Dwight Anderson (basketball)

For the football player, see Dwight Anderson (Canadian football).

Dwight Anderson

Personal information
Born	(1960-12-28) December 28, 1960 Dayton, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Roth (Dayton, Ohio)
College	Kentucky (1978–1980) USC (1980–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Position	Guard
Number	20
Career history
1982–1983	Denver Nuggets
1982–1983	Ohio Mixers
1983–1985	Albuquerque Silvers
1985	Cincinnati Slammers
1985–1986	Evansville Thunder
1986	Shell Oilers
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-10 (1982) McDonald's All-American (1978)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Dwight Anthony Anderson (born December 28, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Anderson graduated from Roth High School in Dayton. He played for the University of Kentucky 1978–1980, scoring 13 PPG on 50FG%. From 1981–1982 he played for University of Southern California scoring 20 PPG on 40FG%.

Professional career

Anderson was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round of the 1982 NBA draft. He played one season for Denver Nuggets during 1982–83. Anderson also spent several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association with the Ohio Mixers, Albuquerque Silvers, Cincinnati Slammers and Evansville Thunder. In 112 CBA games, Anderson averaged 21.0 points per game.

External links

• NBA stats @ BasketballReference.com
• Dwight Anderson page