Derek Anderson

["Jeremy P. Ryan" <jeryan@mailbox.syr.edu>]

   Derek Anderson is a 5th year senior who will run out of eligibility at
the end of the season. Since he redshirted a year, and played a lot this
season, he will not be given a medical exemption. His college career is
over. Since he is a senior, he does not have to 'declare' for the NBA
draft, he is pretty much already entered. Where (or if) he gets picked is
totally up in the air at this time. It depends on his recovery, which for
knee injuries like his can be anywhere up to a year. Most think he will be
ready by the summer leagues. 
   I believe that he would have been a late first round pick had he not
been hurt. His injury will not end his career, but it will make things a
lot tougher on him. Nowadays players are able to come back from what was 
once thought of as a career ender, like Manning, Price, etc. Anderson will
probably go undrafted, and hope to catch on with an NBA team over the
summer/fall. If not, a year in the CBA is probably his best bet, much like
Ronnie Fields, but for different reasons.

- -Jeremy