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 height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	Alonzo A. Crim (Atlanta, Georgia)
College	Georgia (1992–1996)
NBA draft	1996: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	1996–2006
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	40, 49
Career history
1996–1999	Utah Jazz
1999–2001	Houston Rockets
2001–2004	New York Knicks
2004–2006	Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2006)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,327 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,252 (3.1 rpg)
Assists	1,007 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
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

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
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

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

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com: Shandon Anderson
• ESPN.com: Shandon Anderson
• NBA.com Profile: Shandon Anderson

References

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.