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Drexel Great Michael Anderson Inducted into Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame
2/20/2019 9:20:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Drexel basketball legend Michael Anderson was inducted into the Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame this past weekend. Anderson, who played at Drexel from 1984-1988, was one of 25 people inducted on Sunday night at the HERO Community Center in North Philadelphia. This was the third induction class selected into the Hall of Fame.
Anderson had one of the most memorable careers of any Drexel basketball player. He came to Drexel from Engineering and Science High School in Philadelphia and immediately left his mark on the school. Anderson led the Dragons to their first NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament appearance in 1986. Anderson, who was the first player to have his number retired in the rafters of the Daskalakis Athletic Center, is still Drexel's all-time leader with 2,208 points, 724 assists and 341 steals. His 19.2 points per game average over four seasons is also a record, and he holds countless other game and season records. He was the team MVP all four years and was an All-East Coast Conference First Team performer three times. As a senior, Anderson averaged a school-record 23.9 points per game, poured in a career-best 43 points against Lehigh and was named the ECC Player of the Year. He was also named an Honorable Mention All-America by both UPI and The Sporting News. Anderson was the runner-up for the Frances P. Naismith Hall of Fame Award.
After graduation Anderson was drafted in the third round by the Indiana Pacers and, after being signed by the San Antonio Spurs in 1989, became the first Drexel graduate to play in the NBA. Anderson was inducted into the Drexel Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.
Anderson had one of the most memorable careers of any Drexel basketball player. He came to Drexel from Engineering and Science High School in Philadelphia and immediately left his mark on the school. Anderson led the Dragons to their first NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament appearance in 1986. Anderson, who was the first player to have his number retired in the rafters of the Daskalakis Athletic Center, is still Drexel's all-time leader with 2,208 points, 724 assists and 341 steals. His 19.2 points per game average over four seasons is also a record, and he holds countless other game and season records. He was the team MVP all four years and was an All-East Coast Conference First Team performer three times. As a senior, Anderson averaged a school-record 23.9 points per game, poured in a career-best 43 points against Lehigh and was named the ECC Player of the Year. He was also named an Honorable Mention All-America by both UPI and The Sporting News. Anderson was the runner-up for the Frances P. Naismith Hall of Fame Award.
After graduation Anderson was drafted in the third round by the Indiana Pacers and, after being signed by the San Antonio Spurs in 1989, became the first Drexel graduate to play in the NBA. Anderson was inducted into the Drexel Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.
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