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Christian Anderson Jr.
Christian Anderson Jr. in March Madness Sweet 16. Led Texas Tech Red Raiders to a 85-83 victory with a team high of 22 points, 4 rebounds and handing out 3 assists. Additionally, he played 44 minutes and didn't commit a single turnover.
Anderson with Texas Tech in 2025
No. 5 – Charlotte Hornets
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2006-04-02) April 2, 2006 (age 20)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTexas Tech (2024–2026)
NBA draft2026: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Drafted byCharlotte Hornets
Playing career2026–present
Career history
2026–presentCharlotte Hornets
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Germany
FIBA U19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place2025 SwitzerlandTeam
FIBA U18 EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place2024 FinlandTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 SerbiaTeam
FIBA U16 EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place2022 BulgariaTeam
European Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze medal – third place2022 SlovakiaTeam

Christian Anderson Jr. (born April 2, 2006) is a German-American basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

High school career

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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

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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

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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] Following the season, Anderson declared for the 2026 NBA draft on May 26, 2026.[9]

Professional career

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On June 23, 2026, Anderson was selected with the 18th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 2026 NBA Draft.[10]

National team career

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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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14][15]

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.[16][17] 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.[18]

Personal life

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Anderson's father, Christian Anderson Sr., was a professional basketball player in Germany.[11]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Hawkins, James (March 29, 2024). "Michigan basketball signee Christian Anderson Jr. decommits after coaching change". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pignatello, Connor (January 13, 2024). "Michigan commit Christian Anderson Jr. talks Wolverine coaches, national championship, fans from Germany". MassLive.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Michael. "Michigan basketball lands 2024 point guard Christian Anderson". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Giese, Nathan. "Texas Tech basketball earns commitment from 4-star guard Christian Anderson". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Giese, Nathan. "How Christian Anderson showed his full arsenal in Texas Tech basketball win over WVU". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12sports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bloomquist, Wes. "Anderson ready for NBA Draft". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ Büker, Christoph (June 24, 2026). "NBA Draft: Steinbach und Anderson nach Charlotte". DBB (in German). Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Kahn, Andrew (August 15, 2022). "After torching HS basketball at 15, Michigan commit takes his game overseas". MLive. Retrieved March 29, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "MVP Anderson headlines All-Star Five in Sofia". FIBA. August 20, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Christian Anderson 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship profile". FIBA. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Germany dethrone Serbia for the title; Slovenia win bronze". FIBA. August 4, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Rising Stars: 10 players who made an impact at FIBA U18 EuroBasket". FIBA. August 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Christian Anderson FIBA U19 World Cup profile". FIBA. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Anderson named to All-Star Five at U19 World Cup". Texastech.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Anderson named to Germany's EuroBasket roster". Texastech.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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