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Full legal name, Kingsley Braeden Anderson, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Anderson stands 6 foot 9, and weighing approximately 235 lbs. Anderson is a former Kansas basketball commit (2011), recent player for Fresno State (2015), is currently playing Power Forward for the Seton Hall Pirates (Bairos, 2015). Notable most recently for being the first male student athlete to play an NCAA Div. 1 sport while attending law school (Carino, 2015). Anderson is also notable for his remarkable recovery in a serious car accident in which he suffered a (severely) broken neck in 2013. In addition, Anderson was also the main focus in a documentary called Fast Break, on the Fifth Estate, broadcasted by CBC (Carino, 2015).

Seton Hall

Anderson has also been an outspoken advocate for student-athletes, and said the following statement during an interview with ASBURY PARK PRESS reporter Jerry Carino, "I want people to think of it in this perspective -- we don't get paid in cash; we get paid in education. That's the whole point." Anderson continued to make his point by announcing, "The value of my Seton Hall Law education is $55,000 a year. My bachelor's was about $30,000 a year at Fresno State, not including books and room and board. That's how we get paid. If you're getting Cs and Ds and barely getting by in school, how much are you really getting paid -- or are you playing for free?"(Carino, 2015).

In an interview with APP, Braeden's new coach, Kevin Willard said the following,"If it was any other kid we might have had hesitation, but you meet the young man and you just know he's going to work incredibly hard... You see his intellect and his maturity, and that's really important."(Carino, 2015).

Braeden Anderson clearly feels strongly about education, and wants other student athletes to value their education more. Anderson also stated, "We put in so much blood, sweat and tears for the university, and what we get in return is an education... If you're not taking advantage of the one thing they give you, what are you doing?! That's all I'm doing -- I'm just trying to take advantage of the perks of being a student-athlete." (Carino, 2015).

Fast Break, CBC Documentary

This documentary follows Anderson around his home town of Okotoks, AB, and covers the chaotic events that took place throughout his journey to the NCAA. Anderson attended a prep school in North Carolina, run by the infamous Canadian AAU basketball mogul, Ro Russell(Bairos, 2015). The school was deemed to be illegitimate by the NCAA, which led to Anderson being considered only a partial qualifier. The Big 12 (formerly), conference does not accept partial qualifiers. Therefore, Anderson took his talents to Fresno State.

The Accident

Braeden Anderson was in the back seat of a pick up truck being driven by walk-on teammate Kyle Jackson, on September 3rd, 2013. The driver swerved to avoid a four car collision which was unfolding in front of them (Dauster, 2013). In doing so, Jackson collided with an oncoming car. The accident left Anderson with serious injuries(Dauster, 2013). Specifically, a jumped C-5 and C-6 vertebrate, as well as a collapsed spinal disk. The jumped vertebrate came within millimeters of paralyzing Anderson, as they were applying pressure to his spinal cord (Eisenberg, 2013). This pressure did leave temporary nerve damages, but did not cause any permanent damage. Statistics show that similar injuries to the spine yield only a .04% full recovery rate (DiPaola, 2015). The accident left Anderson with only 65% of his total body weight, after spending a total of approx. 19 days in Stanford Hospital. Anderson was operated on by world renowned surgeon, Ugene Caragee (Bairos, 2015). Dr. Caragee and his team are known for their work on Peyton Manning's neck (Bairos, 2015).

Education

Anderson went to several different high schools starting at Foothills Composite in Okotoks, AB, and finishing at Thomas Jefferson County High School in Kentucky, (also briefly attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy in MA, and Hope Academy/ Christian Faith Academic in NC). Anderson earned his B.S. in Forensic Behavioral Science at California State University, Fresno, in approximately three years while playing basketball. During this time he achieved a 3.69 GPA (Bairos, 2015). Earning his degree early is what allowed him to be able to attend Seton Hall Law School while competing for the Pirate's Men's Basketball program (Bairos, 2015).

Family

Anderson is the oldest of six siblings, Tegan Anderson, Kobe Anderson, Kadance Anderson, Taya Anderson, and Tavius Anderson.