RYAN ANDERSON | #34
California Golden Bears
6-10, 240, Sophomore Forward
El Doardo Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS)
A highly versatile big man who can score near the basket or outside the three-point arc, Anderson emerged as one of the top freshmen in the country last season ... paced the Bears in both scoring and rebounding as a rookie, shooting 38.2 percent from three-point range (58-152) and 79.8 percent from the free throw line (103-129) ... produced eight games with at least 20 points, including a high of 27 points vs. Oregon State in the Pac-10 Tournament ... a member of the 2006-07 Pac-10 All-Freshman team and was honorable mention All-Pac-10 ... also chosen a second-team Freshman All-American by Basketball Times ... named All-District 14 by the NABC ... most natural position is power forward, but was forced to play center much of his freshman campaign after starter DeVon Hardin hurt his foot in the year's 11th game ... should benefit from increased depth at the post position this season ... attended the Pete Newell Big Man Camp over the summer.
As a Freshman in 2006-07:
Anderson completed one of the most outstanding seasons for a freshman in Cal history, leading the Bears in both scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg) ... ranked fifth in the Pac-10 in both categories - the only player in the league to finish in the top five in each area ... set a school freshman record by grabbing 269 boards during the year, breaking the mark of 256 set by Leon Powe in 2004 ... shot 38.2 percent from behind the arc and made 58 three-pointers for the second-highest Cal freshman total ever (Ryan Drew, 60 in 1988) ... his scoring average and point total (539) are second only to Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1996) on the Cal freshman charts ... scored at least 20 points in each of his first three games (20 vs. Utah Valley State; 21 at San Diego State; 25 vs. Santa Clara), joining Abdur-Rahim as the only Cal players to do so ... named MVP of the Great Alaska Shootout after he led Cal to the title, averaging 17.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg ... in his first game after DeVon Hardin went out with a foot injury, finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds at DePaul, including 17 points and 11 boards in the first half ... reached double figures in scoring 30 times in 33 games ... paced the Bears in scoring 18 times and in rebounding on 22 occasions ... in a match-up against Washington center Spencer Hawes in Berkeley, had 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 77-69 victory ... scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half at Oregon State ... played well at UCLA with 21 points against the Bruins ... named to the all-tournament team at the Pac-10 Tournament after he averaged 20.7 ppg and 11.7 rpg in three games ... set his career scoring high with 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in an opening-round win over Oregon State ... also had 18 points in a quarterfinal upset over top-seed UCLA and 17 points and 12 boards vs. Oregon in the semifinals ... ended the year with a team-high eight double-doubles ... shot 13-for-15 from the free throw line in the last two minutes and overtime of games, and was a 79.8 percent free-throw shooter overall ... selected Cal's Most Outstanding Freshman.
High School:
Anderson was third-leading high school scorer in the state of California as a senior in 2005-06, pouring in 28.9 ppg ... also averaged 10.9 rpg and 3.9 bpg, shooting 55.8 percent from the floor, 33.1 percent from three-point range (41-124) and 83.9 percent from the free throw line ... earned first-team all-state honors from Cal-Hi Sports ... led his team to a 26-3 record and the Sierra Valley Conference title ... scored 50 points and grabbed 18 rebounds vs. Pittman HS in a sectional playoff opener ... voted the Sacramento Bee Player of the Year and the conference MVP ... at the 13th annual Slam N Jam All-Star Game, scored 38 points to claim MVP honors for his team ... as a junior, led Oak Ridge HS to the state Division II championship with a 60-44 victory over Mater Dei HS ... his team finished 31-4 ... paced the league in scoring (17.4 ppg), rebounding (9.1 rpg) and blocks (71), while also shooting 52.0 percent from the floor ... the Northern California Division II Player of the Year and a first-team all-state selection.
Personal:
Ryan James Anderson ... born in Sacramento, Calif. ... parents are Jack and Sue Anderson ... has an older sister, Rachel ... undeclared major.
Career Highs:
Points: 27 vs. Oregon State, March 7, 2007
Rebounds: 16 at DePaul, Dec. 23, 2006
Assists: 2 twice, last vs. UCLA, March 8, 2007
Blocks: 2 many times, last at Oregon, Jan. 20, 2007
Steals: 2 many times, last vs. Arizona State, March 3, 2007
