Player Bio: John Anderson :: Men's Basketball

John Anderson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Norway, S.C.

High School:
Hunter Kinard Tyler

Last College:
Spartanburg Methodist

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 245

Position:
F

NOTING ANDERSON... John Anderson is a solid ball player that transferred in to Bethune-Cookman University prior to the beginning of the 2006-07 campaign from Spartanburg Methodist College ... He shoots a nice mid-range shot, but it's his defenses presence with a 6-foot-6 frame and stocky body that makes it hard for offensive players to go around him from any angle ... Very aggressive around the basket on both offense and defense for the Cliff Reed coached Wildcats ... Possesses speed and aggressiveness that may make some people take quick notice of his athletic ability ... Times his jumps for blocked shots and rebounds very well from the floor in and around the painted area ... Should contribute nicely for the Wildcats, and will look to contend for a starting position on the court.

JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07)... Anderson played in all 30 games for the Wildcats while making a start in 26 of those contests ... Recorded a team-high 56 percent (.556) shooting percentage from the field on the campaign ... Poured in 75-of-135 shots from the floor for Bethune-Cookman in his first season with the program ... Connected on 29-of-53 shots from the foul line ... Grabbed down a team-best 160 rebounds, including a team-best 60 offensive boards ... Averaged right at 5.3 rebounds per contest for the `Cats ... Dished out 11 assists while collecting a team second-best 19 blocked shots on the defensive side of things ... Poured in a team fifth-best 179 points on the season to average 6.0 points per game ... Poured in double-digits for scoring in five contests on the season ... Had a season-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field at Norfolk State (Feb. 5) in a nationally-televised game on ESPNU for the Wildcats ... Also had eight rebounds and an assist in that game against the Spartans ... Posted 12 points on a blistering 5-for-6 shooting from the field against Florida A&M (Mar. 3) in the regular season finale ... Had 10 points and six boards against Morgan State in the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach ... Had a season-best three steals in that same game against the Bears ... Swatted away three shots three times on the year, including once against Maryland Eastern Shore (Feb. 19) in the Ocean Center.

PREP/PERSONAL... Born to the world as John Burnett Anderson on Nov. 6, 1985 in Washington, D.C. ... He is the mother of Johnnie Mae Anderson ... Played his high school basketball for head coach Aric Samuels at Hunter Kinard Tyler High School ... Helped to lead his team to three consecutive conference championships (2002-04), as well as an Upper-State Runner-Up title in 2002 and 2004 ... Named as the 2003 and 2004 Basketball MVP for the team ... While in junior college, Anderson was named as the Rookie of the Team in 2005 ... He helped to earn the team a second place conference finish in both the regular season and tournament for coach Rob Burke in 2006 ... Some of his hobbies include coaching little league basketball and working within his church ... Says he chose to attend Bethune-Cookman College because it was small and a great place to learn.

Shooting the "J" ... JOHN ANDERSON:

Favorite Sports Team ... Los Angeles Lakers

Favorite Athlete ... Kobe Bryant

Favorite Television Show ... Flava of Love

Favorite Sports Moment ... Playing against Raymond Felton in the State Championship game