Yvonne Anderson (ex Mersin) signs at Crvena zvezda

Yvonne Anderson

KKZ Crvena zvezda MTS Beograd (1 ZLS) signed 35-year-old Serbian-American international guard Yvonne Anderson for the upcoming season. Anderson, who stands at 170cm tall and played college basketball at Texas, most recently played for CBK Mersin in the Turkish KBSL. In 22 games last season, she averaged an impressive 15.5ppg, 3.2rpg, 6.2apg, and 1.5spg, helping her team win the cup and reach the league final. She was recognized for her outstanding performance by being voted to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL All-Bosmans Team, All-Defensive Team, and First Team. Anderson also had a strong showing in the Euroleague, averaging 11.1ppg, 3.0rpg, 5.1apg, and 1.9spg in 16 games, earning her the League Player of the Week title. Additionally, she was named the Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague Guard of the Year in 2025.
During the 2023-24 season, she played for another Turkish team, Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu Istanbul, in Turkey.
She also represented Serbia at the FIBA Olympic Games in Paris (France) last year. During this event she scored an average of 11.5 ppg and had 2.8 rpg.
She is a very experienced player. Thanks to pro basketball, she experienced life in eight different countries playing on three different continents. Anderson is familiar with European, Australian, and North American leagues. She has played professionally in Australia (Lady Cobras), France (Bourges), Greece (Olympiacos), Italy (Venezia and Torino), Luxembourg (Amicale), Sweden (Visby), Turkey (Besiktas, Mersin BSB, Galatasaray, and Kayseri), and WNBA (Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky).
Anderson won the Turkish KBSL championship title in 2024.
She graduated from the University of Texas in 2012 and it will be her 14th season in pro basketball. Anderson was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague Guard of the Year in 2025.