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{{short description|American basketball player (born 1972)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Roderick Anderson
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| weight_lb = 165
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|04|08}}
| birth_place = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Lee Magnet High School|Robert E. Lee]]<br>(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
| college =
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| team7 = [[Londrina Basquete Clube|Londrina]]
| highlights =
* [[ABA League]] steals leader ([[2001–02 ABA Goodyear League|2002]])
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season steals leaders|NCAA
* First-team All-[[Southwest Conference|SWC]] (1995)
| bbr =
}}
'''Roderick James Anderson'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Roderick James Anderson () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/134622-roderick-james-anderson |website=FIBA Basketball |access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref> (born April 8, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He attended [[Angelina College]] for two years before transferring to the [[NCAA Division I]], spending two years at [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]. In [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1994–95]] he [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season steals leaders|led the NCAA in steals]], averaging 3.4 per game.
==College career==
A [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] native,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://25eroejv5iexh3g7.vistaprintdigital.com/about|title=Owner. Coach. Trainer|publisher=Ultimate Basketball Training|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> Anderson joined [[Angelina College]] in [[Lufkin, Texas]] in 1991. During his first season he averaged 29.3 points, 7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game,<ref name=junior>Stats at Angelina College as shown in the 1995–96 Classic Rookie Card #75 for Roderick Anderson, Classic Marketing, 1995.</ref> and was named a first-team junior college All-American at the end of his freshman season.<ref name=hof>{{Cite news|url=https://kicks105.com/angelina-college-inducts-several-players-teams-into-new-hall-of-fame/|title=Angelina College Inducts Several Players, Teams into New Hall of Fame|author=Merrell, Danny|date=November 9, 2015|website=kicks105.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> In his sophomore season with the Angelina Roadrunners, Anderson posted averages of 28.6 points, 9 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game,<ref name=junior /> and again earned first-team All-American honors.<ref name=hof /> He scored 47 points in 1993 against [[Navarro College]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.luckyshow.org/basketball/college47.htm|title=U.S. College Single-Game Scoring Records, 47 points in one game|website=luckyshow.org|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> an all-time record for Angelina.<ref name=hof /> He also holds the record for most free throws in a single game with 25.<ref name=hof /> In 2015 Anderson was inducted in the Angelina Hall of Fame.<ref name=hof />
Anderson's performances at JUCO level earned him attention from three Division I programs: [[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]], [[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]] and [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=UC keeps scholarship options open|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date=April 13, 1993|page=11}}</ref> In April 1993 he signed with Texas.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anderson tells UC it's Texas|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=April 20, 1993|page=25}}</ref> In his first year with the Longhorns he started 13 games of 29 played,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/champ/item/943/show/835|title=1994-95 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball|page=51|website=digital.lib.uh.edu|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> and ranked second on the team in assists per game (behind [[B. J. Tyler]]) and fourth in points per game with 12.3, playing a total of 824 minutes over 29 games (28.4 per game).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas/1994.html|title=1993-94 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats|website=sports-reference.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name=usenet>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/1995_draft/scout/pg.html|title=Point guards - 1995 Usenet Draft|website=ibiblio.org|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> In his senior season Anderson was named co-captain with [[Terrence Rencher]]<ref>''2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book'', 2014, p. 66.</ref> and improved his averages to 7 assists and 20.3 points per game, ranking first on the team in assists and second in scoring (behind Rencher), playing a total of 1023 minutes (34.1 per game).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas/1995.html|title=1994-95 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats|website=sports-reference.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> On February 11, 1995 he tied a Texas record for most free throws in one half with 12 against [[Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball|Texas A&M]].<ref>''2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book'', 2014, p. 116.</ref> His 7 assists per game ranked him second in the [[Southwest Conference|SWC]] behind [[Nelson Haggerty]] of [[Baylor Bears men's basketball|Baylor]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1995-leaders.html|title=1994-95 Southwest Conference Leaders|website=sports-reference.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> and he led the nation in steals per game with 3.4 (101 total).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1995-leaders.html|title=1994-95 College Basketball Leaders|website=sports-reference.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> At the end of the season he was a consensus First-team All-SWC selection,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/champ/item/1602/show/1531|title=Southwest Conference Men's Basketball|page=89|website=digital.lib.uh.edu|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> and he was named the team co-MVP together with Rencher.<ref>''2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book'', 2014, p. 142.</ref>
