlando Classic, playing against Georgia Tech on November 27, Toscano-Anderson posted 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in the win. He also set a career-high 7 assists in a win over Arizona State on December 16 and a career-high 13 rebounds against North Dakota on December 22. Toscano-Anderson recorded 12 points and seven boards, four of which were offensive, in 38 minutes versus Butler on January 31, 2015. Toscano-Anderson was inactive for the first time all year versus Villanova on February 21, but returned to play limited minutes in the next three games, culminating with a return to the starting lineup on senior day to help the Golden Eagles win over DePaul on March 7. Toscano-Anderson went 3-of-3 for regular field goals, grabbing five boards, and passing for two assists as Marquette won against Seton Hall, 78-56 during the first round action of the 2015 Big East tournament on March 11. Toscano-Anderson subsequently concluded the 2014-15 NCAA season as the team's leading rebounder at 5.7 per game, second leading amount of blocks with 12, and ranked third in the team for steals at 35. His overall field goal percentage of 49 percent placed him second on the team, but the most of any Marquette player that attempted a 3-pointer throughout the season.[4]

Professional career

Soles de Mexicali (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, on September 2, 2015, Toscano-Anderson was reported to have joined Soles de Mexicali of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).[5]

Bucaneros de La Guaira (2016)

Toscano-Anderson appeared on the Venezuelan basketball team Bucaneros de La Guaira of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). In his first game with Bucaneros, he recorded 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 68–91 losing effort to the Marinos B.B.C.[6]

Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (2016–2018)

Toscano-Anderson was reported to be playing for Fuerza Regia de Monterrey in his second professional basketball season.[7]

Santa Cruz Warriors (2018–2020)

On October 22, 2018, Toscano-Anderson was included in the training camp roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors via local tryout.[8] On November 1, 2018, was included in the opening night roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors.[9] He earned $2000 dollars per week. He re-joined the Santa Cruz Warriors for the 2019–20 season.[10][11]

Golden State Warriors (2020–present)

On February 6, 2020, Toscano-Anderson signed a three year deal with the Golden State Warriors.[12] On February 23, 2020, Toscano-Anderson recorded an NBA career high 16 points against the Pelicans.

On December 19, 2020, the Warriors released Toscano-Anderson.[13] However, they re-signed him to a two-way contract on December 22.[14][15]

National team career

Toscano-Anderson was a member of Mexico's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Turin, Italy.[16] On the Mexican national team, he played as Juan Toscano because that was the name on his Mexican passport and jersey.[1]

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Golden State 13620.9.460.348.6004.02.01.0.45.3
Career 13620.9.460.348.6004.02.01.0.45.3

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011-12 Marquette 2404.5.385-.667.8.2.2.0.7
2012-13 Marquette 353113.0.330.286.5672.9.9.6.32.7
2013-14 Marquette 311913.5.378.192.7313.31.01.0.23.2
2014-15 Marquette 312728.5.490.348.5535.71.71.1.48.3
Career 1217715.4.421.289.5933.31.0.8.33.8

References
  1. Murdock, Logan (October 4, 2019). "Oakland's Juan Toscano aims to inspire in push to make Warriors roster". NBC Sports Bay Area. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2021. Four decades ago, Toscano's grandfather immigrated from Michoacán and bought a house on 95th and A Street, tucked in the heart of East Oakland's Elmhurst neighborhood. Though mixed with African descent, he visited Mexico once when he was six, celebrated Mexican holidays and regularly spoke Spanish growing up.
  2. Kalbrosky, Bran (July 2, 2020). "Warriors' Juan Toscano-Anderson: 'If you have a voice and you care, you need to speak up'". Hoops Hype. Retrieved January 13, 2021. My mother is a full Mexican woman but you would never honestly think that.
  3. Letourneau, Connor (February 19, 2020). "How Warriors' Juan Toscano-Anderson became the Stephen Curry of Mexico". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2021. By the time he became a four-star prospect at Castro Valley High School, he was known simply as “Juan Anderson.” The shortened name was not intended to be a slight to his Mexican heritage. With some of the top Division I programs recruiting him, he figured it was easier to go by his dad’s surname.
  4. "10 Juan Anderson". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. "LLEGA JUAN ANDERSON SOLES DE MEXICALI". mexicalisport.com (in Spanish). September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  6. "Marinos 91 - Bucaneros 68". EuroBasket. June 1, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  7. "MU Continues Success In Professional Ranks". gomarquette.com. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  8. "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster & Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  9. "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2018 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  10. "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce Training Camp Roster & Schedule". NBA.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  11. "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2019-20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  12. "Warriors Sign Ky Bowman, Marquese Chriss and Juan Toscano-Anderson to Contracts". NBA.com. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  13. "Warriors Waive Forward Juan Toscano-Anderson". NBA.com/warriors. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  14. "Warriors Sign Forward Juan Toscano-Anderson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com/warriors. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  15. "Kerr explains how Toscano-Anderson is similar to Draymond". RSN.
  16. 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Italy), FIBA.basketball, accessed 2 August 2017.
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