| Antonio Anderson |
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Honors
• 2006-07 collegeinsider.com All-America Defensive Team
• 2006-07 Conference USA All-Defensive Team
• 2007 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
Overview
One of the nation's top defensive players ... Assigned to guard the opponents' top perimeter player ... A versatile performer that can play the one, two or three ... The Tigers' "glue" player ... Creative with the ball ... A solid all-around player ... Dual threat who can shoot the three-pointer or drive to the basket.
Career
Has played in 73 games, starting 56 ... Averaging 7.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists ... Shooting 40.4 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from the arc and 63.4 percent from the charity stripe ... Has 235 assists, 19 blocks and 115 steals ... Has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.2:1.
What Could Happen In 2007-08
On average of 117.5 assists per season (235 total), would move into the top 10 on the Memphis career assists list ... Could possibly move as high as No. 8 on career assists list ... On average of 57.5 steals per season (115 total), would move into the top 10 on the Tiger career steals chart ... Could possible move as high as No. 7 on career steals list ... On average of 277.5 points per season (555 total), would go over 800 points for a career in 2007-08.
2006-07 Season (Sophomore)
Saw game action in 36 contests ... Only game missed was the Feb. 10 Tulane contest with a low right ankle sprain ... Suffered the ankle sprain in opening minutes of Feb. 8 UAB game ... Started 35 contests, with his only non-start coming on Senior Day (Jared Sandridge started in his place) ... Team's fifth-leading scorer at 8.0 ppg and third-leading rebounder at 4.1 rpg ... Led squad wirh 130 assists and 59 steals ... Shot 39 percent from the field, 24.5 percent from the arc and 63.4 percent from the charity stripe ... Led Conference USA in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6:1) ... Also ranked among Conference USA leaders in assists (8th) and steals (4th) ... Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Started all seven postseason games ... Averaged 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists ... Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.8:1 in seven postseason games ... Shot 43.6 percent from the field and 60 percent from the charity stripe ... In four NCAA Tournament games, averaged 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists ... Had 10 points, three rebounds and four assists vs. Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament South Regional title game ... Suffered a cut over his right eye in the first half, but returned to action vs. the Buckeyes ... Posted five points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament South Region semifinal ... Grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled with :03.1 left and the Tigers trailing 64-63 ... Hit both free throws to give Memphis a 65-64 lead and the eventual win over the Aggies ... Defended Texas A&M All-America and 2007 NBA Draft lottery pick (No. 11) Acie Law IV and held him to 13 points and one assist (Law entered game averaging 18.2 ppg and 5.1 apg) ... Recorded first collegiate double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Nevada in the NCAA Tournament second round ... Also had four assists, no turnovers and one steal vs. the Wolf Pack ... Scored six points vs. North Texas in the NCAA Tournament first round ... Averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists in being named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team ... Dished out 17 assists compared to only two turnovers for an incredible 8.5:1 ratio ... In C-USA title game vs. Houston, scored 17 points (tied season high) and added five boards, five assists and one turnover in 27 minutes of action ... Had nine points, four rebounds, five assists, four steals and no turnovers vs. Tulane in the C-USA Tournament semifinal ... Scored five points and had seven assists (one turnover) vs. Marshall in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal ... Conference USA play: Played in 15 of the 16 league games ... Missed the Tulane contest with a low ankle sprain ... Averaged 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists ... Shot 33 percent from the floor, 23.8 percent from the three-point line and 66.7 percent from the foul line in conference play ... Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.3:1 (45 assists, 20 turnovers), which was second in C-USA in league games only ... In C-USA games only, also ranked among league leaders in assists (13th) and steals (7th) ... Had 10 games in which he committed one or no turnovers, including six-straight contests from Jan. 27 through Feb. 22 ... Had six points, nine rebounds, five assists and one turnover in a win at UTEP ... Scored 14 points and added five rebounds, six assists, no turnovers, one block and three steals vs. Rice ... Against the Owls, guarded All-America and 2007 NBA Draft first-round selection (No. 25) Morris Almond and limited him to 15 points (Almond entered the game averaging 27.2 ppg) ... Posted 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Tulsa ... Started the UAB game in Birmingham, but played only four minutes after suffering a low right ankle sprain early in the contest ... Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at East Carolina ... Dished out a career-best nine assists (one turnover) vs. UAB ... Also scored eight points vs. the Blazers ... Had nine points, four boards, four assists and two steals in a win at Houston ... Scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds vs. Marshall ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Started all 14 non-Conference USA regular season games ... Averaged 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists ... Dished out 57 assists and committed only 20 turnovers ... Had a 2.9:1 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Shot 42.1 percent from the field, 26 percent from the arc and 63.2 percent from the charity stripe ... Scored 12 points and added two boards, two assists and two steals in a thrilling 78-77 overtime win at Gonzaga ... Dished out eight assists (no turnovers) and had four steals and five points vs. Lamar ... Had seven points and seven assists vs. Middle Tennessee ... Scored 14 points and had four boards and three assists vs. Ole Miss ... Had a career-high tying five steals in a home win over Manhattan ... Netted a season-high 17 points vs. Arkansas State ... Also posted four rebounds, five assists (no turnovers) and three steals vs. the Indians ... Had eight points, five boards and five assists vs. Kentucky in the EA Sports Maui Invitational third-place game ... Scored 15 points vs. Georgia Tech (semifinal) and 10 points vs. Oklahoma (first round) in the EA Sports Maui Invitational ... Netted 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in the season opener vs. Jackson State.
