Justin Anderson

Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers before being selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Mavericks.

Anderson attended Montrose Christian School where he averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He was a Top 100 Recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com.

Anderson originally verbally committed to Maryland, but later changed his commitment following Gary Williams' retirement. On November 12, 2011, Anderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Virginia.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Justin Anderson SF	Montross, Virginia	Montrose Christian School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	May 26, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 51  ESPN: 49
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "2012 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.  "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.

Anderson primarily played off the bench his first two seasons at Virginia. His play during his sophomore year garnered him ACC Sixth Man of the Year honors.

Following the graduation of Joe Harris, Anderson was inserted into the starting lineup. A fractured finger against Louisville and an appendectomy forced Anderson to miss the last eight games of the regular season, but he returned in time for Virginia's first game of the ACC Tournament. After putting up career-high numbers in scoring and other offensive categories, Anderson was named second-team All-ACC and third-team All-American by the NABC. On April 13, 2015, Anderson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his senior year.

College statistics

Dallas Mavericks (2015–present)

On June 25, 2015, Anderson was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. He joined the Mavericks for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 17.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in six games. On August 1, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Mavericks. He made his debut for the Mavericks in the team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on October 28, recording 2 points and 1 rebound in a 111–95 win. On November 10, he scored a season-high 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He made his first start on November 14, in a 110–98 win over the Houston Rockets. During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' D-League affiliate. On April 8, 2016, Anderson recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds (both career highs) in a 103–93 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. On April 16, Anderson made his playoffs debut, recording 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists off the bench in a Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Regular season

Playoffs

Justin is the son of Kim and Edward Anderson II. He has an older sister, Eurisha, and an older brother, Edward III, who played basketball for the University of Mary Washington.