2001-02: Played in his first game as a Friar and scored two points in nine minutes against Siena (11/16/01)...Scored five points and registered four rebounds against Brown (11/28/01)...Scored 10 points and was 6-6 from the free-throw line in the second half against Boston University (12/22/01)...Recorded seven points and three assists against Morgan State (12/27/01)...Played 17 minutes and scored four points against Central Connecticut (12/30/01)...Missed eight games due to a knee injury before returning against Virginia Tech (2/9/02)...Scored a career-high 14 points in 29 minutes of action...Scored five points and recorded four rebounds against Miami (2/26/02)...Scored six points and recorded seven rebounds versus Notre Dame (3/2/02)...Registered eight points versus Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament (3/6/02)...
2000-01: Sat out the 2000-01 season for the Friars after transferring from the University of Michigan during the off-season...Practiced with the team.
AT MICHIGAN: Saw action in 16 games as a freshman for the Wolverines...Averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game...Recorded a career-high eight points and seven rebounds against Western Michigan (11/27/99)...Missed 10 consecutive games with a injury to his right leg...Transferred following the 1999-00 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Attleboro High School...finished high school career as Attleboro's all-time leading scorer with 1,629 points...averaged 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds...Missed all but five games his senior year after battling a quadriceps injury...Earned USA Today honorable mention and All-Massachusetts honors in 1998...Led Attleboro to state championship in 1998 as he recorded 29 points and 16 rebounds.
PROFILE
Name: Leland C. Anderson
Birthdate: December 31, 1979
Nickname: L.A.
Major: Marketing
Family: Son of Kerry and Derry Anderson...Has one sister, Ivy.
Favorite Team: Boston Celtics
Favorite Athlete: None
Hobbies: Listening to music
What I Enjoy: Playing basketball
Biggest Thrill In Sports: Playing against Duke University
What I would Like to Do After I Leave Providence: Play professional basketball
AT PROVIDENCE
OVERALL
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2002.. 20-3 232/11.6 26-71 .366 0-0 .000 20-31 .645 16-26 42 2.1 35-0 21 23 3 6 72/3.6
TOTAL. 20-3 232/11.6 26-71 .366 0-0 .000 20-31 .645 16-26 42 2.1 35-0 21 23 3 6 72/3.6
AT MICHIGAN
OVERALL
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
1999-00 16-0 116/7.3 14-27 .519 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 12-10 22 1.4 2 15 1 1 34/2.1
TOTAL. 16-0 116/7.3 14-27 .519 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 12-10 22 1.4 2 15 1 1 34/2.1
CAREER HIGHS
LELAND ANDERSON
OVERALL BIG EAST
MINUTES 30 Miami (2/26/02) 30 Miami (2/26/02)
POINTS 14 Virginia Tech (2/23/02) 14 Virginia Tech(2/23/02)
REBOUNDS 7 Notre Dame (3/2/02) 7 Notre Dame (3/2/02)
FIELD GOALS 6 Virginia Tech (2/23/02) 6 Virginia Tech (2/23/02)
FG ATTEMPTS 11 Virginia Tech (2/23/02) 11 Va. Tech (2/23/02)
FG PCT. .750 Morgan St. (12/27/01) .545 Va. Tech(2/23/02)
FREE THROWS 6 Boston Univ. (12/22/01) 2 Three times
FT ATTEMPTS 6 Twice 6 Twice
FT PCT 1.000 Four times 1.000 Twice
3PT 0 0
3PT FGA 0 0
3PT FG% .000 .000
ASSISTS 3 Twice 3 Miami (2/26/02)
TURNOVERS 3 Four times 3 Twice
BLOCKS 1 Twice 1 Twice
STEALS 3 Villanova (1/2/02) 3 Villanova (1/2/02)
