Jerome Anderson (basketball)

For other people named Jerome Anderson, see Jerome Anderson (disambiguation).

Jerome Anderson
Personal information
Born(1953-10-09)October 9, 1953
Mullens, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 2009(2009-08-01) (aged 55)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMullens (Mullens, West Virginia)
CollegeWest Virginia (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: 3rd round, 53rd overall pick
Drafted byBoston Celtics
Playing career1975–1978
PositionShooting guard
Number42, 23, 21
Career history
1975–1976Boston Celtics
1976–1977Indiana Pacers
1977–1978West Virginia Wheels
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jerome Anderson (October 9, 1953 – August 1, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Mullens, West Virginia.

A 6-foot-5-inch (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.[1]

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.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975–76† Boston 22 5.7 .556 .688 .6 .3 .1 .1 2.8
1976–77 Indiana 27 6.1 .441 .700 .4 .4 .2 .1 2.4
Career 49 5.9 .490 .694 .5 .3 .2 .1 2.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1976† Boston 4 1.3 .333 – .3 .3 .0 .0 .5

References

  1. ^ "BasketballReference.com Jerome Anderson page". Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  2. ^ Former Mountaineer Jerome Anderson Dies Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on August 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "Jerome Anderson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2025.


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