Jerome Lane

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Jerome Lane
Personal information
Born (1966-12-04) December 4, 1966 (age 58)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school St. Vincent–St. Mary
(Akron, Ohio)
College Pittsburgh (1985–1988)
NBA draft 1988: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1988–2000
Position Power forward / small forward
Number35, 33, 34, 30
Career history
1988–1991 Denver Nuggets
1992 Indiana Pacers
1992 Milwaukee Bucks
1992 Oximesa Granada
1992–1993 Cleveland Cavaliers
1993–1994 La Crosse Catbirds
1994 Rapid City Thrillers
1994 Formula Shell
1994–1996 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1996–1997 Fórum Filatélico
1997–1998 Caja Cantabria
1998–2000 Idaho Stampede
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,154 (5.3 ppg)
Rebounds 1,258 (5.8 rpg)
Assists 322 (1.5 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team competition

Jerome Lane Sr. (born December 4, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lane played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh, where he was an All-American and led the NCAA in rebounding as a sophomore.

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High school career

Born in Akron, Ohio, Lane played shooting guard for Saint Vincent–Saint Mary High School and appeared in the McDonald's All-American Game.

College career

He joined the Pittsburgh Panthers in 1985–86 as a 170-pound (77 kg) freshman. By his junior season, the 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) forward was 60 pounds heavier. In 1986–87, his 13.5 rebounds per game made him the first player 6'6" or shorter to lead the country in rebounds per game (13.5) since Niagara's Alex Ellis in 1957–58. He left school after leading the Big East Conference in rebounding during the 1987–88 season. [1]

Professional career

Lane was selected in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets with the 23rd pick overall. Lane played in the NBA for five seasons with the Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Lane shined in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as a star for the Oklahoma City Cavalry. He was an all-star in the league from 1994 to 1996 and led the league in rebounding in 1995 (11.8) and 1996 (16.8). Lane was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1996 and Second Team in 1995. [2] After a successful stint in Spain he returned to the CBA and led the league once more in rebounding in 1999, pulling down 14.5 rebounds per game for the Idaho Stampede.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1988–89 Denver 54110.2.426.000.3843.71.10.40.14.8
1989–90 Denver 674614.3.469.000.3675.41.60.80.35.0
1990–91 Denver 622522.3.438.250.4119.32.00.80.27.5
1991–92 Denver 9515.7.250.000.4214.91.40.20.13.1
1991–92 Indiana 3010.0.600.000.0006.01.30.00.02.0
1991–92 Milwaukee 203.01.000.000.5002.00.00.00.01.5
1992–93 Cleveland 2127.1.500.000.2502.50.80.60.12.8
Career2187914.7.441.063.3795.81.50.60.25.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1988–89 Denver 2010.5.286.0001.0003.01.00.00.03.0
1989–90 Denver 227.0.000.000.5000.51.00.00.00.5
Career428.8.200.000.7501.81.00.00.01.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1985–86 Pitt 29–24.5.470–.6555.11.60.80.49.1
1986–87 Pitt 33–35.4.568.500.60313.52.21.30.415.8
1987–88 Pitt 31–35.2.513.000.61512.22.81.30.213.9
Career93–31.9.525.267.61810.42.21.10.413.1

Playing style

Although best known for his rebounding skills, Lane was also an adept ball handler. His jump shot and foul shooting were never consistent. He was voted as the best rebounder in the history of the ACB. [3]

Shattering the backboard

On January 25, 1988, in a college basketball game featuring Lane's Pittsburgh team playing Providence on a national ESPN television broadcast, Lane broke the glass backboard with a one-handed dunk with Sean Miller assisting on the play. Often referred to simply as "The Dunk", the play was famously called by color analyst Bill Raftery when he exclaimed "Send it in, Jerome!!" [4] The play is on ESPN's list of the "100 Greatest Sports Highlights" [5] and has been the subject of numerous articles even decades later. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

His son Jerome Lane Jr. is a wide receiver who once signed with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Hruby, Patrick (March 10, 2011). "Jerome Lane dunks his way into history". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jerome Lane minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Los reyes del rebote de la historia de la ACB".
  4. ↑ Video on YouTube
  5. ↑ "ESPN: SportsNation Trivia – SportsNation". Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
  6. ↑ Schonbrun, Zach (January 24, 2013). "A Dunk and an Exclamation That Still Reverberate". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ Yomtov, Jesse (January 25, 2013). "25th anniversary of Bill Raftery's 'Send it in, Jerome!' call". USA Today. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ Gorman, Kevin (January 24, 2013). "25 years later: Send it in, Jerome!". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ Norlander, Matt (January 25, 2013). "Jerome Lane's famous backboard-breaking dunk is 25 years old". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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