Anderson was a member of the
UCLA Bruins for four years. Along with
Jrue Holiday,
Malcolm Lee,
Drew Gordon, and J'Mison Morgan, he was part of a UCLA recruiting class that was considered No. 1 in the nation. As a freshman in
2008–09, Anderson was a backup to point guard
Darren Collison. He was named the starter
the following season, but lost his job after he was suspended for being late to a rehab session in January 2010. After Anderson's struggles the previous season, the Bruins recruited junior college transfer
Lazeric Jones to compete at point guard. Jones was named the starter for
2010–11, and Anderson became his backup. In response, UCLA suspended him for the first two games of
2011–12. ==Professional career==