Ron Anderson (basketball, born 1958)

For other people named Ron Anderson, see Ron Anderson (disambiguation).
Ron Anderson
Personal information
Born (1958-10-15) October 15, 1958
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Bowen (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career 1984–1999
Position Small forward
Number 25, 15, 20, 35
Career history
19831985 Cleveland Cavaliers
1985–1988 Indiana Pacers
19881993 Philadelphia 76ers
1993 New Jersey Nets
1993–1994 Rochester Renegade (CBA)
1994 Washington Bullets
1994–1995 Montpellier Basket (France)
1995–1996 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
1996 Atlantic City Seagulls (USBL)
1996–1997 Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France)
1997–1999 Montpellier Basket (France)
Career NBA statistics
Points 7,056 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds 2,312 (3.5 rpg)
Assists 952 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ronald Gene "Ron" 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. His son Ron, Jr. played for South Florida for the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, after transferring from Kansas State.

A 6'7" guard-forward from Fresno State, after beginning at Santa Barbara City College, 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 would spend ten seasons (19841994) playing with the Cavaliers, 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 in 1988–89. Anderson finished his NBA career with totals of 7,056 points (10.6 average), 2312 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 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 French third division in 2003 and subsequently playing in the second French division. 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.[1]

Anderson has been a resident of Voorhees Township, New Jersey.[2]

Notes

  1. À 52 ans, Ron Anderson range ses baskets, Ouest-France, November 16, 2010 (French).
  2. Staff. "Ron Anderson: Comfortable With His Shot and His Life", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 27, 1991. Accessed March 17, 2011. "Married soon afterward Ron and Gail now live in Voorhees."

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