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
Died	August 1, 2009(2009-08-01) (aged 55) Helsingborg, Sweden
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Mullens (Mullens, West Virginia)
College	West Virginia (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 3rd round, 53rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Position	Shooting guard
Number	42, 23, 21
Career history
1975–1976	Boston Celtics
1976–1977	Indiana Pacers
1977–1978	West Virginia Wheels (AABA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1976)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference 
• Template:Basketball-reference
• Jay Anderson Template:Swe icon
• WVU Stats