Leland Anderson

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Height:
6-8
Weight:
245
Hometown:
Attleboro, Mass.
High School:
Attleboro

Bio Note ... Transferred to Providence after freshman season.

Freshman (1999-2000) ... Missed 10 straight games with injury to his right leg with a contusion to the quadriceps suffered in practice... made his return against Michigan State (Feb. 1)... finished with four points and a rebound in 10 minutes against the Spartans... played in 16 games at forward coming off the bench... recorded his first collegiate points against Western Michigan (Nov. 27)... recorded a career-high eight points and seven rebounds against Western Michigan (Nov. 27)... averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds a game ... played in 7.3 minutes per game... shot 51.9 percent from the field... had seven points in 11 minutes against Chattanooga (Dec. 4)... recorded his first career block at Northwestern (Feb. 26) and first steal against Ohio State (Feb. 6)... had a strong game at Michigan State (Mar. 4) with six points and five rebounds in 14 minutes.

Prep ... Battled quadriceps injury most of his senior season allowing him to play only five games... averaged 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds... finished Attleboro high school career as the all-time leader scorer with 1,629 points... played in the 1999 Capital Classic All-Star game as a senior... averaged 27.6 points, 11 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks a game as a junior in 1997-98... named honorable mention All-Massachusetts by USA Today in 1998... helped lead Attleboro to a 26-1 record and its first state championship since 1943 with his game-high 29-point, 16-rebound, four-assist effort in the 1998 state title game.