Courtney Anderson鈥檚 Colorado commitment a 鈥榮urreal feeling鈥�
DUBLIN, Calif. (BVM) 鈥� In a talented California basketball scene, Courtney Anderson stands out.聽
The 6-foot-5, 180-pound wing shines for Dublin High School and ranks as a top-100 player in聽 the country according to . In September, he announced his commitment to Colorado basketball.
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— Courtney Anderson Jr (@Courtneyjr_4)
Anderson grew up on the sport with his Little Tikes hoop, but little did he know at the time that he would have such a bright future in basketball.
鈥淚 just grew and grew, and now we鈥檙e here,鈥� Anderson said.
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But basketball was not the only thing that was big in the household. His father, Courtney Sr., played over the course of four seasons in the NFL with the Raiders, Falcons and Lions. The tight end racked up a total of 43 career games.
Courtney has been able to grow up with a father who made it to the highest levels in his profession, something he hopes to do one day.
鈥淗e鈥檚 a great resource,鈥� the younger Anderson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 good to have someone that鈥檚 been through it all and to have that guidance.鈥�
Courtney鈥檚 father was a big help in terms of the recruiting process, a situation that can tend to be strenuous for a high schooler.
鈥淚t was stressful towards the end when it picks up and gets more serious,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淏ut at first it鈥檚 really fun and you enjoy everything that happens to you.鈥�
Anderson started receiving attention from colleges as just a sophomore and began to wonder just how far he could go with the game.
鈥淚 started to think, 鈥楳aybe I can be a Division I basketball player,鈥欌�� Anderson said. 鈥淎s a kid, you dream about it, but once it starts to become a reality, it鈥檚 a surreal feeling.鈥�
When he got towards the end of his recruitment, the Buffaloes made the most sense for him. Anderson came to this realization during a visit to Boulder. Speaking with alums at a basketball game, he got to hear their testimony on how special the university is.
鈥淭hey were just telling me how much they enjoyed it and enjoyed their experience there,鈥� Anderson said.
Anderson opted in officially in November, signing with the school.
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— Colorado Men's Basketball (@CUBuffsMBB)
鈥淲hen I signed my letter of intent, I felt like I had made it,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淎ll my hard work and all the time I put in really paid off.鈥�
But outside of that, the school made sense from an on-the-court perspective as well.
鈥淲hen they were breaking down their play style, I felt like my play style fit there the best,鈥� Anderson said.
Courtney Anderson () is averaging just over 20 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals this season. He is shooting 40% from 3. |
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One guy鈥檚 play style that Anderson tries to emulate at the NBA level is Bradley Beal. Similarly to the three-time All-Star, the high school senior is an athletic, natural scorer.
鈥淗e鈥檚 around my size,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淭he way he gets to his spots is very unique.鈥�
Anderson is a unique player himself, one with aspirations of bringing Dublin High School its first North Coast Section title before starting his college career at Colorado.