Last Updated on October 7, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s the detailed profile of Derek Anderson:

  • Full Name: Derek Lamont Anderson
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born July 18, 1974
  • Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
  • Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6ft 6 in
  • Shoe Size: Size 15 (US)
  • Number: #1, #23
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
  • High School: Doss High School, Louisville, Kentucky
  • College:
    • Community College: Ohio Valley College
    • Transferred to: University of Kentucky (1995–1997)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 13th overall in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Teams Played For:
    • Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–1999)
    • Los Angeles Clippers (1999–2000)
    • San Antonio Spurs (2001)
    • Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2003)
    • Houston Rockets (2003–2004)
    • Miami Heat (2004–2005)
    • Portland Trail Blazers (2005)
    • Charlotte Bobcats (2005–2006)
    • Miami Heat (2006)
  • Championship Rings: 1 NBA Championship with the Miami Heat (2006)
  • Kids: Derek Anderson has a son named Derek Anderson Jr.
  • Siblings: Information on siblings is not publicly available.

Derek Anderson played with Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming on the Houston Rockets for a season and then departed that team and joined a championship-winning Miami Heat team. He was the type of player that general managers wanted to try to sign cheaply as they filled out their contending roster spots with what money they had left. Thus, though he might not have maximized his profit, he got to play on some great teams and general managers often viewed him as a reliable player, as did his teammates.

Notes:

  • Similar players to Derek Anderson include Nick Anderson.