Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)

BirthMay 61988

Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)

Ryan Anderson, American basketball player

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When
Friday, May 6 198838 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1980s
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Person
Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)

At a glance

Born 1988-05-06.

Who they were

Ryan James Anderson is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears.

Early life

Early life Anderson was born in Sacramento, California [ 1 ] and attended Oak Ridge High School in nearby El Dorado Hills . [ 2 ] His parents are Jack Anderson and Sue Anderson and he is very close to his grandparents. ^ Cite error: The named reference br was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ "Ryan Anderson" . MaxPreps.com . Retrieved January 8, 2016 .

Path and career

Professional career New Jersey Nets (2008–2009) Anderson with the Nets in 2009 On June 26, 2008, Anderson was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets . He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2008, against the Washington Wizards . He played in 66 games during his rookie campaign with New Jersey, averaging 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game, as he ranked 10th among all NBA rookies in three-point field-goal percentage (.365 – 69-of-189).

Why this date

Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988) appears on our May 6 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

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Also in 1988

  • September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes in Khu Khot, Thailand, while on approach to Don Muang International Airport, killing 76.
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  • September 12Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
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  • September 188888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • September 18Henri NamphyGeneral Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • September 18Magna Charta UniversitatumThe Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rec…
  • August 10Civil Liberties Act of 1988The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

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May 6 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Friday.

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