University of Minnesota Athletics

2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Nolen Anderson
Jersey Number 31

Nolen Anderson

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-8 / 205
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Eden Prairie, Minn.
  • High School:
    Wayzata
Prep: Played at Wayzata High School with coach Bryan Schnettler • Also played with DI Minnesota AAU basketball with Al Harris • ranked a four-star recruit by 247Sports (117 overall) and a three-star recruit by Rivals (140 overall) • Minnesota Mr. Basketball Top Five Finalist • scored 707 points as a senior with Wayzata High School and 1,839 during his career • averaged 23 points his senior year • named to the Star Tribune’s All-Minnesota Team and Minnesota State High School League’s All-Tournament team in 2026 • helped lead Wayzata to a Class 4A state championship as a junior • in the state championship game, scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and two steals • as a junior, ranked second on the Trojans' team in scoring and averaged 17.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and hit 90 threes to shoot 43 percent • with D1 Minnesota, helped his team finish as an Adidas 3SSB national runner-up • named to the All-Circuit Second Team following that performance • named a Prep Hoops all-state selection. 

Personal: Graduated from Wayzata in June of 2026 • son of Kiersten and Jon • undeclared major • mom, Kiersten, was Minnesota Miss Basketball for Bloomington Jefferson, a two-time state champion and an all-conference basketball player at Drake • dad, Jon, played baseball at Minnesota Duluth • second person in his family to wear the Gopher uniform after his grandfather, Marlo Miller, played for Minnesota from 1957-60.
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