Ron Anderson (basketball, born 1958)

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]

For other people named Ron Anderson, see Ron Anderson (disambiguation).
Ron Anderson
Personal information
Born (1958-10-15) October 15, 1958
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBowen (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft1984: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1984–2010
PositionSmall forward
Number25, 15, 20, 35
Career history
1984–1985Cleveland Cavaliers
1985–1988Indiana Pacers
1988–1993Philadelphia 76ers
1993New Jersey Nets
1993–1994Rochester Renegade
1994Washington Bullets
1994–1995Montpellier Basket
1995–1996Maccabi Tel Aviv
1996Atlantic City Seagulls
1996–1997Le Mans Sarthe Basket
1997–1999Montpellier Basket
1999–2010La Séguinière
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points7,056 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds2,312 (3.5 rpg)
Assists952 (1.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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
  GP Games 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 6647922.8.471.287.8143.51.40.70.110.6

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 27023.0.444.364.9263.01.70.40.19.9

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]

References
  1. Diane Pucin (27 April 1991). "Ron Anderson: Comfortable With His Shot and His Life". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. Christian Jougleux (25 April 2018). "Basket : les cinq vies de Ron Anderson, une ancienne gloire de la NBA à Nilvange". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  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 29 May 2023.
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