Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1987)

Ryan Christian Anderson (born December 19, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He was a four-year standout player for Nebraska, where he earned a degree in sociology with a minor in music technology.

For the NBA player, see Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988).
For the other international player, see Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1992).
Ryan Anderson
No. 8 – Niagara River Lions
PositionShooting guard
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1987-12-19) December 19, 1987
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolRainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeNebraska (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010ZZ LeidenCrailsheim Merlins
Texas Legends/ErieBayhawksSioux Falls Skyforce
2013Bloomington Flex
2013–2014Ottawa SkyHawks
2014Rochester Razorsharks
2014–2015Windsor Express
2015–2018London Lightning
2018-2019Windsor Express
2019-presentNiagara River Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • Impact Promotions Niagara Player of the Month (2019)
  • 2019 CEBL Community Ambassador Award Recipient (2019)
  • 2nd All Time in points 3000 (2019)
  • NBL Canada Champion (2018)
  • NBL Canada Finals MVP (2017)
  • Record 13 3pt fg in a game
  • NBL Canada Champion (2017)
  • NBL Canada Champion (2015)
  • PBL Champion (2014)
  • PBL Champion (2013)
  • First-team All-NBL Canada (2017)
  • Second-team All-NBL Canada (2014)
  • NBL Canada 3-Point Shootout champion (2014)
  • First-team All-PBL (2013)
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2009)

High school career

Anderson attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington. When Anderson was a freshman, his team was ranked No. 1 in the state and the country, with the help of Stewart Twins and Terrance Williams, they won the state title. In Anderson's sophomore year, Rainier Beach finished as the state's runners-up and as a junior, he gathered all-conference and all-city accolades. In his final high school season, he averaged 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, leading his team to a fourth-place finish at states with a 23-7 record. Anderson also played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Friends of Hoop in the summer of 2005 with Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics and Spencer Hawes, averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. The team reached the semifinals of the Nike Peach Jam and, later in the summer, won the title of the Nike Main Event in Vegas. The win gave them a ticket to participate in the Prep Showcase championship, at which Anderson defeated future NBA MVP Kevin Durant to win the Three-Point Contest.[1]

Personal life

Ryan was married to the former Danielle Smith (also known as Rene Christian) on August 8, 2009, in his hometown of Seattle. They are pregnant with a baby boy, due November 2019. He is the son of Carla and Paul Anderson, and has four sisters, Taylor, Erin, Deborah and Kela, and a brother, Austin. Anderson is a musician in his spare time, as he sings, writes, produces and also plays six musical instruments (drums, bass, guitar, sax, piano and keyboards). He has completed work for his first CD, on which he wrote and composed every song. He is also the CEO of his record label VeryTrue records to which he is signed to as an artist and has released his debut album entitled Forever.

References
  1. "Ryan Anderson Bio". Huskers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
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