He finished his career at Texas as the 9th player of all-time for assists with a total of 362, and 8th for total steals with 165.<ref name=bleacher>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1167696-texas-basketball-the-top-50-players-in-school-history|title=Texas Basketball: The Top 50 Players in School History|author=Novak, Thad|date=May 1, 2012|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>
===College statistics===
====Junior college====
<ref name=junior />
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 1991–92
| align="left" | Angelina
| 33 || || || .430 || – || .800 || 7.0 || 3.5 || – || – || '''29.3'''
|-
| align="left" | 1992–93
| align="left" | Angelina
| 32 || || || .450 || – || .800 || '''9.0''' || '''8.3''' || – || – || 28.6
|-
| align="left" | '''Career'''
| align="left" |
| 65 || || || .440 || – || .800 || 8.0 || 5.9 || – || – || 29.0
|-
{{s-end}}
====Division I====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*
|Led NCAA Division I
|}
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1993–94]]
| align="left" | [[1993–94 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
| 29 || 13 || 28.4 || '''.455''' || .324 || '''.712''' || '''3.2''' || 5.2 || 2.2 || 0.0 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1994–95]]
| align="left" | [[1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
| 30 || || '''34.1''' || .447 || '''.371''' || .705 || 2.7 || '''7.0''' || style="background:#cfecec;" | '''3.4*''' || 0.0 || '''20.3'''
|-
| align="left" | '''Career'''
| align="left" |
| 59 || || 31.3 || .450 || .355 || .707 || 2.9 || 6.1 || 2.8 || 0.0 || 16.3
|-
{{s-end}}
==Professional career==
After the end of his senior season at Texas, Anderson was automatically eligible for the [[1995 NBA draft]], but he was not selected by any franchise. He was drafted in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 1995 [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] draft by the [[Quad City Thunder]] in September 1995.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://qconline.com/sports/cba-draft/article_0807ad10-4209-52d9-a1df-d297521ea2ed.html|title=CBA DRAFT|date=September 20, 1995|website=qconline.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> In October he participated in a preseason rookie camp for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Just Call This Camp Question Mark|date=October 5, 1995|newspaper=[[The Akron Beacon-Journal]]|page=42}}</ref> but was cut on October 16, 1995.<ref>{{Cite news|title=NBA|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|date=October 17, 1995|page=23}}</ref> He then joined the [[Fort Wayne Fury]] for the 1995–96 CBA season, and he played only 3 games with the team, averaging 3.7 points, 2.7 assists and 0.3 steals in 12.3 minutes per game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-anderrod001|title=Roderick Anderson Statistics|website=statscrew.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>
In 1996 he joined the [[Portland Wave]] of the [[United States Basketball League]], being waived in May 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.proexposure.com/transarchive.cfm|title=The Pro Exposure Transaction Archive|website=proexposure.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> Later in 1997 Anderson tried out for the Galveston Storm of the Southwest Basketball League, but did not make the final roster.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Continued from Page B3|newspaper=[[The Galveston Daily News]]|date=November 1, 1997|page=17}}</ref> He then spent the 1998–99 season with the [[Magic City Snowbears]] of the [[International Basketball Association]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hawks seeks revenge on Snowbears tonight|newspaper=[[Mansfield News Journal]]|date=December 12, 1998|page=25}}</ref> In 1999 he moved to [[Sweden]] in [[Europe]], and signed for the [[08 Stockholm Human Rights]], where he spent the 1999–2000 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.everysport.com/sport/basket/basketligan-herr/basketligan/event/1999-12-10/08-stockholm-hr-salln-basket/22044938|title=08 Stockholm HR 94 - 86 Sallén Basket|website=everysport.com|language=Swedish|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> In 2000 he moved to the [[Czech Republic]] and signed for [[BK Opava]], where he averaged 8.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists in the 2000–01 [[National Basketball League (Czech Republic)|National Basketball League]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbl.cz/souteze2/hrac_106_faze_24.html|title=Roderick Anderson|website=nbl.cz|language=cs|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> Anderson spent the 2001–02 season with [[OKK Sloboda Tuzla|Sloboda Dita]], and played 22 games in the [[ABA League]], posting averages of 8.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and a league-leading 2.4 steals per game. In 2002 he briefly joined Londrina in [[Brazil]] before being waived.
==References==
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
[[Category:Angelina College alumni]]▼
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Sweden]]
[[Category:BK Opava players]]
[[Category:Fort Wayne Fury players]]
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[[Category:OKK Sloboda Tuzla players]]
[[Category:Point guards]]
▲[[Category:Sportspeople from Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Texas Longhorns men's basketball players]]
[[Category:United States Basketball League players]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen]]
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