Vipers Acquire Sharp Shooter; Trade Antonio Anderson to Maine
January 20, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, TEXAS - The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced Thursday that they have acquired shooting guard Matt Janning (6-4, 198, Northeastern) from the Maine Red Claws for guard Antonio Anderson (6-6, 215, Memphis).
Janning is averaging 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 27.4 minutes in 20 games (eight starts). He is shooting 43% from the field, including 46.4% from behind the arc. Over his last three games, Janning averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals while hitting 17-of-33 shots (51.5%) and 9-of-12 (75%) from behind the arc. He scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting while hitting all three of his attempts from behind the arc to go with two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block against the Vipers at State Farm Arena on Tuesday.
"We think he fits our system well. Matt is a rookie player with a lot of upside. It will be good to get a chance to get know him up close and personal," Vipers head coach Chris Finch said.
Janning made the Phoenix Suns out of NBA Training Camp, but did not see any action before getting waived on November 10th. Janning averaged 5.6 points in seven pre-season games, shooting 38.1% from the field. During the 2010 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Janning averaged 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in five games and starts for the Suns. He also played in two games for the Boston Celtics during 2010 NBA Summer League in Orlando, averaging 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds.
Anderson is averaging 7.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17 games (12 starts). Last year he averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 40 games and starts.
"Antonio has been a large part of our success since we've been here. This season he and we felt that a change of environment would do him good. We wish him the best. He's a high level player. He's close to his dream and he's headed to a team that really wanted him, so we're happy about that," Finch said.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
Matt Janning SG 6-4 198 Northeastern
10 Terrel Harris SF 6-5 190 Oklahoma State
11 Jerel McNeal SG 6-3 200 Marquette
12 Ishmael Smith* PG 6-0 175 Wake Forest
15 Patrick Sullivan PF 6-9 215 S.E. Louisiana
21 Richard Roby SG 6-6 210 Colorado
22 Mustafa Shakur PG 6-4 195 Arizona
23 Stanley Asumnu SF 6-5 220 Tennessee
24 Mickell Gladness C 6-11 212 Alabama A&M
32 Mouhammad Faye PF 6-9 215 SMU
50 Jeff Adrien C 6-7 245 UConn
*Houston Rockets Assignee
Head Coach Chris Finch (Franklin & Marshall)
Assistant Coaches Paul Mokeski (Kansas)
Jai Steadman (Nebraska)
Johan Roijakkers (ELE College)
Ath. Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach Joe Resendez (UT-Pan American)
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