Avery Anderson III
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| No. 15 – Górnik Wałbrzych | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 26, 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwest (Justin, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Randers Cimbria |
| 2025–present | Górnik Wałbrzych |
| Career highlights | |
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Avery Anderson III (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Górnik Wałbrzych of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He previously played for Randers Cimbria, the TCU Horn Frogs and Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Anderson lived in New Orleans until age four, when his family evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina and moved to Alabama before settling in Texas.[1][2] He attended Northwest High School in Justin, Texas. Anderson averaged 22.7 points as a senior.[3] He left as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,767 career points.[2] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State over offers from TCU, Texas Tech, Florida and LSU.[4]
College career
As a freshman at Oklahoma State, Anderson averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[5] On March 6, 2021, he scored 31 points in an 85–80 upset win over sixth-ranked West Virginia, while his teammates Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele were sidelined with injuries.[6] As a sophomore, Anderson averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 47.5 percent from the floor. Following the season he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Oklahoma State.[7] Anderson was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 as a junior.[8]
On April 22, 2023, Anderson transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[9]
Professional career
On August 9, 2025, he signed with Górnik Wałbrzych of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[10]
