Derek Anderson (basketball)

Derek Anderson

Anderson in 2013
Personal information
Born	(1974-07-18) July 18, 1974 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Doss (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Ohio State (1992–1994) Kentucky (1995–1997)
NBA draft	1997: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1997–2008
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	23, 1, 8, 5
Career history
1997–1999	Cleveland Cavaliers
1999–2000	Los Angeles Clippers
2000–2001	San Antonio Spurs
2001–2005	Portland Trail Blazers
2005–2006	Houston Rockets
2006	Miami Heat
2006–2008	Charlotte Bobcats
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2006) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1998) NCAA champion (1996)
Career NBA statistics
Points	7,357 (12.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,988 (3.2 rpg)
Assists	2,083 (3.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Derek Lamont Anderson (born July 18, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is married to his wife, Jamie Anderson. The two met in their hometown Louisville, KY.

College career

Anderson is a graduate of Doss High School and was an All-Star in the state of Kentucky. Anderson played college basketball at the Ohio State University and the University of Kentucky. In 1996, Anderson helped the University of Kentucky win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship as part of a team that featured nine future NBA players under their coach Rick Pitino. Anderson went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky in 1997 with a degree in pharmacy.

Professional career

He was first selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 13th overall pick to the 1997 NBA draft, despite missing much of his second senior season at Kentucky due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He played for Cleveland from 1997 to 1999. He would be the last Cavalier to wear #23 before LeBron James. On August 4, 1999, he was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers along with Johnny Newman to the L.A. Clippers for Lamond Murray. Anderson was ranked 7th in the NBA in free throw percentage (.877) in 1999–2000.

Anderson's NBA career was plagued by injuries. In the 2004–2005 season he only played in 8 of the final 42 games for the Portland Trail Blazers, and missed similar numbers of games in prior seasons. On August 3, 2005, he was the first player in the league waived using the so-called "luxury tax amnesty clause" of the 2005 NBA collective bargaining agreement. He would sign with the Houston Rockets as a free agent before being traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for Gerald Fitch. The Heat would win the 2006 NBA Finals in six games after defeating the Dallas Mavericks to give Anderson his first and only championship.

Anderson was waived by Heat on September 12, 2006, prior to the beginning of the 2006–07 season. Several weeks later, on November 28, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats; Anderson played the final two seasons of his career for the Bobcats.

Derek Anderson and wife Jamie Anderson

Personal Life and Family

Following his retirement, Anderson transitioned into his role as Mental Health Counselor for The NBPA and has always been an active philanthropist. He and his wife, Jamie Anderson founded The Stamina Foundation (https://www.staminafd.com). The mission of the organization is to support and empower underserved youth, particularly those facing homelessness or adversity. The foundation provides programs focused on education, mentorship, and wellness, helping young people build the resilience and skills they need to succeed. In January 2023, Anderson also coached the Costa Rica national team in the United Cup of Champions season.

NBA 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
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1997–98	Cleveland	66	13	27.9	.408	.202	.873	2.8	3.4	1.3	.2	11.7
1998–99	Cleveland	38	13	25.7	.398	.304	.836	2.9	3.8	1.3	.1	10.8
1999–00	L.A. Clippers	64	58	34.4	.438	.309	.877	4.0	3.4	1.4	.2	16.9
2000–01	San Antonio	82	82*	34.9	.416	.399	.851	4.4	3.7	1.5	.2	15.5
2001–02	Portland	70	27	26.6	.404	.373	.856	2.7	3.1	1.0	.1	10.8
2002–03	Portland	76	76	33.6	.427	.350	.859	3.5	4.3	1.2	.2	13.9
2003–04	Portland	51	46	35.5	.376	.305	.824	3.6	4.5	1.3	.1	13.6
2004–05	Portland	47	32	26.4	.389	.384	.805	2.7	3.0	.8	.1	9.2
2005–06	Houston	20	8	29.1	.393	.284	.836	4.2	2.7	.8	.2	10.8
2005–06†	Miami	23	3	20.2	.308	.313	.842	2.6	2.1	.3	.1	5.8
2006–07	Charlotte	50	32	23.8	.429	.355	.877	2.3	2.7	1.0	.1	8.0
2007–08	Charlotte	28	0	14.1	.376	.365	.737	1.9	1.6	.4	.0	5.0
Career		615	390	29.2	.408	.341	.853	3.2	3.4	1.1	.1	12.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1998	Cleveland	4	0	25.8	.455	.000	.885	2.3	2.8	1.3	.3	10.8
2001	San Antonio	7	7	27.7	.262	.273	.762	2.7	2.4	.4	.0	7.7
2002	Portland	3	0	25.3	.433	.333	.889	2.3	2.3	.7	.0	14.7
2003	Portland	2	2	11.0	.250	.000	.000	.5	.0	.0	.0	1.0
2006†	Miami	8	0	8.3	.300	.357	.875	1.1	.6	.3	.0	3.0
Career		24	9	19.2	.336	.302	.838	1.9	1.7	.5	.0	7.0

References

• Questions about state hall of fame selection process, Bob Watkins, The Spencer Magnet

External links

• "NBA biography of Derek Anderson". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
• ESPN.com – Derek Anderson
• "Kentucky Wildcats biography". Archived from the original on November 10, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
• Derek Anderson page on BigBlueHistory.net
• www.staminafd.com