Dwayne Anderson, Jr. is a former American college basketball

College basketball

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 player who most recently played for BG Göttingen

BG Göttingen

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 in German Basketball League

Basketball Bundesliga

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. He played as both a forward and a guard at Villanova University in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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Early life

Anderson was born on June 22, 1986 in Washington, D.C., to Dwayne Anderson Sr. and Michelle Anderson. He has two younger brothers, David and Darian.

High school

Anderson was originally educated at St. John's College High School

St. John's College High School

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 in Washington, D.C.

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 While a junior, he averaged 19.7 points per game. One of his teammates, Dante Cunningham

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, would later play at Villanova with Anderson. He would graduate there and play a graduate year at St. Thomas Moore.

Freshman

At Villanova University

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, Anderson saw action in 14 games during his freshman year. His collegiate debut was a 86-57 victory over Stony Brook University on November 30. Anderson racked up three points in seven minutes of play in the opening win. In a game against La Salle on December 22, he recorded a season-high ten points while playing seven minutes off the bench. Villanova won by a score of 98-57. Overall Anderson averaged 1.5 points and 3.9 minutes per game.

Junior

In the 30 games that he played, Anderson scored an average of 6.5 points per game, with six games in double figures. He also grabbed 4.8 rebounds per game and stole the ball 44 times, the team's third best. He started in the last 14 games of the season, giving Villanova a 9-5 record with him on the starting lineup. Of his 145 attempts from the field, Anderson made 73, averaging a field goal percentage of .503. Shot 62.8% from the free throw line, and 31.8% from three. In his first start, Anderson sunk a three-pointer with 13 seconds left to give Villanova a 72-70 win over Seton Hall.

Senior

On November 14, 2008, the Villanova Wildcats announced that Anderson was forced to miss an indefinite amount of games due to a fractured left foot. He went on to miss the inaugural seven games, though was back to play Houston Baptist University

Houston Baptist University

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. Villanova blew them out 93-57.
Upon his return, Anderson helped lead Villanova to the 2009 Final Four in Detroit, where the Wildcats lost to eventual champion North Carolina.