Given the question: Facts: - weight lb: 246 - career end: 2012 - position: center - height in: 6 - years: 2001 -- 2005 2005 -- 2008 2008 -- 2009 2009 2009 -- -- 2011 2011 -- 2012 2012 2002 2002 -- 2004 2004 2004 2004 - college: simon fraser -lrb- 1998 -- 2001 -rrb- - cyears: 2012 -- present - team: mattersburg bc kalev tallinn belenenses basquetebol wbc wels valga/cke inkasso bc 49ers titans bc rakvere tarvas levharti chomutov halifax rainmen angers bc 49 bc union sportive hiefenech - cteam: carleton -lrb- assistant -rrb- - height ft: 6 - birth date: 30 november 1977 - career start: 2001 - name: richard elias anderson - nationality: canadian - birth place: ottawa , canada - coach start: 2012 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of richard elias anderson .
The answer is:
richard elias anderson -lrb- born november 30 , 1977 in ottawa -rrb- is a canadian former professional basketball player who last played for the halifax rainmen at the center position .he is currently an assistant coach at carleton university .