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Jersey Number 4
Christian Anderson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Georgia
AWARDS
AP All-America Third Team (2025-26)
USBWA All-America Third Team (2025-26)
The Sporting News All-American Third Team (2025-26)
All-Big 12 First Team (2025-26)
Big 12 Most Improved Player (2025-26)
Field of 68 All-American 3rd Team (2025-26)
Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team (2025-26)
Wooden Award Ballot (2025-26)
NABC Gulf District First Team (2025-26)
All-Big 12 Freshman Team (2024-25)
Career (2 seasons, 68 games):
2025-26 (Sophomore):
2024-25 (Freshman):
Prior to Texas Tech:
AP All-America Third Team (2025-26)
USBWA All-America Third Team (2025-26)
The Sporting News All-American Third Team (2025-26)
All-Big 12 First Team (2025-26)
Big 12 Most Improved Player (2025-26)
Field of 68 All-American 3rd Team (2025-26)
Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team (2025-26)
Wooden Award Ballot (2025-26)
NABC Gulf District First Team (2025-26)
All-Big 12 Freshman Team (2024-25)
Career (2 seasons, 68 games):
- 983 points, 321 assists, 179 made 3-pointers
- Has shot 179-for-447 (40.0%) on 3-pointers
- Has recorded 48 double-figure scoring performances, has 16 games scoring 20-plus, two 30-plus
- Eight double-doubles, 10 games with five or more 3-pointers, three with four or more steals
2025-26 (Sophomore):
- Earned All-America and All-Big 12 First Team after averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals
- Established a new Texas Tech single-season record with 244 total assists
- Made 108 3-pointers (41.5%) - second most in program history
- Led Big 12 and was fifth nationally with his 7.4 assists per game
- Recorded eight double-doubles (seven with assists, one with rebounds)
- Ranked third in the Big 12 by shooting 41.5% on 3-pointers, fourth with 3.27 3s per game and 108 total 3s, fifth in scoring
- Averaged 18.1 points, 8.3 assists in Big 12 play
- Scored a career-high 34 points and had 11 assists in the season-opener against Lindenwood for first career double-double
- Scored in double figures in 30 games, over 20 points in 12 games and over 30 in two games
- Recorded a career-high 13 assists against Oklahoma State - added 19 points for double-double
- Recorded 31-point, 11-rebound double-double in a home win over Cincinnati - added seven assists (made three 3s, was 6-of-6 at the free-throw line)
- Went 8-for-10 on 3-pointers and scored 26 points at Baylor
- Made four or more 3s in 12 games, six or more 3s in five games - including going 6-for-12 (23 points) at BYU
- Had eight double-digit assist performances, including scoring 26 points and 12 assists against Utah
- Recorded 26 points/11 assists against Arkansas; Went for 27 points/5 assists in win over No. 3 Duke at Madison Square Garden
- Provided 19 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds in road overtime win at No. 1 Arizona - made six 3-pointers
- Shot 95-for-118 (80.5%) at the free-throw line - went 9-of-9 against Winthrop (scored 29 points), made 9-of-11 in 34-point performance against Lindenwood
- Played/started in 33 games, led Big 12 and second nationally by playing 38:22 minutes per game (played all 40 minutes in 11 games and all 45 in the overtime win at No. 1 Arizona)
2024-25 (Freshman):
- Anderson finished his freshman season averaging 10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game
- Scored career-high 22 points in Sweet 16 win over Arkansas after making three 3-pointers and going 5-of-5 at the free-throw line
- Produced four games of 20-plus scoring in freshman season
- Matched Chance McMillian for the team-best with 71 made 3-pointers, going 71-for-187 from 3-point range
- Earned All-Big 12 Freshman Team honors
- Finished the season scoring in double figures in 18 games, including 13 in Big 12 games
- Led Tech with 46 made 3-pointers in Big 12 play, matching Davide Moretti (2018-19) for the fourth most in Big 12 games in a season for the program
- Was 46-for-109 on 3-point attempts during league play to lead Tech in makes, attempts and percentage (42.2%)
- Played in 35 games and started seven, including the final five
- Had a career-best six assists in a win at Kansas - adding 15 points on 5-of-10 from 3-point range at Allen Fieldhouse
- Career-high eight rebounds against Houston, also scored 10 points in the game
- Produced six games with three or more steals, had a career-best four steals at TCU
- Scored 21 points in wins over Arizona State and West Virginia along with scoring 19 points in the Big 12 Championship semifinal against Arizona
- Completed his first season at Tech with 372 points, 105 rebounds, 77 assists and 41 steals
International Experience with Germany
- Earned All-Star Five honors at the FIBA U19 World Cup playing for Germany
- Recorded 18 points, nine assists, four steals and five rebounds in the finals against the USA
- Averaged 17.3 points, 6.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds throughout seven games of competition in Switzerland
- Tournament highlights came with a 29-point performance against Canada and having 12 assists against Serbia in the Round of 16 matchup
- Germany finished the tournament with a 6-1 record to claim the silver medal – the country's first podium appearance in the U19 World Cup
- Anderson was named to the all-tournament team after finishing the event second in assists and 10th overall in scoring
- Has also competed for Germany in the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket, 2023 FIBA European Championship, 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship
- Averaged 20.3 points during 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket – led Germany to championship title and earned All-Star Five
- International experience playing for Germany includes averaging 14 points, 2.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game in the FIBA U18 European Championship
- Previously, he played for the Germany youth team and was named the MVP of the FIBA U16 European Championship after leading the team to the Division B title
Prior to Texas Tech:
- Signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement on May 21, 2024
- Played at Oak Hill Academy last year where he averaged 19.1 points and 4.6 assists per game and was a McDonald's all-American nominee
- Ranked as a four-star recruit by 247Sports and a three-star by ESPN and Rivals after a strong prep career
- Played at The Lovett School in Georgia before finishing at Oak Hill
- In his final season of high school, Anderson shot 45.2 percent on 3-pointers
- Originally signed by Michigan, he also competed in the Nike EYBL circuit and played internationally with Germany's national team
- At The Lovett School in Atlanta, Anderson averaged 23.7 points per game and finished with 2,038 points.
- As a junior, Anderson averaged 26.1 points and 4.1 assists per game that included three games with 40 or more points
- His sophomore season saw him set the Georgia High School record with 861 points (averaging 29.7 ppg.), including a career-high 51 points
- Anderson was the No. 101 overall ranked recruit in the 2024 class according to 247Sports and was the highest ranked player who was still unsigned
- He also had experience playing in the summer for Team Melo and Team CP3
- Led Team CP3 with 16.0 points per game and during the 2022 summer
Postgame Press Conference: vs. Alabama (NCAA Tournament Second Round)
Monday, March 23
Press Conference: NCAA Tournament Second Round Preview
Saturday, March 21
Postgame Press Conference: vs. Akron (NCAA Tournament First Round)
Friday, March 20
A Round One Celebration
Friday, March 20
