Christian Anderson Battles Through Ankle Scare in First NBA Minutes
Christian Anderson, the rookie guard out of Texas Tech, is already seeing the floor for the Hornets after an early ankle issue cleared up. He logged 21.6 minutes against Memphis on October 16, his most extensive look yet, and he is not on the injury report heading into the next stretch.
By the Hornets Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightA Rookie Getting RunAnderson, listed at 6-1 and 165 pounds, wears No.
Anderson, listed at 6-1 and 165 pounds, wears No. 5 for Charlotte at age 20. He has appeared in three games so far. Against Boston on October 14 he played 21.1 minutes and scored 10 points with 1 rebound and 1 assist, though Charlotte lost and he finished a minus-10. Two nights later against Memphis he scored 15 points with 2 rebounds and 6 assists in 21.6 minutes, a plus-7 mark, in another loss. His debut on October 6 against Brooklyn saw him log zero minutes.
02Health StatusAnderson was listed Day-to-Day with a left ankle and leg issue on October 6, the same day he did not play against…
Anderson was listed Day-to-Day with a left ankle and leg issue on October 6, the same day he did not play against Brooklyn. He was cleared on October 14 and has not missed time since, playing in both of Charlotte's following two games. He is not on the injury report right now. On the rumor side, Charlotte was mentioned alongside Miami and Orlando in a Southeast Notes roundup on October 9 that also referenced Conwell, though no specifics on Anderson's situation were reported.
