Ron Anderson (basketball, born 1958)

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Ron Anderson
Personal information
Born (1958-10-15) October 15, 1958 (age 65)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Bowen (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 1984: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1984–2010
Position Small forward
Number25, 15, 20, 35
Career history
1984–1985 Cleveland Cavaliers
1985–1988 Indiana Pacers
1988–1993 Philadelphia 76ers
1993 New Jersey Nets
1993–1994 Rochester Renegade
1994 Washington Bullets
1994–1995 Montpellier Basket
1995–1996 Maccabi Tel Aviv
1996 Atlantic City Seagulls
1996–1997 Le Mans Sarthe Basket
1997–1999Montpellier Basket
1999–2010La Séguinière
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 7,056 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds 2,312 (3.5 rpg)
Assists 952 (1.4 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Ronald Gene Anderson (born October 15, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for his spell with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers. [1] Following his NBA career, he moved to France where he continued to play until the age of 52. [2]

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College career

Listed at 6'7", and playing as a guard-forward, Anderson, after graduating from Chicago's Bowen High School, played college basketball at Fresno State, after first beginning at Santa Barbara City College.

Professional career

Anderson was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft. Although he played the normal four years in college, and immediately started playing in the league, Anderson arrived there at age 26. He spent ten seasons (1984–1994) playing with the Cavaliers in which he would be the last Cavalier to wear #25 before Mark Price in which was retired in honor of, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and Washington Bullets (he split 1993–94 between these two teams, appearing for the Continental Basketball Association's Rochester Renegade in between).

Having had his best years with the Sixers, playing alongside Charles Barkley, he scored in double figures four of the five seasons he spent in Philadelphia, with a best output of 16.2 points per game in 1988–89. Anderson finished his NBA career with totals of 7,056 points (10.6 average), 2,312 rebounds (3.5) and 952 assists (1.4). He played at a top level until the age of 41, successively representing Montpellier Basket (1994–95, 1997–99), Maccabi Tel Aviv (1995–96), Le Mans SB (1996–97) and Angers BC 49 in the French and Israeli professional leagues. He also played with the Atlantic City Seagulls during 1995–96. He was the top scorer in France's Pro A top division in 1995. Injury and a failed knee operation while playing for Maccabi slowed him down subsequently.

Anderson settled, got married and started a family in France. He continued to play semi-professionally with the basketball team of La Séguinière, helping that team win the Nationale Masculine 3 in 2003 and subsequently playing in the Nationale Masculine 2. In 2009, Anderson was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame. [3] At age 51, he scored 23 points in a game against Tourcoing in league play of France's second division. At age 52, he announced his final retirement on November 16, 2010, with his team sending him off at a last home game on November 27, 2010. [4]

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1984–85 Cleveland 36714.4.431.500.8202.40.90.30.25.8
1985–86 Cleveland 17312.2.500.000.7501.50.50.10.05.1
1985–86 Indiana 602724.5.493.250.6584.12.30.90.110.4
1986–87 Indiana 63011.4.473.000.7872.40.90.50.05.8
1987–88 Indiana 74114.8.498.000.7662.91.10.60.17.3
1988–89 Philadelphia 821231.9.491.182.8565.01.70.90.316.2
1989–90 Philadelphia 78326.8.451.143.8383.81.80.90.211.9
1990–91 Philadelphia 821328.5.485.209.8334.51.40.80.214.6
1991–92 Philadelphia 821129.7.465.331.8773.41.61.00.113.7
1992–93 Philadelphia 69018.3.414.325.8092.71.30.40.18.1
1993–94 New Jersey 11216.0.349.333.8332.40.50.50.24.0
1993–94 Washington 10018.0.465.214.8182.71.10.30.15.2
Career6647922.8.471.287.8143.51.40.70.110.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1985 Cleveland 204.5.000––1.50.00.00.00.0
1987 Indiana 406.0.500––0.80.00.00.01.0
1989 Philadelphia 3036.3.569.000.8005.34.30.30.720.7
1990 Philadelphia 10025.6.430.600.9673.71.40.40.011.2
1991 Philadelphia 8027.9.398.200.8952.62.40.80.011.0
Career27023.0.444.364.9263.01.70.40.19.9

Personal life

His son Ron Anderson Jr. played for South Florida for the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, after transferring from Kansas State, and later professionally in France. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Diane Pucin (April 27, 1991). "Ron Anderson: Comfortable With His Shot and His Life". The Philadelphia Inquirer . pp. C1, C4. Retrieved May 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ Christian Jougleux (April 25, 2018). "Basket : les cinq vies de Ron Anderson, une ancienne gloire de la NBA à Nilvange". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ À 52 ans, Ron Anderson range ses baskets, Ouest-France, November 16, 2010 (in French).
  5. ↑ "Ron Anderson Jr., Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket.com . Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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