Josh Roberts
August 4, 2023
Lachlan Anderson
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 17/10/1997
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 94
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Eastern Kentucky (2016–2020)
NBL CAREER OVERVIEW
NBL DEBUT
30/09/23
Age 25
LAST NBL GAME
10/02/24
Age 26
TEAM HISTORY
- Cairns2024
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NoneBIO: Lachlan Anderson was born in Sydney (NSW)
NBL EXPERIENCE
Lachlan Anderson made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 25 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After eight appearances with the Cairns Marlins, Anderson (via Skopje) earned his first NBL contract and signed a two-year deal with Cairns. “I’ve been trying to make the NBL since I left college, and coming to Cairns has been the best move,” he said.
Anderson’s first court appearance came against South East Melbourne on October 5, where Anderson (0 points) played 55 seconds as Cairns won 87-80 behind Miller (23 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists) and Klintman (15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks), while Mitchell Creek (20 points and 8 rebounds) led the Phoenix.
Anderson (0.3 points across 4 games) remained at the end of Adam Forde’s rotation, with each appearance coming off the bench.
His next opportunity came against Brisbane on January 21, where Anderson (0 points) played 2:14 as Cairns lost 102-84, with Kuol (19 points and 4 rebounds) and Miller (14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) leading the Taipans, while Nathan Sobey (18 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) was Brisbane’s leading scorer.
His best game came in Adelaide on January 27, with Anderson (1 point, 1 rebound, and 1 steal) playing 10 minutes as the 36ers defeated Cairns 88-71. Mayen (15 points and 9 rebounds) and Kuol (13 points) led the Taipans, while Dejan Vasiljevic (28 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals) starred for Adelaide.
Anderson’s final appearance came at RAC Arena on February 10, where Anderson (0 points) played four minutes as Perth defeated Cairns 117-88, with Miller (25 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal) and Waardenburg (19 points and 1 steal) leading the Taipans, while Bryce Cotton (26 points and 4 assists) led the Wildcats.
Lachlan Anderson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 0.3 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0 assists in 4 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | Cairns | 12-16 (8) | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 4 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 9% | 0% | 1 | Totals | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | Cairns | 12-16 (8) | 4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50% | 9% | 0% | 1 | Total | 4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 9% | 0% | 1 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Bankstown (2022), Cairns (2023), South West Metro (2024–2025)
Anderson joined Bankstown for the 2022 NBL1 East season and produced 24.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists across 11 games, placing third in the league in scoring.
Anderson joined Cairns for the 2023 NBL1 North season, which was the provided Cairns 2023 stop, and averaged 19.7 points per game as the Marlins pushed for a finals place. His standout performances included 33 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals against Rockhampton in Round 9, and 32 points with six three-pointers against Mackay in Round 12.
Anderson joined South West Metro for the 2024 NBL1 North season after his Cairns stint and was named on the Pirates roster before featuring during the year, including a 17-point outing against Rockhampton and a nine-point, 16-rebound game against Ipswich.
Anderson returned to South West Metro for the 2025 NBL1 North season and helped the Pirates finish 7–7. His key performances included 19 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Northside, 23 points in a close game against Ipswich, 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a win over Logan, 23 points with six three-pointers in a win over Cairns, and 26 points with seven rebounds and five made threes in the last-round victory that left South West Metro just outside the playoffs.
COLLEGE
Lachlan Anderson played four seasons at Eastern Kentucky from 2016–17 to 2019–20 after arriving from Sydney and St. Gregory’s College, developing from a lightly used freshman into a regular frontcourt contributor for the Colonels.
As a freshman in 2016–17, Anderson appeared in 12 games and averaged 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. His best performance came against Berea College when he scored five points with three rebounds, an assist and a block, while he also contributed two points and two rebounds on the road against Louisville.
Anderson remained in a limited role as a sophomore in 2017–18, appearing in 13 games. He scored a season-high six points and grabbed five rebounds against Asbury, played a season-high 24 minutes against Eastern Washington, and knocked down an important three-pointer in Eastern Kentucky’s road win over OVC rival Tennessee State.
His role expanded significantly in 2018–19, when Anderson appeared in 30 games with six starts and averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, finishing third on the team in rebounding. He produced the first major scoring and rebounding performances of his college career with 22 points and 14 rebounds against Midway, then matched the 22-point career high and added 13 rebounds against Brescia.
Anderson also recorded 14 points and six rebounds against Northern Iowa and contributed 12 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a win over USC Upstate during his junior season.
As a senior in 2019–20, Anderson played in all but one game and posted career-best averages of 7.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, increasing those numbers to 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds during OVC play.
His final season included 16 points and eight rebounds against Ohio Chillicothe, 13 points and six rebounds in a win over Eastern Illinois, 14 points and nine rebounds against SIUE, and a season-high 20 points in a win over Southeast Missouri where he knocked down a career-high six three-pointers. He also pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds against Murray State before completing his four-year Eastern Kentucky career.
Before college, Anderson played for the Bankstown Bruins in the New South Wales Waratah League and averaged 16.8 points per game for Bankstown’s Division 1 Youth Men’s team in 2016, scoring at least 20 points five times during the season.
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