BIOGRAPHY
Juan Toscano-Anderson was born on April 10, 1993, in Oakland, California. He is on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Toscano-Anderson's father is African American, and his mother is Mexican American; his maternal grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Michoacán in the 1970s. Toscano-Anderson grew up in the East Oakland section of Oakland, California speaking Spanish and celebrating Mexican holidays.
During his high school and college years, Toscano-Anderson self identified as Juan Anderson for simplicity reasons. As a senior, he led Castro Valley High School to a record-setting campaign in the 2010-11 season, posting the program's most wins in a season with a record of 30-2 and claimed its first league and North Coast Section titles. The team also advanced to the Northern California Division I title game. Toscano-Anderson averaged 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game during the season and was subsequently named first team all-league, all-metro, and third team all-state.
Toscano-Anderson was a member of Mexico's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Turin, Italy. On the Mexican national team, he played as Juan Toscano because that was the name on his Mexican passport and jersey.
On February 9, 2021, Juan Toscano-Anderson was awarded the 2019-20 NBA G League’s Community Assist Award for his continued commitment to positively impacting the lives of children and families throughout the 2019-20 season.
On July 1, 2022, Toscano-Anderson signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
