David Andersen

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = David Andersen

| image = David Andersen (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Andersen with FC Barcelona in 2009

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 250

| nationality = Australian / Danish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|6|23}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| high_school = Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, ACT)

| draft_year = 2002

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 37

| draft_team = Atlanta Hawks

| career_start = 1995

| career_end = 2021

| career_position = Power forward / centre

| years1 = 1995

| team1 = Frankston Blues

| years2 = 1996–1998

| team2 = Australian Institute of Sport

| years3 = 1998–1999

| team3 = Wollongong Hawks

| years4 = 1999–2003

| team4 = Virtus Bologna

| years5 = 2003–2004

| team5 = Montepaschi Siena

| years6 = 2004–2008

| team6 = CSKA Moscow

| years7 = 2008–2009

| team7 = FC Barcelona

| years8 = {{nbay|2009|full=y}}

| team8 = Houston Rockets

| years9 = {{nbay|2010|start}}

| team9 = Toronto Raptors

| years10 = {{nbay|2010|full=y}}

| team10 = New Orleans Hornets

| years11 = 2011–2012

| team11 = Montepaschi Siena

| years12 = 2012–2013

| team12 = Fenerbahçe

| years13 = 2014

| team13 = SIG Strasbourg

| years14 = 2014–2016

| team14 = ASVEL

| years15 = 2016–2018

| team15 = Melbourne United

| years16 = 2017

| team16 = ASVEL

| years17 = 2018–2020

| team17 = Illawarra Hawks

| years18 = 2019

| team18 = SIG Strasbourg

| years19 = 2021

| team19 = Frankston Blues

| years20 = 2021

| team20 = Melbourne United

| highlights =

3× EuroLeague champion (2001, 2006, 2008)
All-EuroLeague First Team (2005)
2× NBL champion (2018, 2021)
Liga ACB champion (2009)
3× LBA champion (2001, 2004, 2012)
3× Italian Cup winner (2001, 2002, 2012)
Italian Supercup winner (2011)
LBA Finals MVP (2004)
Italian Cup MVP (2012)
4× Russian League champion (2005–2008)
3× Russian Cup winner (2005–2007)
Turkish Cup winner (2013)
Turkish Cup Final MVP (2013)
LNB Pro A champion (2016)
LNB All-Star Game (2016)
Albert Schweitzer Tournament MVP (1998)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|AUS}}}}

}}

David Emil Andersen (born 23 June 1980) is an Australian-Danish former professional basketball player. One of Australia's most experienced and successful players, Andersen won 12 league championships (9 European national domestic league championships and 3 EuroLeague championships) abroad and played in Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey and France. He also played in the NBA, spending two years in the league between 2009 and 2011. In 2018 and 2021, he won championships with Melbourne United in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life

Andersen was born to parents Mary and Danny in Melbourne where he started playing basketball at Frankston East Primary School. His mother coached him and his brother, Stuart, at Frankston East and because there was only one team at the school, Andersen always played a year above his age.{{cite web |url=http://www.davidandersen.com.au/?page_id=10 |title=Biography |work=DavidAndersen.com.au |access-date=24 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227171429/http://www.davidandersen.com.au/?page_id=10 |archive-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}

At the age of 11, Andersen joined his local basketball association, the Frankston Blues, and in his first year at the club, the under 12 team he played in, won the championship. He played with the Frankston Blues Junior Program until he was 15 years old and then joined the Frankston Blues men's team, going on to play in the 1995 CBA Grand Final. After a successful Under 16 Australian Junior Championships with Victoria, Andersen was selected to join the Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Development Program. He subsequently moved to Canberra and in conjunction with the AIS, he attended Lake Ginninderra Secondary College. A three-year scholarship holder, Andersen played for the AIS in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1996 to 1998 where he was named the Australian Junior Male Basketballer of the Year in 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |title=Past Athletes |work=ausport.gov.au |access-date=24 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archive-date=12 February 2014}}

Professional career

=Australia and Italy (1998–2004)=

Following the conclusion of his time at the Australian Institute of Sport, Andersen signed a two-year deal with the Wollongong Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League. In 1998–99, he played 25 games while averaging 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.{{cite web |url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395583&client=0-189-12315-125694-369910 |title=Player statistics for David Andersen |work=FoxSportsPulse.com |access-date=24 September 2014}}

In 1999, Andersen left Wollongong and signed a multi-year deal with Kinder Bologna of the Italian LBA. In the 2000–01 season, he helped Kinder Bologna win the Italian Cup, the LBA championship, and the EuroLeague 2000–01 season championship.

