Western Kentucky University head basketball coach Rick Stansbury speaks to members of the media Friday, August 4, 2017, during a press conference at E.A. Diddle Arena. (Bac Totrong/photo@bgdailynews.com)

Western Kentucky is still waiting on a talented signee to make it to campus, but coach Rick Stansbury says he isn’t worried about the situation.

Josh Anderson, a four-star guard from Baton Rouge, La., is home working on academic requirements, Stansbury said Friday in E.A. Diddle Arena.

Stansbury said he expects Anderson to “finish up the one class” and arrive on campus by the time the Hilltoppers get back from Costa Rica. They’ll be in the Central American country taking part in a preseason tour Aug. 7-14.

“We don’t see any issues with that,” Stansbury said. “He’s finishing up. Hopefully he’ll be back here with us when we get back from Costa Rica.”

Anderson is the second-highest rated signee in WKU basketball history, behind only five-star center Mitchell Robinson, a fellow Class of 2017 recruit. But with Robinson no longer part of the Hilltopper program, this season Anderson can become the highest-rated signee to actually play for WKU.

Anderson was rated by 247 Sports Composite as the No. 58 overall prospect in the Class of 2017, and as the 11th-best shooting guard in the nation.

Anderson led Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge to its third straight Louisiana state championship and its fourth title game appearance in as many years in 2016-17.

Anderson averaged 12 points, 4.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game after switching to point guard to fill a void on his team. The 6-foot-4 guard shot better than 65 percent from the field.

As a junior, Anderson averaged 18.1 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds for the school. He’s the only player in Madison Prep history to start all four years at the varsity level.

Anderson appeared in the inaugural Allen Iverson Roundball Classic this April in Portsmouth, Va. He scored 23 points in that contest, throwing down five dunks.

“We’re anxious to get Josh in here,” Stansbury said. “I think that’s another really good, athletic piece for us. He’s a high character kid too.”{&end}