Jake Anderson (basketball)
Darion "Jake" Anderson (born April 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Orangeville A's of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Northern Illinois and Iowa State. High school career Anderson went to Carver Military Academy where he averaged a Chicago Public League-best 32 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Challengers as a senior. College career Anderson began his NCAA career at Northern Illinois, where he was the 2007–08 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year. A three-year starter at NIU, Anderson averaged 13.2 PPG and 5.5 RPG from 2007 to 2010. He decided to enter his name in the 2009 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, so he retained his right to return to school the next season. After completing his degree in communications in 2010, Anderson transferred to Iowa State for his final season of eligibility, where he was enrolled in graduate classes in Hospitality Management. Anderson had an outstanding senior season in Ames, starting 31 games and averaging 12.8 PPG, and leading the team with 7.2 rebounds per game. In Anderson's final collegiate game, he scored a career-high 33 points vs. Colorado in the Big 12