2005-06 Season (Freshman)
Played in all 37 games, starting 21 ... When he didn't start, was the squad's sixth man ... Averaged 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists ... Shot 42.1 percent from the field, 36.5 percent from the arc and 63.3 percent from the foul line ... Third on the team with 105 assists ... Had a 1.7:1 assist-to-turnover ratio (105 assists, 59 turnovers) ... Led the team with 56 steals ... The 56 swipes are the fifth-most by a freshman in a season ... Ranked among Conference USA leaders in steals (14th; 1.51 spg) and three-point field goal percentage (12th; 36.5) ... Led all Conference USA freshmen in assists (105) and steals (56) ... Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Played in all seven Tiger postseason games ... Averaged 6.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the postseason ... Shot 47.4 percent from the floor and 43.5 from the three-point line ... Had four blocks and seven steals ... In NCAA Tournament (four games), averaged 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists ... Shot 59.1 percent from the field and 50 percent from the arc ... Had eight points and five rebounds vs. Bradley in the NCAA Tournament/Oakland Regional semifinal ... Scored 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 3-of-5 treys) in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Bucknell ... Posted 10 points, three boards and two assists vs. Oral Roberts in the first round ... ... In Conference USA Tournament play, averaged 5.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists ... Had seven points, four boards and three assists in the C-USA Tournament title game win over UAB ... Dished out five assists vs. Houston in the semifinal ... Recorded five points, five rebounds, two assists and four steals vs. Tulane in the quarterfinal ... Conference USA play: Saw action in all 14 league contests ... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists ... Had 23 steals ... Netted double figures in four games ... Posted nine points, four assists and five steals in a road loss at UAB ... The five swipes were a career high ... Scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds in a home win over Tulsa ... Had 12 points, five assists (no turnovers) and four steals in a win at Tulane ... Tied a season high with six assists at Marshall ... Also had 10 points and four rebounds vs. the Thundering Herd ... Dished out a season-best tying six assists in a win at Tulsa ... Posted seven points, five boards and four steals vs. the Golden Hurricane ... Scored 14 points (C-USA high) and pulled down five rebounds vs. UCF ... Posted 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in the C-USA opener at East Carolina ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Averaged 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists vs. non-league opposition ... Shot 44 percent from the floor and 38 percent from the arc ... Had nine points, four assists and two steals in a home win over in-state rival Tennessee ... Scored 13 points and recorded four steals vs. Middle Tennessee ... Had seven points, five rebounds and three steals in a home victory over Gonzaga ... Grabbed a season-high eight boards vs. Louisiana Tech ... Also had five assists and four steals vs. the Bulldogs ... Scored 10 points in a road win at Providence ... Netted a career-high 32 points (11-of-15 FG, 7-of-9 treys, 3-of-5 FT) in a road win at Cincinnati ... The 32-point performance was the best by a Memphis freshman since Marcus Moody scored 41 points vs. Oklahoma in the 1997-98 campaign ... The 11 field goals and seven treys were career highs ... The seven three-pointers tied a school single-game mark (tied with five other Tigers) ... For his performance that week, was named Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week ... Averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 assists in the Tigers' two NIT Season Tip-Off games in New York vs. UCLA (semifinal) and Duke (final) ... Dished out a season-high six assists vs. the Blue Devils ... Had eight points, six rebounds and three assists in a road win at Alabama (NIT).
High School
Played the 2004-05 season for Laurinburg Prep, a team that recruiting analysts/publications called the top all-time prep squad ... Named a 2005 Scout.com prep All-America first teamer ... Averaged 12.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 2004-05 ... Helped lead Laurinburg to a 40-0 record and the 2004-05 prep school national championship ... No. 1 Laurinburg Prep defeated No. 2 Hargrave Military Academy 95-83 for the national title ... Ranked No. 21 among the nation's shooting guards by Rivals.com ... Also rated the No. 64 player in the nation in the Rivals.com 150 ... Ranked the No. 42 player in the nation by Scout.com ... Prep Stars ranked him the No. 77 player in the country ... Averaged 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals in 2003-04 at Maine Central Institute ... Prior to his time at Maine Central Institute, played at Lynn Tech in Massachusetts ... Helped lead Lynn Tech to a state title in 2002 ... Had career high school averages of 22.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
Personal
Full name is Antonio Andrew Anderson ... Born on June 5, 1985 ... Son of Crystal Anderson ... A Communication major.
CAREER STATISTICS
-- Total -- -- 3-Point -- -- Rebounds --
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg
2005-06 37-21 1010/27.3 88-209 .421 42-115 .365 50-79 .633 42-84 126 3.4 64-2 105 59 10 56 268-7.2
2006-07 36-35 1007/28.0 101-259 .390 26-106 .245 59-93 .634 44-104 148 4.1 74-1 130 50 9 59 287-8.0
Total 73-56 2017/27.6 189-468 .404 68-221 .308 109-172 .634 86-188 274 3.8 138-3 235 109 19 115 555-7.6
