David Andersen

David Andersen
Andersen with FC Barcelona in 2009
Personal information
Born (1980-06-23) 23 June 1980 (age 44)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian / Danish
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLake Ginninderra (Canberra, ACT)
NBA draft2002: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1995–2021
PositionPower forward / centre
Career history
1995Frankston Blues
1996–1998Australian Institute of Sport
1998–1999Wollongong Hawks
1999–2003Virtus Bologna
2003–2004Montepaschi Siena
2004–2008CSKA Moscow
2008–2009FC Barcelona
2009–2010Houston Rockets
2010Toronto Raptors
2010–2011New Orleans Hornets
2011–2012Montepaschi Siena
2012–2013Fenerbahçe
2014SIG Strasbourg
2014–2016ASVEL
2016–2018Melbourne United
2017ASVEL
2018–2020Illawarra Hawks
2019SIG Strasbourg
2021Frankston Blues
2021Melbourne United
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  Australia
FIBA Oceania Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Australia
Gold medal – first place 2005 New Zealand
Gold medal – first place 2007 Australia
Gold medal – first place 2013 NZ & Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lebanon

David Emil Andersen (born 23 June 1980) is an Australian-Danish former professional basketball player. One of Australia's most experienced and successful players, Andersen won 12 league championships (9 European national domestic league championships and 3 EuroLeague championships) abroad and played in Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey and France. He also played in the NBA, spending two years in the league between 2009 and 2011. In 2018 and 2021, he won championships with Melbourne United in the National Basketball League (NBL).