The former Red Raiders point guard is putting up notable numbers as the NBA Draft process ramps up.
Most pundits believed Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson would be a late first-round pick going into this summer's NBA Draft, but he could be on the rise after a solid start to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
Anderson, who averaged 18.5 points and 7.4 assists for the Red Raiders last season, measured at 6-0.75 barefoot and 180.4 pounds, with a lengthy 6-6 wingspan and a standing reach just above eight feet.
The height may come as a surprise, as colleges don't often list their athletes' size based on barefoot measurements. Usually, a couple of inches are added when measurements are taken while wearing basketball shoes, which is likely the case for Anderson, as he was marked at 6-3 last season (his hair adds to the perceived height, too).
Where Anderson shows the most potential for a jump to the NBA is his perimeter shooting. After he attended the NBA Draft lottery on Sunday, he put the sharpshooting on full display at the Combine on Monday.
According to reporter Isaac Harris, Anderson recorded a 40-inch max vertical jump and shot well above 60 percent on all shooting drills. He went 27-for-30 off the dribble, 18-for-25 from 3-point range, and 17-for-25 on spot-up jumpers.
Granted, these are practice drills and allow the players to get into a comfortable rhythm. But here early, Anderson is showing that he's capable of rising to the occasion and putting on a good performance. He'll look to continue that this week as the combine gets into more competitive actions.
So far, a few publications have the Atlanta native rising into the top 20 in new mock drafts.
Last season in Lubbock, the sophomore All-Big 12 honoree and third team All-American shot 47 percent overall and over 41 percent from downtown. His 108 made triples were the second-most in a single season in Texas Tech history, and he exponentially improved his playmaking from the year before, as seen in his single-season record 244 assists in 2025-26.
Those jumps earned Anderson the conference's most improved player award, and now he aims to continue improving his skills ahead of the NBA Draft, which is scheduled to begin on June 23 at Barclays Center in New York.
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