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AT CHARLOTTE: Junior shooting guard widely regarded for his work ethic, positive attitude and high energy ... 53 three-pointers shy of cracking school's all-time top 10 ... has won two straight Charles Hayward Memorial Grubstake Awards, signifying effort and determination ... married Jill DeBusk, August 8, 2008 (8/8/08) ... parents, who met while his Dad was in a rock and roll band, Airborne, named him after the Jethro Tull lead singer.
2007-08 SEASON
Overall: 5.8 ppg; 1.3 rpg; .397 FG%; .370 3FG%
Shooting guard came off the bench to hit a career-high 46 three-pointers ... a key to the 49ers publicized bench strength, Andersen hit double figures seven times to lead the 49ers in double-digit outings off the bench ... only Leemire Goldwire (0.56) and Lamont Mack (0.48) scored more points per minute played (Andersen: 0.44) ... career-high 17 points at Tulsa (5-10 3FG); had 15 points vs. George Washington (5-9 3FG) ... five three-pointers in those games are his career highs ... three games in which he scored as least as many points as minutes played: 15 pts in 12 mins. vs GW; 12 pts. in 11 mins. vs. Southern Illinois; 13 pts. in 13 mins. vs. Duquesne ... 47 of his 58 made field goals were three-pointers ... missed three games (2-1) with ankle sprain ... returned to score 9 points (3-4 3FG) in 15 minutes at LaSalle ... continued trend of enjoying great halves: 15 of career-high 17 at Tulsa (2nd half); all 10 vs. Illinois-Chicago (1st), 12 of 15 vs. George Washington (1st), 11 of 12 vs. Southern Illinois in (1st), all 8 vs. Hofstra (1st).
2006-07 SEASON
Overall: 4.6 ppg; 1.6 rpg; .314 FG%; .315 3FG%
Averaged 4.6 points while shooting .315 from three-point range as a freshman ... hit 39 three-pointers as a rookie (5th-most by a 49ers freshman) ... started 14 of 30 games (the last guard to start regulary as a freshman: Jobey Thomas, 1998-99: 7.6 ppg; freshman-record 61 3FG) ... 49ers' top freshman contributor, scored in double figures three times (high of 11 points vs. Georgia State (3-5 3FG) ... 10 points vs. George Washington (4-9 FG) and Wofford (3-6 3FG) ... Niners were 8-6 in his 14 starts ... shot .385 (22-of-57) from long range over first 12 games (prior to A-10 play) ... 68% of his scoring (94 of 139 points) came in the first half of games: all 11 vs. Georgia State; all 10 vs. George Washington.
At Wilson High: Averaged 22.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists ... shot .473 from the floor and .445 from three-point range, hitting 49-of-110 threes ... led team with 30 steals and 85 assists .... one of the top players in Oregon, Andersen was named MVP of the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Summer Series ... unanimous first team all-Portland Interscholastic League (PIL) choice and a first team Portland Tribune all-City choice.
Personal: Born December 6, 1987 ... son of David and Glenda Andersen ... youngest of three kids: older brother, Joel, older sister, Brittany ... wore goggles as a 49ers' freshman as protection after being shot in the right eye in August, 2002 by a BB gun ... was blind in the eye for a month and 10 days but had surgery to repair the lens ... 2006-07 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Chancellor's List, Spring, 2007 with a perfect 4.0 GPA ... Athletic Director's List (3.0-3.39) in fall, 2007; Dean's List in the Fall, 2006 ... business major.
NOTES:
The other five two-time winners of the Charles Hayward Memorial Grubstake Award: Brendan Plavich, James Zimmerman, Jobey Thomas, Jarvis Lang and Bobby Kummer.
Andersen Up Close
Ian's parents met while his Dad was in a rock and roll band, Airborne, and named Ian after Jethro Tull's lead singer.
What is your favorite musical group/style:
Christian music and classic rock.
What is your favorite Jethro Tull song:
The Teacher. And also Locomotive Breath and Bungle in the Jungle.
Any musical talent of our own:
None
Before games and practices, you drench your head.
What's that all about:
It's certainly not superstitious. I just like the look and the feel, like I've already got going. I enjoy the way it feels, moreso with longer hair.
You came to Charlotte from Portland, Ore.
Why the cross country move:
It was the best opportunity that God had presented to me. It's a blessing from the Lord to come out here. What an opportunity. It's been a blessing.
What have you enjoyed most about Charlotte that you can't get in Portland:
Really just the opportunity to move across the country and experience a different culture. The learning process.
You have twice won the Charles Hayward Memorial Grubstake Award.
How much do you know about Charles Hayward:
I never knew him and I hadn't heard of him before I got here. Everything I've heard is that he was a tremendous human being. I've heard he was a great basketball player but that is the least that you hear about him. You hear about how tremendous a person he was and how inspirational.
What makes the award special for you:
It's an honor which makes you thankful for the opportunity to play basketball -- and its humbling knowing that your teammates would vote for you for that.
You'll connect on your 100th three-pointer this year and close in, if not crack, the 49ers all-time top 10 in three-pointers made:
Charlotte has a rich three-point shooting history. What shooters have you met and have any given you tips:
I've met Jobey Thomas a couple of times -- the guy's work ethic speaks for itself. Demon Brown -- he's an encouraging fellow. And Leemire Goldwire. He doesn't even have to say a word. You watch Leemire walk into a gym and it encourages you to work hard and get better because that's what he did everyday. He's absolutely the hardest worker I've been around. He willed himself to get better.
Andersen's Career Stats: Year G-S FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-Reb.-Avg. Pf-D A To Blk St Pts-Avg. 2007-08 31-0 58-146 .397 47-127 .370 17-24 .708 3- 39-1.3 31-0 14 16 0 8 180- 5.8 2006-07 30-14 48-153 .314 39-124 .315 4-7 .571 10- 49-1.6 45-1 30 17 0 6 139- 4.6 TOTALS 61-14 106-299 .355 86-251 .343 21-31 .677 13- 88-1.4 76-1 44 33 0 14 319- 5.2A-10 Stats: 2007-08 13- 0 21-55 .382 19-52 .365 4-6 .667 1- 14- 1.1 11-0 4 5 0 2 65- 5.0 2006-07 16-11 21-78 .269 15-65 .234 2-3 .667 6- 25- 1.6 24-0 25 8 0 3 59- 3.7 TOTALS 29-11 42-133 .31534-117 .291 6-9 .667 7-39- 1.3 35-0 29 13 0 5 124- 4.3
