Gregory Wayne "Cadillac" Anderson (born June 22, 1964) is an American former professional

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player.

College career

He attended and played collegiate basketball at the

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, where he was one of the last original members of the famed

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“fraternity”. He competed in the 1984 Final Four in Seattle while at Houston.

Professional career

A 6'10"

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, Anderson was selected 23rd overall by the

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in the 1987 NBA draft. In 1988, he participated in the

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where he finished in sixth place. The 1988–89 season, spent with the Spurs, was arguably his most productive, averaging 13.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. In 1989, Anderson was traded to the Bucks along with

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as part of the deal that sent all-star

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to the Spurs. On January 8, 1990, Anderson scored a tenure high 28 points along with grabbing 12 rebounds in a 126-113 win over the

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. In January 1991, Anderson was traded twice in one week, eventually arriving to Denver as part of the multi-team trade that saw

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n superstar Drazen Petrovic move from Portland to New Jersey. In 1991–92, with the Nuggets, he averaged 11.5 points and a career-best 11.5 rebounds per game. Anderson spent one year playing in the Italian

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with Phonola Caserta in 1992–93, leading the league in rebounding. Anderson then returned to the NBA, playing mostly as a role player for the Pistons, Hawks, and Spurs again, before finishing his career in Argentina playing for Belgrano de San Nicolás in 2000.

Personal life

As a freshman at the University of Houston, Anderson's mode of transportation around campus was a 10-speed bicycle – an odd sight for someone at 6-foot-10. A friend said the bike "was (Greg's) Cadillac", and the nickname stuck from there. In October 1998, Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of

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with intent to distribute in

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and was sentenced to five months in prison.Anderson Admits Drug Offense
''New York Times'', October 22, 1998, Retrieved October 29, 2009

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Lega Basket Serie A profile
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