Christian Anderson
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| No. 4 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
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| Born | April 2, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | German / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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Christian Anderson Jr. (born April 2, 2006) is a German American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference.
During his high school career, Anderson attended both Lovett School in Atlanta and Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.[1] As a senior, in a matchup versus Montverde Academy and Cooper Flagg, Anderson recorded 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists.[2]
Recruiting
[edit]Anderson initially made a verbal commitment to play college basketball at the University of Michigan as a 4⭐️ recruit.[1] He then committed to Michigan in October 2021, before the start of his sophomore season.[3] However after being committed to the Wolverines for almost three years, Anderson de-committed after head coach Juwan Howard was fired.[1] He ultimately committed to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[4]
College career
[edit]On February 22, 2025, Anderson made his first career start, where he notched a career-high 21 points, while adding four rebounds, and four assists in a win over West Virginia.[5] On March 14, he got the start where he scored 19 points in the semifinals of the 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament versus Arizona.[6] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, he was named to the Big 12 Conference all-freshman team.[7]
National team career
[edit]Anderson represented the Germany national under-16 team at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Slovakia, leading him team in scoring and winning a bronze medal.[8] Later that summer, he helped the team win the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Bulgaria. Anderson averaged 16.5 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game on 57.1 percent shooting, earning tournament MVP honors.[9]
Anderson helped the Germany national under-18 team win the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship in Serbia after averaging 14 points per game.[10] The next year, he helped Germany to a gold-medal finish at the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket in Finland – their first-ever gold medal at the event. Anderson averaged 20.3 points, five assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game, earning all-tournament honors. In the championship game, he recorded 31 points, five assists, and four rebounds in a 93–83 win over defending champions Serbia.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Anderson's father, Christian Anderson Sr., was born in Germany and was a professional basketball player.[8]Mother’s name is Yolanda Anderson. His siblings are Alandra, Lucai and Milan Anderson.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hawkins, James (March 29, 2024). "Michigan basketball signee Christian Anderson Jr. decommits after coaching change". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ Pignatello, Connor. "Michigan commit Christian Anderson Jr. talks Wolverine coaches, national championship, fans from Germany". MassLive.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Michael. "Michigan basketball lands 2024 point guard Christian Anderson". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "Texas Tech basketball earns commitment from 4-star guard Christian Anderson". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "How Christian Anderson showed his full arsenal in Texas Tech basketball win over WVU". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "How Christian Anderson carved out role for a Texas Tech basketball team with Final Four dreams". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Jayagopal, Achyuth. "Dennis Schroder issues 4-word praise as Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson lands major honors". Sportskeeda. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Kahn, Andrew (August 15, 2022). "After torching HS basketball at 15, Michigan commit takes his game overseas". MLive. Archived from the original on March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "MVP Anderson headlines All-Star Five in Sofia". FIBA. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Christian Anderson". FIBA. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Germany dethrone Serbia for the title; Slovenia win bronze". FIBA. August 4, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Rising Stars: 10 players who made an impact at FIBA U18 EuroBasket". FIBA. August 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.