Jerome Anderson (October 9, 1953 – August 1, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Mullens, West Virginia. A 6'5" (1.96 m)

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from West Virginia University, Anderson was selected in the third round of the

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by the

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and in the seventh round of the 1975

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draft by the

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. Anderson played two seasons (1975–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the

and

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. He averaged 2.6

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in his career and won an NBA championship with Boston in 1976. Anderson later played and coached in

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and Norway. Among his achievements as a coach is a

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Championship with the Ulriken Eagles in 2007. Anderson died in Helsingborg aged 55 after a long illness.Former Mountaineer Jerome Anderson Dies
. Retrieved on August 4, 2009.

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Jay Anderson

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