A Baton Rouge, Louisiana native,[1] Anderson joined Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas in 1991.
[3] In his sophomore season with the Angelina Roadrunners, Anderson posted averages of 28.6 points, 9 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game,[2] and again earned first-team All-American honors.
[3] Anderson's performances at JUCO level earned him attention from three Division I programs: Arkansas, Cincinnati and Texas.
[17] [2] After the end of his senior season at Texas, Anderson was automatically eligible for the 1995 NBA draft, but he was not selected by any franchise.
[25] In 2000 he moved to the Czech Republic and signed for BK Opava, where he averaged 8.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists in the 2000–01 National Basketball League season.