Thursday, February 10, 2011

Canyon's biggest little man - Chris Anderson



Canyon's Chris Anderson doesn't want to hear that he's too small to ball.

Anderson is building a legacy at Canyon this his brother Jerime helped to cement while Chris was a freshman.

Canyon head coach Nate Harrison coached Jerime to a county player of the year award in 2008. He sees a lot of similarities between the brothers.

"Jerime was more of a slasher and scorer, and Chris is more of a natural point guard," Harrison said. "But statistically, they are very similar. The finished product with the wins they're putting up here are Canyon are pretty similar also."

Chris learned a lot from his brother while sitting on the bench. As a freshman, Chris looked up to Jerime, and he often goes to him for advice about how to conduct himself as a leader on the court.

"We have a good relationship. We're close to each other," Chris Anderson said. "He gives me advice of what it's like at the college level, and what I have to do to improve my game to compete at the division one level."

"We always had battles, playing in the front yard," Jerime Anderson said. "Of course I never let him win...we're all very competitive, so of course I had to beat him up while he was younger. He's a beast though, I love watching him play."

Harrison knows that Chris is only going to get better with time, as he develops into his body and works on his shooting touch.

"What makes him special is that he really fills up the stat sheet. He does it all."

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