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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1960)}} |
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1960)}} |
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{{Infobox basketball biography |
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| team2 = [[Utah Jazz]] |
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| years3 = 1985–1991 |
| years3 = 1985–1991 |
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| team3 = Nuova Pallacanestro Firenze |
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| years4 = 1991–1992 |
| years4 = 1991–1992 |
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| team4 = [[CB Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] |
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==Early career== |
==Early career== |
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Before his NBA career he attended Metro High School in [[Chicago]] and college at [[Bradley University]] from |
Before his NBA career he attended Metro High School in [[Chicago]] and college at [[Bradley University]] from 1978 to 1982. He is one of seven Bradley Braves players to have his jersey number (#11) retired.<ref>[http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/teamofdecade/1981-1990.shtml In '80s, Bradley spread the news] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816213936/http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/teamofdecade/1981-1990.shtml |date=2007-08-16 }}, July 28, 2002</ref> |
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==NBA== |
==NBA== |
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 28 November 2024
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 Anderson with Nuova Pallacanestro Firenze in 1985 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 23, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Metro (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Bradley (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1982–1999 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 7, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1982–1985 | Utah Jazz |
| 1985–1991 | Nuova Pallacanestro Firenze |
| 1991–1992 | Zaragoza |
| 1992–1993 | Aris BC |
| 1993–1994 | Pallalcesto Amatori Udine |
| 1994–1995 | Polti Cantù |
| 1995–1996 | Tau Cerámica |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Mitchell Keith "J. J." Anderson (born September 25, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His position was power forward. He stood at 6'8" and weighed 205 lbs. He lives in Bristol, Wisconsin.
Early career
[edit]Before his NBA career he attended Metro High School in Chicago and college at Bradley University from 1978 to 1982. He is one of seven Bradley Braves players to have his jersey number (#11) retired.[1]
NBA
[edit]Anderson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1982 NBA draft. He played for Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1985.
European career
[edit]Anderson spent 11 years in Europe. He played one season in Spain (CAI Zaragoza) and Greece. In 1993, he won the European Cup, playing for Aris BC. He also played part of a season in Germany, and eight seasons in Italy, most of them in Florence, becoming a star for all the city.[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ In '80s, Bradley spread the news Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, July 28, 2002
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Aris B.C. players
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Bradley Braves men's basketball players
- CB Zaragoza players
- Liga ACB players
- Memphis Grizzlies assistant coaches
- NBA championship–winning players
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Pallalcesto Amatori Udine players
- People from Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Small forwards
- Utah Jazz players
- Vancouver Grizzlies assistant coaches