Valencia Basket has given itself its own Christmas gift, forward Justin Anderson. The 30-year-old American lands in La Fonteta with the aim of covering the losses due to injury to Semi Ojeleye and Víctor Claver. The duration of the contract of the former Río Breogán, where his relationship had ended, is 45 days, although it can be extended, if the performance of a player who has developed an extensive career in the NBA, mainly with the Dallas Mavericks jerseys, is convincing. and Philadelphia 76ers.
The ‘taronja’ are betting on a very physical forward who has responded positively in his first months of experience in European basketball. Anderson has lived a short period in Lugo in which he has averaged 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1 block and 12.3 rating credits between the ACB and Champions League competitions.
Justin Anderson (Montross, Virginia; 11/19/1993, 1.98 m) has signed a contract for a month and a half. In that time, the club’s technicians and leaders trust that they can rebuild an outside line that has not stopped suffering setbacks so far this season. Prior to his two months in Galician lands, Anderson had developed entirely in the United States. Between the NBA, in which he played 257 games in six years of service, and the G-League. The forward from Virginia immediately joins the ‘Taronja’ training sessions and could make his debut under the command of Álex Mumbrú in the match on the last day of the first round of the Euroleague at the Bayern Munich court (Thursday 28, 8:30 p.m.).
After his time at Montrose Christian School, being a U17 World Champion with the United States in 2010 and being player of the year for the state of Maryland, he caught the attention of the University of Virginia, where for three seasons he was a teammate of former Atlantan Mike Tobey. . The Dallas Mavericks used number 21 in the 2015 draft and in his first season with the Texans he played 55 games.
He started the following season in Dallas but a transfer sent him to Philadelphia, where in the final stretch of the 16/17 season he produced his best numbers in the NBA with 8.5 points and 4 rebounds on average. Although he would extend his NBA career with a stint with the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers until he reached 257 games in total, in the two seasons before trying out in Europe, Anderson was one of the dominators of the Development League (G-League) with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants jersey. In 2022 he was chosen in the Best Quintet in the League, after finishing the season with numbers of 27.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
Injury problems led Río Breogán to bet on the North American to give him his first experience in Europe. Since he committed to the Galician team on October 25, he has played 8 games in the Endesa League with a score of 11.6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for a rating of 10.1.
Open training
This Tuesday, between 12:00 and 12:45 p.m., Valencia BC will open training for the men’s team to the public at La Fonteta. Followers will be able to spend time after the work session with the team, with which Justin Anderson is already expected.
2023-12-26 03:00:25
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