Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan held his season-opening press conference on Monday
Humble and hard-working Wisconsin product who immediately adds tremendous size to the Badger front line. His big body and physical presence will serve him well on the defensive end as he continues to develop a back-to-the-basket offensive game.
2011-12 Season Played in 14 games ... matched career high with 2 points at Nebraska on Dec. 27 ... tallied 2 points with career-high 3 rebounds against Savannah State on Dec. 15 ... grabbed 2 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 23 ... scored first points of career vs. Green Bay on Dec. 7 ... one rebound against BYU on Nov. 26 ... grabbed 1 rebound and added 1 assist in Badger debut against Kennesaw State on Nov. 12
2010-11 Season Redshirt season
High School Earned all-state honorable mention honors and a first-team all-conference bid as a senior after averaging 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game ... also tabbed as a McDonald's All-American nominee ... averaged 8.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game in an injury-shortened junior season, but still earned all-state honorable mention honors from the Associated Press ... helped lead Eau Claire North to back-to-back state tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009 ... received All-Big Rivers Conference honorable mention as a sophomore, posting 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game ... spent freshman year playing at Stanley-Boyd High School ... was named second-team All-Cloverbelt Conference after posting per-game averages of 12.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.4 blocks as a freshman ... set school single-season record with 98 blocks
Personal Parents are Jim and Bernadette Anderson ... has one older brother, Jon ... intended major is undecided
