Brandon Anderson

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Mahwah, NJ
High School:
Don Bosco Prep

2018-19: Ranked sixth in the Ivy League in free throw percentage (.758) and is eighth in the league with 1.3 steals per game… Tossed in a season high 21 points and made three steals in Brown’s win at Princeton… Had a big weekend in Brown’s sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth, scoring 13 points vs. the Crimson and 21 points against the Big Green… Opened the season by scoring 17 points and handing out four assists vs. LIU-Brooklyn…Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Brown Tip-Off Classic after scoring 12 points vs. UMass Lowell, 10 points vs. Sacred Heart and a game high 16 points vs. Army… Matched his career high with seven assists vs. Navy while adding 10 points.

2017-18: Led the Brown team in scoring (17.3 ppg), third best in the Ivy League, and assists (105), second in the Ivy League…His 169 free throws made rank fourth in Brown basketball history…Led the Bears with 40 steals, second in the Ivy League…Scored a career high 26 points vs. Northwestern…Connected on 13-of-13 free throws vs. Penn and 12-of-12 free throws vs. UMass Lowell…Scored 20 or more points 11 times…Tossed in 25 points in Brown’s win over Princeton, hitting 6-of-12 field goals and 12-of-13 free throws…Shot 86-percent from the free throw line, fourth best in Brown Basketball history.

2016-17: Averaged 8.2 points per game...Earned a starting role in 28 of 30 games...Had a major impact against No. 21 Rhode Island, netting 16 points, grabbing four rebounds and making four steals against the Rams...Ranked fifth in the Ivy League with 1.3 steals per game...Poured in a career high 21 points vs. Penn, hitting 5-of-10 field goals and 10-of-11 free throws...Netted 14 points against Central Connecticut on 4-of-4 shooting from the field, while hitting 4-of-4 free throws...Scored double figures 10 times...Scored 16 points and handed out a season high seven assists vs. Columbia...Netted 18 points vs. Stony Brook and 17 points against Emerson.

Secondary School Background: Team Captain as a senior at Don Bosco… Second-Team All-State and Second-Team All-Tri-State by MSG Varsity… First-Team All-Conference… Averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game as a senior…First-Team All County & First-Team All-League by Bergen Record… Captured State Section Championship title and Big North League Championship title… McDonald's All-American Game nominee… NJ Scholastic Coaches Association (NJSCA) All-Star selection… New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Scholar-Athlete Award...

Concentration: Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations.

Personal: The son of Jeffrey and Carissa Anderson…Has a sibling, Taylor…Enjoys playing video games and spending time with family and friends…Plans to concentrate in Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations.

Coach Martin on Anderson: “Brandon is a talented guard who possesses very good athleticism and court sense. He played for a terrific high school program at Don Bosco and led them to the state finals in New Jersey his senior year. He is a versatile guard, who can score and distribute for his teammates and has the ability to be a terrific on ball defender.”

#2 Brandon Anderson ‘20 - Career Highs

Points: 32 vs. Canisius (11/9/19)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Penn (2/14/20)
Assists: 7 vs. Columbia (3/3/17); vs. Penn 2/2/18; vs. Merrimack (12/4/19);
vs. Stony Brook (12/7/19)
Steals: 5 vs. Dartmouth (3/7/20)
Treys: 5 vs. Dartmouth (3/7/20)