Antonio Anderson (2017) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Antonio Anderson

Induction:
2017

Antonio Anderson (2006-09), a native of Lynn, Massachusetts, received eight career honors from Conference USA for the Tiger basketball team under former head coach John Calipari. He helped his Tiger teams to three Elite Eight appearances and to the 2008 National Championship game against Kansas during his storied career. The Tiger guard scored 1,277 career points and is currently ranked as the 19^th all-time leading scorer in Memphis basketball history. Anderson was named to the 2009 NABC All-District Team and the All-C-USA second team. He was selected to the Collegeinsider.com All-Defensive Team in 2007 and was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. Additionally, Anderson as also named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team for three consecutive seasons. He helped lead the Tigers to a combined four-year record of 137-14 during his playing career, the winningest college basketball team in NCAA history. He signed with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats in 2009 and played briefly for the Oklahoma City Thunder before a stint in Germany and Puerto Rico. Anderson entered the coaching profession at Wheelock College as an assistant in 2014 and now serves as the head coach for Lynn English High School in Massachusetts.