On 26 June 2002, Andersen was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He returned to Kinder Bologna for the 2002–03 season, where he was named to the LBA All-Star Game for the first time.

In 2003, Andersen was forced to leave Bologna, after the club went into bankruptcy. He subsequently signed with Montepaschi Siena for the 2003–04 season, and went on to win the LBA Finals MVP award, after helping Montepaschi Siena win their first title. He also helped the club reach the EuroLeague Final Four, for the first time as well.

=Russia (2004–2008)=

In 2004, Andersen signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow, then of the Russian Basketball Super League. In his first season with CSKA, the team were crowned Russian League champions and Russian National Cup champions, along with also making the 2005 Final Four of the EuroLeague. Andersen was also named to the All-EuroLeague First Team of the 2004–05 season. In January of the 2005–06 season, Andersen dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula, forcing him to return to Australia for surgery, specialist treatment and rehabilitation, before heading back to Russia to continue rehab and to support his team for their 2006 EuroLeague Final Four campaign. Andersen went on to re-sign with CSKA Moscow, and subsequently helped them win the 2007 and 2008 Russian Super League championships, as well as the 2008 EuroLeague championship.

=Spain (2008–2009)=

In June 2008, Andersen signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/33288/180/barcelona-adds-david-andersen |title=Barcelona adds David Andersen |work=Euroleague.net |date=21 June 2008 |access-date=24 September 2014}} Barcelona went on to win the 2008–09 ACB season championship.

=NBA (2009–2011)=

On 14 July 2009, the Atlanta Hawks traded Andersen's rights to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash and future draft considerations.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_Acquire_Rights_to_Davi-319162-34.html |title=Rockets Acquire Rights to David Andersen |work=NBA.com |date=14 July 2009 |access-date=24 September 2014}} On 11 August 2009, he signed a multi-year deal with the Rockets.{{cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4692 |title=Houston Rockets sign David Andersen |work=InsideHoops.com |date=11 August 2009 |access-date=24 September 2014}}

Although being drafted in 2002, Andersen did not play in an NBA game until October 27, 2009, where he recorded 11 points and 5 rebounds in his debut against the Portland Trail Blazers. On 15 November 2009, he scored a career-high 19 points in a 101–91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291115013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028150630/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291115013 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 October 2021 |title=Brooks has career high 33; Kobe held to 18 as Lakers lose again |work=ESPN.com |date=15 November 2009 |access-date=28 October 2021}}

On 28 July 2010, Andersen was traded, along with cash considerations, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a 2015 protected second-round pick.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/andersen_trade_072810.html |title=Raptors Acquire Andersen From Houston |work=NBA.com |date=28 July 2010 |access-date=24 September 2014}} On 20 November 2010, he was traded, along with Jarrett Jack and Marcus Banks, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Jerryd Bayless and Peja Stojaković.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/hornets_acquire_jack_anderson_2010_11_20.html |title=HORNETS ACQUIRE JACK, ANDERSEN AND BANKS FROM RAPTORS |work=NBA.com |date=20 November 2010 |access-date=24 September 2014}} On 2 February 2011, he scored a season-high 13 points in a 104–93 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/310202025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028155657/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/310202025 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 October 2021 |title=Red-hot Kevin Durant sparks Thunder's late run past Hornets |work=ESPN.com |date=2 February 2011 |access-date=28 October 2021}}

