Avery Anderson III

Avery Anderson III (born September 26, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life and high school career

Anderson lived in New Orleans until age four, when his family evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina and moved to Alabama before settling in Texas. He attended Northwest High School in Justin, Texas. Anderson averaged 22.7 points as a senior. He left as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,767 career points. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State over offers from TCU, Texas Tech, Florida and LSU.

College career

As a freshman at Oklahoma State, Anderson averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. On March 6, 2021, he scored 31 points in an 85–80 upset win over sixth-ranked West Virginia, while his teammates Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele were sidelined with injuries. As a sophomore, Anderson averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 47.5 percent from the floor. Following the season he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Oklahoma State. Anderson was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 as a junior.

On April 22, 2023, Anderson transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.