Michael Anderson (basketball)

College career

Anderson attended George Washington Carver High School of Engineering & Science in Philadelphia. At Drexel, he averaged over 19 points per game and led the Dragons to their first NCAA Division I tournament appearance in 1986, where they lost to eventual champion Louisville. That game featured Anderson against local rivals Milt Wagner and Billy Thompson. He was named to the UPI and Sporting News honorable mention All-America teams that year.

In 1987, he led Drexel to an upset of a David Robinson-led Navy team at the Palestra. Anderson ranks 12th all-time in NCAA career steals with 341 and is tied for second all-time in career triple doubles. In 2008, the Colonial Athletic Association recognized him as a CAA Men's Basketball Legend.

Professional career

Anderson became the first Drexel basketball player to make an NBA roster, playing for the San Antonio Spurs during the 1989 NBA season after being drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA draft. He played four years in the Spanish ACB League from 1993 to 1997 for Real Madrid, Baloncesto León, CB Murcia, and Caja San Fernando, earning league MVP honors in 1995–96 with the latter and being a 1993 ACB All-Star. He then played for Ülkerspor in Turkey, winning the 1997–98 Turkish Basketball Super League championship while averaging 21.1 points per game. He also played in the USBL and CBA, making the All-Rookie team in 1988–89 with the Charleston Gunners and first team All-League with the Tri-City Chinook in 1993–94.