Kyle Anderson (basketball)

Kyle Anderson
	Anderson with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021
No. 1 – Golden State Warriors
Position	Power forward / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	September 20, 1993 (age 31); New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American / Chinese
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Paterson Catholic; (Paterson, New Jersey); St. Anthony; (Jersey City, New Jersey);
College	UCLA (2012–2014)
NBA draft	2014: 1st round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2018	San Antonio Spurs
2014–2015	→Austin Spurs
2018–2022	Memphis Grizzlies
2022–2024	Minnesota Timberwolves
2024–present	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – AP, SN (2014); First-team All-Pac-12 (2014); Second-team All-Pac-12 (2013); Pac-12 tournament MOP (2014); McDonald's All-American (2012); First-team Parade All-American (2012);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Kyle Forman Anderson^[1] (born September 20, 1993), also known as Li Kai'er^[a] (simplified Chinese: 李凯尔; traditional Chinese: 李凱爾; pinyin: Lǐ Kǎi'ěr),^[2] is an American-Chinese^[3] professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. After earning All-American honors as a sophomore in 2013–14, he declared for the 2014 NBA draft and was selected in the first round with the 30th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs.

Nicknamed "Slow Mo", Anderson developed the ball-handling skills of a point guard at an early age, but his height provided him the versatility to play as a forward. As a high school player in New Jersey, Anderson led his teams to two consecutive state titles, and was named state player of the year during his senior year. One of the top recruits out of high school, Anderson was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 as a freshman at UCLA while playing mostly at forward. The following season, he moved to point guard, and was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the Pac-12 tournament as the Bruins won their first conference tournament title in six years. He played four seasons with San Antonio before signing with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018. After four seasons with the Grizzlies, he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2023, Anderson became a naturalized Chinese citizen and played for their national team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.^[3]

^ Rodriguez, Ken (July 13, 2014). "Family of Athletes". NBA.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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[rodriguez_07132014-1] Rodriguez, Ken (July 13, 2014). "Family of Athletes". NBA.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

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