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If you don\u2019t know much about Christian Anderson Jr., the former Texas Tech point guard whom the Charlotte Hornets took at No. 18<\/a> in the NBA Draft last week, let\u2019s take a crash course exemplified by one particular game<\/p>\n

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It came against Duke, a team that would go 35-3 and featured Cam Boozer, eventually the draft\u2019s No. 3 overall pick and the consensus national player of the year. So Texas Tech was playing against a powerful opponent in a world-famous arena \u2014 Madison Square Garden in New York, on Dec. 20, 2025.<\/p>\n

And Anderson took the game over.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously Duke is one of those teams that every young hooper wants to go to growing up,\u201d Anderson said in our interview Thursday. \u201cSo playing them at Madison Square Garden, in New York at Christmastime, was super surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duke ran out to a 17-point lead with 16:31 to go.<\/p>\n

Anderson had only four points at halftime when his coach told him: \u201cDude, you\u2019re going to have to score.\u201d He obliged, scoring 23 of his 27 points in the second half to lead Texas Tech back on an absurd comeback. Anderson\u2019s final free throw provided both his 27th point and the winning margin in Texas Tech\u2019s 82-81 upset, which stuck Duke with its first loss of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning the game in that fashion was the cherry on top,\u201d Anderson said Friday. \u201cIt was definitely the highlight of my season, and one of the best games I\u2019ve ever played.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said in the immediate aftermath of the game that the Blue Devils should have never allowed Anderson to get going.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the game changes when you let a really good player like him see one go in,\u201d Scheyer said. \u201cIt just changes the confidence. It just changes the dynamic of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anderson noted when we spoke after the draft that he wasn\u2019t recruited by Duke \u2014 or by UNC, for that matter. At 6-1 and 180 pounds, he has long fought the perception that he\u2019s undersized. But he\u2019s a deadly shooter, and sure of himself, and those two skills translate anywhere. Anderson said on the night he was drafted that by taking him the Hornets had just selected the very best shooter in the draft.<\/p>\n

At Texas Tech, Anderson attempted eight 3-pointers per game last season and hit them at a 41.5% clip. Those numbers drew an endorsement from the player who led the NBA in 3-pointers a year ago.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEven Kon Knueppel told me yesterday that that\u2019s very hard to do,\u201d Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson said. \u201cSo if you\u2019re hearing it from him, then it does carry some weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christian Anderson Sr., the new Hornet\u2019s father, was born and raised in Germany. The elder Anderson played college basketball briefly at the College of Charleston in the late 1990s before returning to Europe, where he had a productive basketball career overseas. His namesake son was born and raised mostly in the Atlanta area, where his father became one of his primary trainers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been training my whole life,\u201d Anderson Jr. said. \u201cIt\u2019s been in high-pressure situations. And with the experience and the work, I think that\u2019s where the confidence comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because of his father\u2019s German heritage, Anderson Jr. has played regularly for Germany in international events. Many times he\u2019s played alongside the Hornets\u2019 other first-round draft pick: Big man Hannes Steinbach, who grew up in Germany himself and whose father was also an accomplished basketball player.<\/p>\n

With the surprise trade of LaMelo Ball<\/a> last week, there is one less high-profile player at Anderson\u2019s position. Coby White, who has agreed to terms<\/a> on a three-year, $74-million deal, will be Charlotte\u2019s starter at point guard.<\/p>\n

But Anderson will have a fighting chance to be the No. 2 point guard for the Hornets. If he proves that he can play defense at an NBA-level caliber, he should get minutes right away. He will get his first chance to show his mettle at a pro level in the NBA\u2019s annual summer league, starting in July in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Said Hornets coach Charles Lee of Anderson: \u201cI think that he\u2019s not scared of the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Duke found that out firsthand.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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