From the 2007-08 Season
"Pac-10 Unsung Hero of the Year: Ryan Anderson, California. Easy to get lost in a league full of stars, but Anderson deserves props for averaging a league-leading 21.5 points per game and 9.9 boards." ?“ Pat Forde, ESPN.com
"Ryan can play any position, short of point guard and he might be able to do that. ... At his natural position, he's going to do some damage." ?“ Cal teammate DeVon Hardin
"He's a very versatile scorer. He's a much-improved player over a year ago." ?“ Nevada head coach Mark Fox
"I was in the NBA for seven years, and he (Anderson) is going to be in the NBA. He's very good, very versatile." - Arizona interim head coach Kevin O?™Neill
"He is just a special player. He's the most versatile big guy in our conference, absolutely the most skilled. He's also tenacious, and that's a rare combination." ?“ USC head coach Tim Floyd
"He knows how to play the game, and he makes people around him better. He's going to be a great player at the next level." ?“ USC guard Daniel Hackett
?He makes it all look so easy: the drop-step layup on the low post, the smooth stroke from three-point range, the precise pass to an open teammate for an easy basket.? ?“ John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee
?The best player we never mention? a hidden gem out West.? ?“ Andy Katz, ESPN.com
?His adaptability to different match-ups is excellent. He has a talent for creating his own shot, and has solid court vision and good passing skills that help create opportunities for his teammates. He is a good decision-maker and lets the game come to him. He shows great hustle on both ends of the floor.??” HoopsVibe.com
From the 2006-07 Season
?Looks like Cal will be just fine without Leon Powe after all. Freshman Ryan Anderson was a beast for the Golden Bears during the tournament (Great Alaska Shootout).? ?“ CBS Sportsline
?While everyone continues to wait for the debut of Greg Oden and continues to talk about the heralded freshman class, one frosh has managed to slip under the radar. Put Ryan Anderson in the class with Kevin Durant, Chase Budinger, Darrell Arthur, Thaddeus Young, Daequan Cook and others.? ?“ Jeff Goodman, FoxSports.com
?I think Anderson?™s really good. He?™s got to be one of the better freshmen in the country. He?™s really, really good. He?™s a hard match because he can play inside and he can play outside. He?™s got such great hands ?“ what a great pair of hands.? ?“ Kansas State head coach Bob Huggins
?Rivals.com just squeezed PF Ryan Anderson into its final top 100 for the class of 2006 ?“ at No. 98. Good move. Most analysts had Anderson much lower, but he has been among the nation's best freshmen with averages of 19.0 points and 8.6 rebounds for Cal.? ?“ Mike DeCourcey, The Sporting News
?Versatile, well schooled and productive.? ?“ Jay Bilas, ESPN.com
?We know he?™s a great player. We talked to our team about how tough he is. But he willed his team to win as a freshman. That?™s impressive.? ?“ Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar
"Anderson is definitely the most underrated freshmen in the country and maybe the most underrated player in the Pac-10. Cal is staying afloat after the big injury to DeVon Hardin and it?™s due in large part to his play." ?“ Jason Tomassini, CollegeHoopsNet.com
?While UW center Spencer Hawes and Arizona forward Chase Budinger are the logical favorites to be named Pac-10 freshman of the year, considering their hype and production, Cal's Ryan Anderson might be the leading candidate at this time. The 6-foot-10 big man from El Dorado Hills, Calif., has been the league's most consistent first-year player.? ?“ Dan Raley, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
?Anderson came out of relative obscurity ?“ he was 98th on Rivals.com's 150 for the Class of 2006 ?“ to become one the nation's best freshman scorers. He's put up double-figure points in all but one of Cal's games, and has kept the Bears from falling off the Pac-10 map after losing Leon Powe.? ?“ Luke Winn, SportsIllustrated.com
