Ryan Anderson

hooroo · May 18, 2008

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/012610.html

I was told that Cal's Ryan Anderson (an Oak Ridge High product from El Dorado Hills) will be working out with the Kings.
The big man has a lot of Spencer Hawes in his game and is in the process of gauging his draft position. Because he hasn't hired an agent, he can still return to school for his junior season and just might do so if he can't get a first-round promise.
The Kings, who will likely stay at No. 12 for the June 26 day in New York, have two second-round picks with which they'd love to pick up a first-round type talent like Anderson. That, however, is exactly what Anderson doesn't want. Or who knows, maybe he's the shock of the first round at the No. 12 spot after a wondrous workout?
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http://www.insidebayarea.com/calsports/ci_9293339

Ryan Anderson has completed his first two spring-semester final exams at Cal, and has two more next week. Then the most serious test period of Anderson's life begins.

The 6-foot-10 sophomore forward will participate in portions of the NBA pre-draft camp at Orlando, Fla., beginning May 27, before working out for 10 NBA teams during a two-week tour of the country.

On June 14, Anderson will be back home in El Dorado Hills to begin final deliberations with his family to decide by the June 16 deadline whether to keep his name in the draft or return to Cal for his junior season.

..."I'm kind of just trying to live life normally right now," said Anderson, 20. "I've just got to think of it as a blessing. It all needs to be fun. It's actually exciting, if anything. It's awesome to hear the feedback I'm getting from (NBA) teams.

"Once that (decision) day comes, I'm sure I'll be feeling butterflies."

Anderson said he is no closer to making a decision than he was six weeks ago when he declared himself one of 69 underclassmen eligible for the draft.

"It's really just a matter if I'm comfortable with what they're saying," he explained. "If they tell me there's a guaranteed (draft) spot and I'm comfortable with that, then I'm going to look hard at that."

Of course, there are no true guarantees until draft day on June 26.

"That's the scary thing about it," he conceded.

Anderson will undergo a physical -- including being weighed and measured -- at Orlando, and will complete drills that test strength, quickness, speed and agility. But he has decided against playing in the camp, opting instead to show his on-court skills during individual workouts with teams.

Anderson said his tour itinerary is not yet complete, but that he expects to visit primarily teams drafting in the 15 to 25 range of the first round. That could exclude the Sacramento Kings and the Warriors, slotted for the Nos. 12 and 14 spots, respectively.

"We have an idea of the teams that are really serious about picking me," he said.

For Anderson, who averaged a Pac-10-leading 21.1 points along with 9.9 rebounds this past season, life has been hectic since the Golden Bears' season ended March 24.

Cal fired coach Ben Braun, replacing him with former Stanford and Warriors coach Mike Montgomery.

...For a period of a month after the season, Anderson worked out three or four times each day, completing Montgomery's offseason assignments and spending time with his own Sacramento-based trainer, Guss Armstead.

Armstead, who has worked with NBA players including Andre Miller, Matt Barnes and Kevin Martin, has helped Anderson with ballhandling and developing a better mid-range shot off the dribble.

"I think he'll surprise people in those (workout) settings because his skill set is so high," Armstead said. "I think he's the most underrated player in the country. But the process will help Ryan. It's a win-win for him."

Anderson's immediate challenge is getting a grip on the game's most basic tool.

"The NBA ball is unbelievably slippery," Anderson said, laughing. "My shot isn't quite there right now. It's really that ball that's messing me up."
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AzNaNsZ · May 19, 2008

nice i reckon we should consider him he's 6-10, spencer hawes like and plays 4 or 5 15-25 pick averaged 21.1 ponits and nearli 10 rebs

JayZ750 · May 19, 2008

Had a good season. Knocks would be he shot under 50% from the field, though I guess he has some range - 41% from 3, so that could take what otherwise should be an over 50% FG% for a 6'10 college player down to below 50%, and he seemed to have worse games against better competition - UCLA, Ohio State, etc.

Plus, the Rockets really need SG/SF help more...but he could be interesting for sure.

rpr52121 · May 20, 2008

If the Kings already have Spencer Hawes, why would they want another Spencer Hawes?

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