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Christian Anderson
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 Anderson in 2025 | |
| No. 4 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
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| Born | April 2, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | German / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
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Christian Anderson Jr. (born April 2, 2006) is a German-American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference.
High school career
[edit]During his high school career, Anderson attended both Lovett School in Atlanta and Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.[1] As a senior, in a matchup versus Montverde Academy and Cooper Flagg, Anderson recorded 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists.[2]
Recruiting
[edit]Rated as a four-star recruit, Anderson initially made a verbal commitment to play college basketball at the University of Michigan.[1] He then committed to Michigan in October 2021, before the start of his sophomore season.[3] However after being committed to the Wolverines for almost three years, Anderson de-committed after head coach Juwan Howard was fired.[1] He ultimately committed to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[4]
College career
[edit]On February 22, 2025, Anderson made his first career start, where he notched a career-high 21 points, while adding four rebounds, and four assists in a win over West Virginia.[5] On March 14, he got the start where he scored 19 points in the semifinals of the 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament versus Arizona.[6] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, he was named to the Big 12 Conference all-freshman team.[7][8]
National team career
[edit]Anderson represented the Germany U16 national team at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Slovakia, leading his team in scoring and winning a bronze medal.[9] Later that summer, he helped the team win the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Bulgaria. Anderson averaged 16.5 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game on 57.1 percent shooting, earning tournament MVP honors.[10]
Anderson helped the Germany U18 national team win the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship in Serbia after averaging 14 points per game.[11] The next year, he helped Germany to a gold-medal finish at the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket in Finland – their first-ever gold medal at the event. Anderson averaged 20.3 points, five assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game, earning all-tournament honors. In the championship game, he recorded 31 points, five assists, and four rebounds in a 93–83 win over defending champions Serbia.[12][13]
In July 2025, Anderson helped lead the Germany U19 national team to a silver medal finish at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup. He averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.6 assists during the competition, while also earning a spot on the tournament's All-Star Five.[14][15] Later in the month, Anderson was called up to the senior Germany national team for the first time. He was named to the preliminary roster for the EuroBasket 2025.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Anderson's father, Christian Anderson Sr., was a professional basketball player in Germany.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hawkins, James (March 29, 2024). "Michigan basketball signee Christian Anderson Jr. decommits after coaching change". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ Pignatello, Connor (January 13, 2024). "Michigan commit Christian Anderson Jr. talks Wolverine coaches, national championship, fans from Germany". MassLive.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Michael. "Michigan basketball lands 2024 point guard Christian Anderson". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "Texas Tech basketball earns commitment from 4-star guard Christian Anderson". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "How Christian Anderson showed his full arsenal in Texas Tech basketball win over WVU". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "How Christian Anderson carved out role for a Texas Tech basketball team with Final Four dreams". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Jayagopal, Achyuth (March 23, 2025). "Dennis Schroder issues 4-word praise as Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson lands major honors". Sportskeeda. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12sports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Kahn, Andrew (August 15, 2022). "After torching HS basketball at 15, Michigan commit takes his game overseas". MLive. Archived from the original on March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "MVP Anderson headlines All-Star Five in Sofia". FIBA. August 20, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Christian Anderson 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship profile". FIBA. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Germany dethrone Serbia for the title; Slovenia win bronze". FIBA. August 4, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Rising Stars: 10 players who made an impact at FIBA U18 EuroBasket". FIBA. August 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Christian Anderson FIBA U19 World Cup profile". FIBA. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Anderson named to All-Star Five at U19 World Cup". Texastech.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Anderson named to Germany's EuroBasket roster". Texastech.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.