Avery Anderson III (born September 26, 2000) is an American

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basketball player for the Randers, Cambria of the Professional Basketball League . He previously played for the TCU Horn Frogs and Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life and high school career

Anderson lived in

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until age four, when his family evacuated due to

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and moved to Alabama before settling in Texas. He attended Northwest High School in

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. Anderson averaged 22.7 points as a senior. He left as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,767 career points. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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College career

As a freshman at Oklahoma State, Anderson averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. On March 6, 2021, he scored 31 points in an 85–80 upset win over sixth-ranked

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, while his teammates

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and Isaac Likekele were sidelined with injuries. As a sophomore, Anderson averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 47.5 percent from the floor. Following the season he declared for the

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, but ultimately returned to Oklahoma State. Anderson was named to the Third Team All-

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as a junior. On April 22, 2023, Anderson transferred to play for the

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Career statistics

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References

External links

Oklahoma State Cowboys bioTCU Horned Frogs
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