Damezi Anderson

BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 25, 2019 - Forward Damezi Anderson Jr. #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 01, 2018 - Forward Damezi Anderson Jr. #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By John Sims/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 09, 2018 - Forward Damezi Anderson Jr. #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Montana State Bobcats and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By John Sims/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 18, 2018 - Forward Damezi Anderson Jr. #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR. Photo By \201#2\

Weight:
225
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
South Bend, IN
High School:
Riley

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Played in 18 games and averaged 2.8 points and 2.2 rebounds… had 17 assists and made 9 of his 10 free throw attempts… started both preseason games against Marquette and Gannon... had 10 points, 3 boards and 4 assists against Gannon... had 2 points, 2 rebounds and a career-high 3 assists against WIU... Did not play against PSU as a precautionary measure due to a leg injury... had a career-high 10 points with 2 rebounds against North Alabama... made 2 of 3 3FG... bettered his career-high with 14 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes of action against Troy... had 2 assists against Princeton... had 5 points against Louisiana Tech and South Dakota State... hit a key 3FG and added an assist and a block against FSU... had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists at Wisconsin... had a basket, a rebound and a steal against UConn... key contributor with 5 points and 6 boards against Nebraska... had a key overtime steal... had 5 rebounds against Arkansas... had 2 rebounds and 2 assists at Maryland... did not play against Ohio State (illness)... played 4 minutes against Maryland...played 15 minutes against PSU and had 4 rebounds...saw 2 minutes of action at Michigan.

2018-19 (Freshman)
Appeared in 21 games and averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds... energized the Hoosiers with 14 points in 15 minutes against USI... was 4 of 7 from long distance... had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists against Chicago State... had 3 points, 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal against Montana State... had 3 points and 2 rebounds against Marquette... had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal against Arkansas... played 26 minutes...had 7 points, including a huge triple in the final minutes against UTA... had a season-high 9 points with 4 boards against Jacksonville... set a new career-high with 3 3 FGM... saw 5 minutes of action against Purdue... played 3 minutes against Northwestern and 10 against Michigan... played a Big Ten-high 22 minutes at Rutgers and had 4 rebounds...played 5 minutes at Michigan State... saw action at Illinois and at home against Rutgers... played 5 minutes against St. Francis and got a rebound.

Prep/Personal
Anderson was ranked #92 in the country by 247Sports and #114 in the nation by Rivals … rated as the #2 player in the state of Indiana … scored 1,949 points in his career to set a new St. Joseph county and South Bend scoring record … averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game while helping South Bend Riley to a 26-1 record as a senior … earned second team Associated Press All-State honors and was a finalist for Indiana Mr. Basketball … was named 2017 and 2018 Northern Indiana Conference MVP … averaged 24 points and 7.6 rebounds a game his junior year to help Riley to a 19-3 record … was named an Indiana Junior All-Star … high school coach was Eric Brand … played AAU basketball for MeanStreets Basketball in the EYBL … first scholarship signee from South Bend for IU since Tom Abernethy (1973-76) … son of Damezi Anderson Sr. and Crystal Murray … born Aug. 17, 1999 ... major is Sports Marketing.