Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed profile of Ryan Anderson:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Ryan James Anderson
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on May 6, 1988
  • Hometown: Sacramento, California, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
  • Weight: 240 pounds (109 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet (2.13 meters)
  • Shoe Size: Men’s US size 16
  • Number: 33, 3, 15
  • Position: Power forward / Center
  • High School: Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills, California)
  • College: University of California, Berkeley (2006–2008)
  • NBA Draft: 2008, 1st round, 21st overall pick by the New Jersey Nets
  • Teams Played For:
    • New Jersey Nets (2008–2009)
    • Orlando Magic (2009–2012)
    • New Orleans Pelicans (2012–2016)
    • Houston Rockets (2016–2018)
    • Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
    • Returned to the Houston Rockets (2019)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Ryan Anderson has a son, Ryder Anderson, with his wife, model Kari Klinkenborg.
  • Siblings: He has a sister named Brooke Anderson.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Ryan Anderson’s player archetype was that of a classic stretch four, a floor-spacing power forward whose value came from pulling big men away from the basket and giving offenses extra room to operate. Defensively, he was more of a positional team defender than a stopper, using his size to hold his ground in the frontcourt and rebound his area, though his game was never built around rim protection or switching versatility. Offensively, Anderson was a high-level shooting threat for a big, dangerous on spot-ups, pick-and-pop actions, and trail threes, with enough touch inside to punish smaller defenders when needed. At 6-foot-9 and 240 pounds, he had the frame of a traditional power forward but the skill set of a perimeter shooter, which made him a difficult matchup during the height of the league’s spacing shift. His overall play style was simple but effective: stretch the floor, move without the ball, punish helping defenses, and let his shooting gravity reshape the court.

Sources:

Basketball-Reference — Ryan Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBA.com — Ryan Anderson | Forward
Hoops Habit — NBA: Ryan Anderson and the evolution of the “stretch four”
NBA Draft — Ryan Anderson Cal