Willie Anderson (basketball)

Willie Lloyd Anderson Jr. ( born January 8, 1967 in Greenville, South Carolina ) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played nine seasons in the NBA on the position of the Shooting Guards; the longest time of it for the San Antonio Spurs.

He is the former NBA player Shandon Anderson and the father of Alex Anderson, a player at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 's older brother.

Playing career

After he attended the University of Georgia, Anderson was drafted in the NBA Draft 1988, 10 out of the Spurs. For the team from San Antonio he played until the season 1994 / 95th He then briefly for the Toronto Raptors active, who selected him in the expansion draft of 1995. In addition, he still played for the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.

Thereafter, Anderson moved to Europe. He went to Greece for Olympiakos and AEK Athens later, with whom he moved into the Final Four in 1998 FIBA Euro League. In the next season he moved to Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv, but was released shortly afterwards. Then Anderson resigned from active professional sport and ended his career.

Achievements

Willie Anderson won with the U.S. national team at the side of his future teammates David Robinson the bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in 1988.

After his first NBA All- Rookie season Anderson was selected First Team 1988/89 in the NBA.