Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)

Ryan Anderson

Anderson with the Pelicans in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 (age 36) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, California)
College	California (2006–2008)
NBA draft	2008: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career	2008–2019
Position	Power forward
Career history
2008–2009	New Jersey Nets
2009–2012	Orlando Magic
2012–2016	New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans
2016–2018	Houston Rockets
2018–2019	Phoenix Suns
2019	Miami Heat
2019	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
NBA Most Improved Player (2012) Second-team All-American – SN (2008) First-team All-Pac-10 (2008)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988)^[1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears.

Anderson was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, who traded him to the Orlando Magic in June 2009. With the Magic, he received the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2012. In July 2012, Anderson was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, who changed their name to the Pelicans in April 2013. In July 2016, he signed with the Houston Rockets as a free agent and was dealt to the Phoenix Suns in August 2018. Anderson was traded to the Miami Heat in February 2019 and returned to the Rockets in September of the same year before being waived two months later.