Kenny Anderson

American point guard who starred at Georgia Tech, becoming one of the greatest college basketball players of the early 1990s before a successful NBA career.

Kenny Anderson was born in Queens, New York in 1970 and was one of the most recruited point guards in the nation. He chose Georgia Tech and in two seasons averaged 20.7 points and 8.4 assists per game — among the highest combined averages in ACC history. He won the ACC Freshman of the Year in 1990 and ACC Player of the Year in 1991. He was a two-time All-American. He led Georgia Tech to the 1990 Final Four in his freshman year. New Jersey Nets selected him second overall in the 1991 NBA Draft — ahead of Larry Johnson and Dikembe Mutombo in the same class. His NBA career produced strong production — he averaged 18.8 points and 9.6 assists for the Nets in his best season — without ever reaching the superstardom that his college brilliance had suggested was inevitable. His two Georgia Tech seasons represent one of the finest two-year guard careers in ACC history — a player who combined the scoring of a two-guard with the playmaking of a pure point guard in a way that coaches simply couldn't counter.

Anderson was an exceptionally skilled point guard with outstanding court vision and passing ability. He possessed quick handles, excellent speed, and the ability to score from anywhere on the court. His basketball IQ and ability to control tempo made him one of the most complete floor generals in college basketball.

Anderson helped establish Georgia Tech as a national basketball power and remains one of the greatest players in ACC history.

• ACC Rookie of Year (1990)
• ACC Player of Year (1991)
• All-American 2x
• Second overall pick 1991
• Naismith Player of the Year (1991)
• John R. Wooden Award (1991)
• Bob Cousy Award (1991)
• Final Four (1990)