Dwight Anthony Anderson (December 28, 1960 – September 5, 2020) was an American professional
basketball player.
College career
Born in
Dayton, Ohio, Anderson graduated from Roth High School in Dayton. He played for the
University of Kentucky 1978–1980, scoring 13 PPG on 50FG%. From 1981–1982 he played for
University of Southern California scoring 20 PPG on 40FG%.
Professional career
Anderson was selected by the
Washington Bullets in the 2nd round of the
1982 NBA draft. He played one season for
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
during
1982–83. Anderson also spent several seasons in the
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...
with the Ohio Mixers,
Albuquerque Silvers, Cincinnati Slammers and
Evansville Thunder. In 112 CBA games, Anderson averaged 21.0 points per game.
[''1986–87 CBA Official Guide and Register'', page 215]
References
External links
NBA stats@ BasketballReference.com
1960 births
2020 deaths
Albuquerque Silvers players
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Dayton, Ohio
Cincinnati Slammers players
Denver Nuggets players
Evansville Thunder players
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Ohio Mixers players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Point guards
USC Trojans men's basketball players
Washington Bullets draft picks
Shell Turbo Chargers players
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