Andersen's final NBA game was on April 1, 2011, in an 81–93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies where he recorded 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

=Return to Italy (2011–2012)=

On 28 June 2011, Andersen signed a three-year deal with Montepaschi Siena, returning to the club for a second stint.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/86270/5611/montepaschi-brings-back-david-andersen |title=MONTEPASCHI brings back David Andersen |work=Euroleague.net |date=28 June 2011 |access-date=24 September 2014}} On 19 December 2011, he was formally waived by the New Orleans Hornets following the conclusion of the NBA lockout.{{cite web |last=Reid |first=John |url=http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_hornets_waive_davi.html |title=New Orleans Hornets waive David Andersen |work=NOLA.com |date=19 December 2011 |access-date=24 September 2014}}

=Turkey (2012–2013)=

In August 2012, Andersen and Montepaschi agreed on an €800,000 buyout, and he subsequently signed a two-year deal with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL).{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/94488/david-andersen-signed-the-contract-with-fenerbahce.html |title=David Andersen signed the contract with Fenerbahce |work=Sportando.com |date=14 August 2012 |access-date=24 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2012-13-signings/i/99202/7224/fenerbahce-ulker-announces-david-andersen |title=FENERBAHCE ULKER announces David Andersen |work=Euroleague.net |date=16 August 2012 |access-date=24 September 2014}} On 12 June 2013, he parted ways with Fenerbahçe.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/101898/david-andersen-fenerbahce-agreed-to-part-ways.html |title=David Andersen, Fenerbahce agreed to part ways |work=Sportando.com |date=12 June 2013 |access-date=24 September 2014}}

=France and Australia (2014–2021)=

On 22 January 2014, Andersen signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A for the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2013-14/i/130741 |title=STRASBOURG lands legend David Andersen |work=Eurocupbasketball.com |date=22 January 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202091946/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2013-14/i/130741 |archive-date=2 February 2014}}

On 11 September 2014, Andersen signed a two-year deal with ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/140476/180 |title=ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne inks three-time champ Andersen |work=Euroleague.net |date=11 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014}} He helped ASVEL win the championship for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |last=Nagy |first=Boti |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/olympics-2016/australian-tripleolympian-dave-andersen-wins-another-european-championship-this-time-in-france/news-story/604beff1b8400bdc6338656a2a16c620 |title=Australian triple-Olympian Dave Andersen wins another European championship, this time in France |work=The Advertiser |date=15 June 2016 |access-date=16 June 2016}}

On 16 July 2016, Andersen signed a two-year deal with Melbourne United, returning to the NBL for the first time since 1999.{{cite web |url=http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/more-news/player-announcement-story/ |title=DAVID ANDERSEN SIGNS ON THE DOTTED LINE |work=MelbourneUtd.com.au |date=16 July 2016 |access-date=16 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716075616/http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/more-news/player-announcement-story/ |archive-date=16 July 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/aussie-star-david-andersen-signs-united/ |title=AUSSIE STAR DAVID ANDERSEN SIGNS WITH UNITED |work=NBL.com.au |date=16 July 2016 |access-date=16 July 2016 |archive-date=16 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716075706/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/aussie-star-david-andersen-signs-united/ |url-status=dead }} For his return season in the NBL, he was named captain of United.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/NBL/status/778883003120361476 |title=O' Captain, my captain #NBLMediaDay |work=Twitter |date=22 September 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016}} In December and January of the 2016–17 season, he was sidelined for roughly six weeks with a knee injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/featured-news/dave-andersen-injury-update/ |title=DAVE ANDERSEN INJURY UPDATE |work=MelbourneUtd.com.au |date=12 December 2016 |access-date=12 December 2016 |archive-date=12 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212050519/http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/featured-news/dave-andersen-injury-update/ |url-status=dead }} Following the NBL season, he returned to ASVEL Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season.{{cite news |title=ASVEL signs David Andersen to replace the injured Adrian Uter |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/229875/asvel-signs-david-andersen-to-replace-the-injured-adrian-uter.html#comments |access-date=23 March 2017 |work=Sportando.com |date=23 March 2017}}

