Nationality American Role Basketball Player Career end 1978 Name Jerome Anderson Career start 1975 | Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Weight 88 kg Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Height 1.96 m | |
Born October 9, 1953
Mullens, West Virginia ( 1953-10-09 ) High school Mullens (Mullens, West Virginia) College West Virginia (1972–1975) NBA draft 1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 53rd overall Died August 1, 2009, Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
Education West Virginia University | ||
Jerome "Jay" Anderson (October 9, 1953 – August 1, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Mullens, West Virginia.
A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard from West Virginia University, Anderson was selected in the third round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and in the seventh round of the 1975 ABA draft by the San Diego Sails.
Anderson played two seasons (1975–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers. He averaged 2.6 points per game in his career and won an NBA championship with Boston in 1976.
Anderson later played and coached in Sweden and Norway. Among his achievements as a coach is a BLNO Championship with the Ulriken Eagles in 2007.
Anderson died in Helsingborg aged 55 after a long illness.