Derek Anderson

Position	Shooting guard
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Team	Charlotte Bobcats
Nationality	United States
Born	July 18, 1974 Louisville, Kentucky
College	University of Kentucky
Draft	13th overall, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	1997–present
Former teams	Cleveland Cavaliers 1997-1999 Los Angeles Clippers 1999-2000 San Antonio Spurs 2000-2001 Portland Trail Blazers 2001-2005 Houston Rockets 2005-2006 Miami Heat 2006

For the American football player, see Derek Anderson (American football).

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Anderson is a graduate of Doss High School and was a Kentucky All-Star. 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 seven future NBA players. Anderson went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky in 1997. Doss High School is a secondary school located in Louisville, Kentucky. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was devised by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 1997–1999. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... 1997 NBA Draft - 25 June 1997 - Charlotte, North Carolina Troy Hudson (SG/PG), Southern Illinois Damon Jones (PG/SG), Houston Mikki Moore (C), Nebraska Ira Newble (SF), Miami (Ohio) Categories: | | ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ...

Anderson's NBA career has been 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 "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 Portland Trail Blazers, or Blazers, are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is the contract between the NHL and the NHLPA that defines the structure of procedural, financial, and disciplinary relationships between the NHL, its teams, and its players. ... The Houston Rockets are a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... Gerald Fitch (born August 12, 1982 in Columbus, Georgia) is a professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA. He previously played in the NBA preseason for the Washington Wizards, and attended college at the University of Kentucky. ...

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 ^[1] The 2006-07 NBA season is the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Southeast Division, created because of the teams entry, of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. ...

Trivia

• Anderson was ranked 7th in the NBA in free throw percentage (.877) in 1999-2000. ^[2]
• Has three children: a daughter named DeAsia, and two sons, Derek Jr., and Darien.^{[citation needed]}
• Anderson is very involved with giving back to the community and has several urban enterprises in the western section of Louisville.

References

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

Notes

1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2678757
2. ^ http://www.bballone.com/dereka/derekandersonfacts.html

External links

• NBA.com - Derek Anderson
• ESPN.com - Derek Anderson