In the 2017–18 NBL season,{{cite web |url=https://www.basketeurope.com/transferts-proa/ |title=Transferts ProA 2017/18 |work=basketeurope.com |date=22 April 2016 |access-date=27 October 2017 |language=fr}} Andersen helped United win the championship with a 3–2 grand final series win over the Adelaide 36ers. At 37 years old, he became the oldest player to win his first NBL championship.{{cite web |url=http://fb.fdba.com.au/2018/03/31/david-andersen-keeps-it-simple-as-melbourne-united-chase-title-win/ |title=DAVID ANDERSEN KEEPS IT SIMPLE AS MELBOURNE UNITED CHASE TITLE WIN |work=fb.fdba.com.au |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018 |archive-date=4 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404104529/http://fb.fdba.com.au/2018/03/31/david-andersen-keeps-it-simple-as-melbourne-united-chase-title-win/ |url-status=dead }}

On 4 June 2018, Andersen signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the 2018–19 NBL season, returning to the franchise for a second stint, a full twenty years after his first.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/42273-the-illawarra-hawks-sign-david-andersen |title=The Illawarra Hawks Sign David Andersen |work=NBL.com.au |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-date=9 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609105609/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/42273-the-illawarra-hawks-sign-david-andersen |url-status=dead }} Following the NBL season, he joined SIG Strasbourg for the rest of the 2018–19 Pro A season, returning to the team for a second stint.{{cite news |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/david-andersen-inks-with-strasbourg/ |title=David Andersen inks with Strasbourg |work=sportando.basketball |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=25 February 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

On 15 July 2019, Andersen re-signed with the Hawks for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/david-andersen-re-signs-with-the-hawks |title=David Andersen Re-signs with the Hawks |work=NBL.com.au |date=15 July 2019 |access-date=15 July 2019 |archive-date=15 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715055744/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/david-andersen-re-signs-with-the-hawks |url-status=dead }}

In April 2021, Andersen joined the Frankston Blues for the NBL1 South season.{{cite web |url=https://fdba.com.au/2021/04/15/david-andersen-returns-to-frankston-blues-after-26-years/ |title=DAVID ANDERSEN RETURNS TO FRANKSTON BLUES AFTER 26 YEARS |work=fdba.com.au |date=15 April 2021 |access-date=8 May 2021}}

On 8 May 2021, Andersen signed with Melbourne United as an injury replacement for Jack White.{{cite web |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/veteran-david-andersen-signs-with-melbourne |title=Veteran David Andersen Signs with Melbourne |work=NBL.com.au |date=8 May 2021 |access-date=8 May 2021}} The following month, he won his second NBL championship after United defeated the Perth Wildcats 3–0 in the grand final series.{{cite web |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/united-secure-nbl21-championship-on-home-court |title=United secure NBL21 championship on home court |website=NBL.com.au |date=25 June 2021 |access-date=25 June 2021}}

On 27 October 2021, Andersen announced his retirement from basketball after 23 professional seasons and 22 league/cup championships.{{Cite web |title=Andersen Calls Final Time-Out |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/andersen-calls-final-time-out |access-date=27 October 2021 |website=NBL.com.au |date=27 October 2021}}

National team career

Andersen has represented the national teams of Australia on many occasions. As a junior national team member in 1996 and in 1998, he played at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he was voted the tournament MVP. In 1999, he travelled to Portugal with the Australian men's Under-19 team to play in the FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Junior Men, and then to Japan in 2001, for the FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Junior Men.

In the 2003 off-season, Andersen was selected to play for the Australian Boomers in the Olympic Qualifying FIBA Oceania Championship against New Zealand. The Boomers won the series, and secured a place in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He went on to play for Australia in Athens, where the Boomers finished in ninth place.

Andersen went on to win gold at the 2005 and 2007 FIBA Oceania Championships. He also represented Australia at both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.

