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Shandon Anderson

Shandon Rodriguez Anderson (born December 31, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1996 to 2006. Growing up in Atlanta, Anderson attended the University of Georgia and played for four teams during his ten-year NBA career after being drafted by the Utah Jazz in 1996: the Jazz, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and Miami Heat. He played the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Shandon Anderson
Anderson during the Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat game in 2005
Personal information
Born (1973-12-31) December 31, 1973 (age 50)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlonzo A. Crim (Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1996–2006
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number40, 49
Career history
1996–1999Utah Jazz
1999–2001Houston Rockets
2001–2004New York Knicks
2004–2006Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,327 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds2,252 (3.1 rpg)
Assists1,007 (1.4 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Anderson attended Alonzo A. Crim High School in Atlanta, then played basketball at the University of Georgia. He was drafted in the second round (54th overall) of the 1996 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and played for the Jazz, the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks and the Heat. His best season was in 1999–2000, when he averaged 12.3 points per game with the Rockets. His career average is 7.8 points per game.

He is the younger brother of former Spurs, Knicks and Heat player Willie Anderson.[1]

Anderson won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat as a backup, and subsequently retired.[2]

NBA career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1996–97 Utah 65 0 16.4 .462 .511 .687 2.8 .8 .4 .1 5.9
1997–98 Utah 82* 2 19.5 .538 .219 .735 2.8 1.1 .8 .2 8.3
1998–99 Utah 50* 2 21.4 .446 .341 .712 2.6 1.1 .8 .2 8.5
1999–00 Houston 82 82* 32.9 .473 .351 .767 4.7 2.9 1.2 .4 12.3
2000–01 Houston 82 82* 29.2 .446 .271 .734 4.1 2.3 1.0 .5 8.7
2001–02 New York 82 6 19.5 .399 .277 .692 3.0 .9 .6 .2 5.0
2002–03 New York 82 9 21.1 .462 .371 .732 3.1 1.1 .9 .2 8.4
2003–04 New York 80 37 24.6 .422 .281 .764 2.8 1.5 .9 .2 7.9
2004–05 New York 1 0 20.0 .000 .000 — 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2004–05 Miami 65 5 17.7 .456 .179 .818 2.9 1.1 .6 .2 3.9
2005–06† Miami 48 1 13.3 .429 .263 .722 1.7 .6 .4 .1 2.6
Career 719 226 22.2 .457 .316 .739 3.1 1.4 .8 .3 7.4

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1997 Utah 18 0 16.4 .439 .417 .714 2.7 .7 .6 .1 4.6
1998 Utah 20 0 18.9 .515 .273 .676 3.2 1.0 .3 .1 6.7
1999 Utah 11 0 27.0 .481 .429 .706 3.7 1.2 .5 .3 9.5
2004 New York 4 4 29.2 .259 .286 .500 2.3 2.8 1.0 .3 4.3
2005 Miami 8 0 11.9 .250 .000 1.000 2.4 1.0 .6 .0 1.0
2006† Miami 13 0 6.9 .308 .333 .667 .9 .3 .0 .1 1.0
Career 74 4 17.2 .446 .354 .697 2.6 .9 .4 .1 4.9
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References

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  1. ^ WINDERMAN, IRA. "ANDERSON AWAITING BROTHER AT FINALS". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Elman, Jake (April 7, 2021). "Shandon Anderson Went From NBA Champion to Top Chef". Sportscasting | Pure Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2021.


 

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