Dwayne Anderson Class: Senior Hometown: Washington, D.C. High School: St. Thomas More Height / Weight: 6-6 / 215 Position: Guard/Forward Birthdate: 06/22/1986 Experience: 3L

VILLANOVA: Emerged as a vital component in Villanova's surge to the Sweet 16 in 2007-08 ... Brings leadership, toughness and athletic ability to the wing ... A solid defender capable of guarding a wide range of opponents.

2007-08: Played in 30 games with 14 starts and averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game ... Ranked third on the team with 44 steals ... Shot .503 percent (73-145) from the field, .318 percent (21-66) from three-point range and .628 (27-43) from the foul line ... Started the final 14 games of the regular season, beginning with the Seton Hall game, and helped ignite Villanova's run to the NCAA Tournament ... The Wildcats were 9-5 with Anderson in the starting lineup and he averaged 9.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in those starts ... Had six games scoring in double figures and four games with at least 10 rebounds ... Posted his only career double-doubles in wins over St. John's and Providence.

Postseason: Scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Siena ... Had four points and five rebounds in the first round win against Clemson ... In the BIG EAST Tournament averaged 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game against Syracuse and Georgetown ... Contributed 12 points and seven rebounds in quarterfinal loss against Georgetown ... Scored 14 points, had seven rebounds and made four steals in victory over Syracuse in the first round.

Regular Season: Played in 25 games and started the last nine, averaging 5.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game ... Twice scored a season-high 17 points, reaching the mark in wins over Providence and West Virginia ... Added a career-best 11 rebounds in the Providence game for his second career double-double ... The first came in a win at St. John's when he had 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Big East Regular Season: Saw action in all 18 games and made nine starts ... Villanova was 6-3 in his conference starts ... Averaged 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game ... Tied for second on the team with 24 steals in league play ... Reached double figures in scoring four times and in rebounding on two occasions ... Posted double-doubles in wins over St. John's and Providence.

2006-07: Saw action in 23 regular season games and averaged 3.5 ppg ... Appeared for five minutes without scoring in a 64-48 win over Cincinnati on Feb. 14 ... Logged a career high 24 minutes in an 83-65 win over Temple on Dec. 30 ... Contributed several big plays down the stretch of a 64-51 win at La Salle on Dec. 23 ... Ended the afternoon with four points, three rebounds and a steal in 11 minutes ... Added 12 points and five rebounds in a 108-61 win over Rider on Dec. 20 ... Tied a career high by making all five of his free throw attempts in an 81-76 loss to Drexel on Dec. 9 ... Drained 3-of-4 for his nine points in only seven minutes against Penn on Dec. 2 ... Scored seven points and collected four rebounds in a 72-44 win at Stony Brook on Nov. 30 ... Delivered a career-best 18 points in 22 minutes of an 89-60 win over Iowa on Nov. 20 ... Also added five rebounds and a pair of steals ... Established new career highs with 16 points, eight rebounds, four steals and 22 minutes in a 97-60 win at Northwood on Nov. 11 ... He also added three assists and was 2-of-4 (.500) from beyond the 3-point arc .. Chipped in with 14 points in 12 minutes of action against Holy Family on Nov. 7, including 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.

2005-2006: Appeared in 14 games ... Played final minute against Monmouth on Mar. 17 in first round of NCAA Tournament ... Reached double figures in points against La Salle for the first time as a collegian, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in seven minutes on Dec. 22 ... Enjoyed a strong effort against Longwood, scoring six points and adding a rebound in 12 minutes off the bench ... Grabbed five rebounds in nine minutes of action in an 86-57 win over Rider on Nov. 30 ... Supplied three points in seven minutes of action in his college debut, a 78-35 win over Stony Brook on Nov. 18.

ST. THOMAS MORE: Spent one season at the school in Oakdale, Conn. ... Coached by Jere Quinn ... Averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game ... Averaged 19.7 ppg as a senior in 2003-04 at St. John's H.S. in Washington.

PERSONAL: Born on June 22, 1986 in Washington, D.C. ... Parents are Dwayne Anderson Sr. and Michelle Anderson ... His younger siblings are David (12) and Darian (10).