With Andrew Bogut missing the 2012 London Olympics due to injury, Andersen became the Boomers' starting centre at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the Boomers' third-leading scorer, behind Patty Mills and Joe Ingles, and in six games, he had averages of 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, and an impressive 40% three-point field goal percentage.{{Cite web |title=David Andersen International Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/david-andersen-1.html |access-date=2021-10-14 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}

As a member of the Boomers' 2014 FIBA World Cup squad, Andersen averaged 6.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in six games.{{cite web |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/player/David-Emil-Andersen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605151236/http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/player/David-Emil-Andersen |url-status=live |archive-date=5 June 2018 |title=2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup – David Andersen |work=FIBA.com |access-date=24 September 2014}}

In 2016, Andersen made the Boomers Olympic team for the fourth straight time and he played at the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |url=http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/basketball-men-believe-they-can-win-first-medal-at-rio-olympics |title=Basketball men believe they can win first medal at Rio Olympics |access-date=11 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714153812/http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/basketball-men-believe-they-can-win-first-medal-at-rio-olympics |archive-date=14 July 2016 |url-status=dead}}

Post-playing career

After announcing his retirement as a basketball player in October 2021,{{Cite web |date=2021-10-26 |title=Emotional David Andersen calls time on his basketball career |url=https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/32477434/emotional-david-andersen-calls-nbl-basketball-career |access-date=2021-10-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Andersen starting working for the NBL, taking care of Player Liaison and Special Projects.

Career statistics

=NBA=

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

| 63 || 0 || 14.1 || .432 || .346 || .687 || 3.3 || .7 || .2 || .2 || 5.8

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 11 || 0 || 13.6 || .489 || .300 || 1.000 || 3.1 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 5.1

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans

| 29 || 0 || 7.7 || .446 || .385 || .467 || 1.7 || .2 || .1 || .2 || 2.7

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 103 || 0 || 12.3 || .440 || .347 || .674 || 2.8 || .6 || .2 || .2 || 4.9

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

|Denotes season in which Andersen won the EuroLeague

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2000–01†

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Bologna

| 22 || 7 || 18.1 || .550 || .250 || .828 || 3.7 || .5 || .5 || .5 || 7.3 || 8.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02

| 22 || 11 || 21.5 || .483 || .000 || .671 || 4.3 || .4 || .9 || .2 || 8.7 || 9.3

| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03

| 8 || 5 || 24.4 || .415 || .000 || .842 || 4.8 || .6 || .5 || .9 || 8.8 || 10.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04

| style="text-align:left;"| Mens Sana

| 21 || 8 || 20.0 || .503 || .000 || .641 || 4.6 || .7 || .6 || .3 || 9.1 || 9.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| CSKA Moscow

| 23 || 20 || 24.1 || .573 || .000 || .828 || 7.0 || .8 || .8 || .5 || 12.4 || 17.7

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2005–06†

| 12 || 12 || 28.1 || .512 || .500 || .917 || 7.7 || 1.1 || .8 || .2 || 14.8 || 17.9

| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07

| 25 || 6 || 22.4 || .463 || .486 || .776 || 5.0 || .9 || .5 || .4 || 9.8 || 11.0

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2007–08†

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|25* || 20 || 24.5 || .463 || .510 || .847 || 5.8 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 12.8 || 14.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09

| style="text-align:left;"| Barcelona

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|23* || 9 || 21.0 || .508 || .404 || .800 || 4.1 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 11.1 || 11.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Mens Sana

| 20 || 19 || 25.7 || .433 || .333 || .738 || 6.2 || .9 || .4 || .4 || 11.7 || 11.9

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| Fenerbahçe

| 23 || 15 || 20.2 || .429 || .342 || .800 || 4.0 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 7.3 || 6.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 224 || 132 || 22.4 || .491 || .413 || .788 || 5.1 || .8 || .6 || .4 || 10.3 || 11.5

