Gerard Anderson brings a reputation as a "big-game" player to the Titans' program in 2007-08... Has shown a knack for making the big play and playing at his best the more important the game... Very athletic wing player who can slash to the basket and finish.... Explosive scorer.

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE: Two-year starter for the Gauchos... As a sophomore earned first-team All-Orange Empire Conference honors... Averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds for the season including figures of 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in conference play... Had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals before fouling out in the state championship semifinals, a 76-75 loss to eventual champion Fresno City College... Had 23 points in quarterfinals victory over West Hills and was one of six players on the all-state tournament team... In Regional play he had 18 points in a win over L.A. City College and 20 points plus 10 rebounds in a win over San Bernardino Valley College... Hit a 7-foot bank shot with 1.4 seconds to give the Gauchos a 44-43 victory over the state's No. 4-ranked Riverside City College... For the low-scoring game, he had 15 points plus 5 rebounds and 4 steals... Best scoring total was 31 points vs. L.A. Valley on Nov. 15... Had 12 rebounds vs. Citrus on Dec. 8... As a freshman averaged 11.8 points and 5.6 rebounds for a 22-9 squad and earned all-state honors but not all-conference honors... Shot 58 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the foul line... His high scoring game was 20 points.

CARSON HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 17 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2 steals at small forward for the Colts and Coach Richard Masson... Two-time Most Valuable Player of the Marine League as a sophomore and junior... Two-time first-team All-City selection.... Second-team all-state pick as a senior... Most improved player as a sophomore... Attended Verbum Dei HS in Los Angeles as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born on June 16, 1987, in Los Angeles... Parents are Gerard Anderson and Kathy Houston... Communications major but his goal is to play professional basketball... Most memorable sports moments were the game-winning shot vs. Riverside and going to the Final Four at state last season.