Ron Anderson Jr. Highlight Video
March 01, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Forward Ron Anderson Jr. battles on the boards for the University of South Florida every night.
Click here to watch Anderson Jr.'s highlight video.
The junior leads the team in rebounding with 6.6 per game and averages 7.0 points per game, hitting 50.7 percent (73-144) of his shots from the field and 65.5 percent (57-87) at the line.
Against Liberty (11/23) Anderson Jr. earned his first start and grabbed 15 rebounds to tie the school record (since the 2002-03 season) for most rebounds in a half. He finished the night with 17 boards, six points, three assists and a steal in 27 minutes. Anderson Jr. out rebounded the entire Liberty Flames team during the first half, 15 to 12 and his 15 first-half rebounds are more than any Bull pulled down in an entire game during 2009-10.
He pulled down 13 rebounds against No. 23 BYU (11/26), eight in the first half, for his second-straight night with double-digit rebounds. He didn't even play the last nine and a half minutes of the game after fouling out with 4:14 left in the first overtime.
The native of Upper Marlboro, Md., grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots in the first four minutes at Cleveland State (12/22), and ended the night with 13 rebounds, four blocked shots and seven points.
He recorded his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds vs. VCU (12/1).
Check out Anderson Jr. and the Bulls on Wednesday when USF faces No. 4/5 Pittsburgh at the Sun Dome at 9 p.m. If you can't make it out to the Dome, watch the game on ESPNU or ESPN3 or listen to Jim Lighthall and Todd Kalas on 1250 WHNZ or BullsVision on GoUSFBulls.com.