=Domestic leagues=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! {{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip\|MPG\|Minutes per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|FG%\|Field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip\|3P%\|3-point field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip\|FT%\|Free throw percentage}} ! {{Tooltip\|RPG\|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|APG\|Assists per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|SPG\|Steals per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|BPG\|Blocks per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|PPG\|Points per game}}
1998–99	Wollongong Hawks	Australia NBL	23	?	.452	--	.638	3.9	.7	.4	.6	6.2
1999–2000	rowspan="4" \| Kinder Bologna	rowspan="5" \| LBA	33	20.2	.593	.000	.692	4.1	.4	.8	.4	6.1
2000–01	41	18.0	.578	.333	.725	4.3	.3	1.0	.3	8.3
2001–02	43	21.5	.542	.000	.715	5.5	.4	1.0	.4	8.2
2002–03	14	24.9	.525	.000	.754	5.3	.5	1.6	.4	10.7
2003–04	Montepaschi Siena	42	19.0	.537	.000	.738	4.8	.6	1.3	.5	8.8
2004–05	rowspan="4" \| CSKA Moscow	rowspan="4" \| Superleague A	29	22.2	.543	--	.791	7.7	1.0	.5	.4	13.6
2005–06	14	24.1	.550	.000	.778	6.4	1.0	.2	.2	15.6
2006–07	33	19.6	.566	.500	.708	3.9	1.0	.6	.5	11.0
2007–08	26	18.0	.566	.548	.765	6.4	1.4	.7	.6	9.8
2008–09	FC Barcelona	ACB	40	22.3	.496	.385	.805	4.2	1.3	.5	.3	10.4
2011–12	Montepaschi Siena	LBA	38	24.0	.521	.429	.855	5.1	1.4	.4	.3	13.9
2012–13	Fenerbahçe	BSL	26	16.5	.480	.466	.886	2.9	.8	.2	.1	8.0
2013–14	SIG Strasbourg	rowspan="3" \| LNB Pro A	25	27.0	.458	.468	.849	5.0	2.1	.6	.2	13.1
2014–15	ASVEL	32	19.8	.465	.349	.929	4.3	1.3	.3	.3	9.3
2015–16	ASVEL	45	23.8	.448	.411	.832	6.0	1.5	.4	.2	10.8

Personal life

Andersen is of European heritage, with his father being Danish and his mother being English.{{Cite web |last=Pittman |first=Kane |title=David Andersen's globe-trotting basketball journey stems from love for the game and a sense of adventure |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/david-andersens-globe-trotting-basketball-journey-stems-from-love-for-the-game-and-a-sense-of-adventure/1awya3cbt93y61j70yoz71s5t2 |access-date=27 October 2021 |website=sportingnews.com |date=16 June 2021}} He has dual Australian-Danish citizenship{{cite web |last=Nagy |first=Boti |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/boomers-star-david-andersen-may-head-back-to-nba-8212-but-boomers-top-priority/news-story/d47fdb05b9f10c85b11cc415114d8c90 |title=Boomers star David Andersen may head back to NBA – but Boomers top priority |work=HeraldSun.com.au |date=7 August 2013 |access-date=27 October 2021 |quote=Utilising his dual citizenship - his father is Danish - Andersen's extraordinary international career was off.}} and holds a Danish passport.

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20100430070733/http://www.davidandersen.com.au/ Andersen's official website]
[http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2431/ David Andersen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401124428/http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2431/ |date=1 April 2016 }} at nba.com
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=AKT David Andersen] at euroleague.net
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180520051447/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/david%20andersen/pid//_//players.html David Andersen] at fiba.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20151104190844/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BFN David Andersen] at acb.com {{in lang|es}}
[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=AND-DAV-80 David Andersen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424074205/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=AND-DAV-80 |date=24 April 2016 }} at legabasket.it {{in lang|it}}
[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2368 David Andersen] at tblstat.net
[http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/david-andersen David Andersen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031094805/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/david-andersen |date=31 October 2014 }} at Official Site of the 2012 Australian Olympic Team
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