The team featured a set of players called the Phi Slama Jama basketball fraternity that included Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, Reid Gettys, Larry Micheaux and Anders.
While in high school, Anders also played on the same Amateur Athletic Union teams as Joe Dumars, Karl Malone, and John "Hot Rod" Williams.
Despite the fact that he was mostly a role player who came off the bench, Anders had a significant impact on some of the Cougar's biggest victories, mainly due to his style of play that featured some of the NCAA's most memorable dunks.
[2] In the championship game against North Carolina State University's "Wolfpack", Anders nearly stole the ball with seconds left in the game, but North Carolina State's Dereck Whittenburg gained possession and his air ball miss was caught by teammate Lorenzo Charles who scored as time ran out, securing the victory for the Wolfpack.
After the Cougars' loss, Anders spent the night drinking with John Gambill, the Kentucky fan who had held the sign.
[2][4][5][6] Anders is frequently cited as an example of an athlete who failed to live up to his potential, but while in his prime left a memorable mark on the game he played.
[2][4] In 2016, Anders was located in Michigan and appeared in a 30 for 30 documentary about "Phi Slama Jama",[7][8] Both Willis Reed and Orlando Woolridge were his cousins.