University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond's Anderson Declares For NBA Draft
04/19/2010 | Men's Basketball
April 19, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond point guard Kevin Anderson, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, announced Monday that he has entered his name in the 2010 NBA Draft.
Anderson will not sign with an agent, allowing him to maintain his final season of eligibility at Richmond if he withdraws his name from the draft by May 8.
By declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft, Anderson can participate in workouts with NBA teams and receive feedback from experts about his projected draft position.
"I love the University of Richmond and am extremely excited about what we can accomplish as a team next year," Anderson said. "Obviously playing in the NBA has always been a goal of mine. I have declared for the draft to gain access to all the resources available for a college player, putting myself in the best position to represent the University of Richmond in the NBA."
Anderson led the Spiders in scoring at 17.8 points per game as he helped lead Richmond to the 2010 NCAA Tournament with a 26-9 record, tying the school record for most wins in a season.
The Atlanta, Ga. native is already eighth on Richmond's all-time career scoring list with 1,549 points. His 622 points in 2009-10 rank seventh on Richmond's single-season list and his 230 field goals this past season ranks ninth on the school's single-season list. Anderson's 61 steals in 2009-10 rank sixth on the school's single-season list and his 164 career steals rank sixth on Richmond's career list, just nine steals out of fourth.
"I completely support Kevin's decision," Richmond head coach Chris Mooney said. "Kevin has had a tremendous three seasons at Richmond and clearly established himself as one of the best point guards in the country. It is obviously every basketball players' dream to be selected in the NBA Draft and we are excited about Kevin's future."
Anderson has helped guide the Spiders to back-to-back 20-win seasons and 62 wins in his three seasons in the West End.
The 2009-10 Spiders, who finished the season ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll, went 13-3 in the Atlantic 10, just a two-point double-overtime loss at Xavier from sharing the conference regular-season title. Richmond advanced to the Atlantic 10 title game, where they were edged by No. 12 ranked Temple 56-52.
