Michael Anderson (basketball)
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Michael Levin Anderson (born March 23, 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former basketball player for Drexel University, the NBA, the ACB league and the Continental Basketball Association. Anderson was a schoolboy star at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering & Science in Philadelphia and averaged over 19 points per game during his college career. Michael was the first Drexel basketball player to make the roster of an NBA team. He played for the San Antonio Spurs during the 1989 NBA season but was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 3rd round (23rd pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft.
Michael had a successful four year career in the Spanish ACB league, playing from 1992 to 1997. He played for Elosua León, C. Baloncesto Murcia, and Caja San Fernando (CSF) garnering league MVP honors in the 1995-1996 season while playing for CSF. He was also a 1993 ACB league All-Star[1].
Anderson also played a couple years in the CBA, making the All-Rookie team in 1988-1989 with the Charleston Gunners, and making first team All-League with the Tri-City Chinook in 1993-94[2].
