Georgia Tech
After a long recruiting process, Anderson signed a letter of intent in November 1988 to play at Georgia Tech, selecting the Yellow Jackets over North Carolina, Duke and Syracuse.
Anderson quickly became the team's starting point guard and played two years for Georgia Tech, helping lead the team to the Final Four in 1990 along with swingmen Dennis Scott and Brian Oliver, who were nicknamed "Lethal Weapon 3." It was Anderson's shot at the end of regulation during Round 16 that forced overtime versus favored Michigan State, with the Yellow Jackets pulling away. Georgia Tech's tournament run ended versus eventual champion UNLV in the Final Four.
With Scott and Oliver gone after that season, Anderson averaged nearly 26 points a game and Georgia Tech secured a #8 seed for the NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the second round to Ohio State. Soon after, Anderson announced that he would forgo his last two years of eligibility to enter the NBA Draft.
He played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.
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