Kyle Anderson (basketball)

Kyle Anderson
	Anderson with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021
No. 1 – Minnesota Timberwolves
Position	Power forward / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	September 20, 1993; New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American; Chinese;
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Paterson Catholic; (Paterson, New Jersey); St. Anthony; (Jersey City, New Jersey);
College	UCLA (2012–2014)
NBA draft	2014: 1st round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2018	San Antonio Spurs
2014–2015	→Austin Spurs
2018–2022	Memphis Grizzlies
2022–present	Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – AP, SN (2014); First-team All-Pac-12 (2014); Second-team All-Pac-12 (2013); Pac-12 tournament MOP (2014); McDonald's All-American (2012); First-team Parade All-American (2012);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kyle Forman Anderson (born September 20, 1993), also known as Li Kaier (simplified Chinese: 李凯尔; traditional Chinese: 李凱爾; pinyin: Lǐ Kǎiěr), is an American-Chinese professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. After earning All-American honors as a sophomore in 2013–14, he declared for the 2014 NBA draft and was selected in the first round with the 30th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs.

Nicknamed "Slow Mo", Anderson developed the ball-handling skills of a point guard at an early age, but his height provided him the versatility to play as a forward. As a high school player in New Jersey, Anderson led his teams to two consecutive state titles, and was named state player of the year during his senior year. One of the top recruits out of high school, Anderson was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 as a freshman at UCLA while playing mostly at forward. The following season, he moved to point guard, and was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the Pac-12 tournament as the Bruins won their first conference tournament title in six years. He played four seasons with San Antonio before signing with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018. After four seasons with the Grizzlies, he signed with the Timberwolves. In 2023, Anderson became a naturalized Chinese citizen ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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