sum-of-the-parts approach — especially on the de-
fensive end — the play was about as good as it gets.
This year, the challenge for Anderson is to become
more consistent in all facets of his game.
In the offseason, men's basketball head coach
Tony Bennett and strength and conditioning coach
Mike Curtis challenged him to drop 15 pounds. It
wasn't that they thought Anderson was overweight.
They just thought he'd be more effective at a lighter
weight, a la NBA players LeBron James and Car-
melo Anthony.
"You want him to be stronger in certain areas,
Anderson, a 6-6 guard/forward from Montross, Va., averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
during the 2013-14 campaign en route to winning the ACC's Sixth Man of the Year award.
PHOTO BY MATT RILEY/COURTESY UVA
