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Jerome Lane Sr. (born December 4, 1966) is an American former professional
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player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lane played
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for the University of Pittsburgh, where he was an All-American and led the NCAA in rebounding as a sophomore.


High school career

Born in
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, Lane played shooting guard for Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School and appeared in the McDonald's All-American Game.


College career

He joined the
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in 1985–86 as a 170-pound freshman. By his junior season, the 6'6" forward was 60 pounds heavier. In 1986–87, his 13.5 rebounds per game made him the first player 6'6" or shorter to lead the country in rebounds per game (13.5) since Niagara's Alex Ellis in 1957–58. He left school after leading the
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in rebounding during the 1987–88 season.


Professional career

Lane was selected in the first round of the
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by the
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with the 23rd pick overall. Lane played in the NBA for five seasons with the Nuggets,
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, Milwaukee Bucks and
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. Lane shined in the
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as a star for the Oklahoma City Cavalry. He was an all-star in the league from 1994–96 and led the league in rebounding in 1995 (11.8) and 1996 (16.8). After a successful stint in Spain he returned to the CBA and led the league once more in rebounding in 1999, pulling down 14.5 rebounds per game for the Idaho Stampede.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

, - , align="left" , 1988–89 , align="left" , Denver , 54 , , 1 , , 10.2 , , .426 , , .000 , , .384 , , 3.7 , , 1.1 , , 0.4 , , 0.1 , , 4.8 , - , align="left" , 1989–90 , align="left" , Denver , 67 , , 46 , , 14.3 , , .469 , , .000 , , .367 , , 5.4 , , 1.6 , , 0.8 , , 0.3 , , 5.0 , - , align="left" , 1990–91 , align="left" , Denver , 62 , , 25 , , 22.3 , , .438 , , .250 , , .411 , , 9.3 , , 2.0 , , 0.8 , , 0.2 , , 7.5 , - , align="left" , 1991–92 , align="left" , Denver , 9 , , 5 , , 15.7 , , .250 , , .000 , , .421 , , 4.9 , , 1.4 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 3.1 , - , align="left" , 1991–92 , align="left" , Indiana , 3 , , 0 , , 10.0 , , .600 , , .000 , , .000 , , 6.0 , , 1.3 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 2.0 , - , align="left" , 1991–92 , align="left" , Milwaukee , 2 , , 0 , , 3.0 , , 1.000 , , .000 , , .500 , , 2.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.5 , - , align="left" , 1992–93 , align="left" , Cleveland , 21 , , 2 , , 7.1 , , .500 , , .000 , , .250 , , 2.5 , , 0.8 , , 0.6 , , 0.1 , , 2.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 218 , , 79 , , 14.7 , , .441 , , .063 , , .379 , , 5.8 , , 1.5 , , 0.6 , , 0.2 , , 5.3


Playoffs

, - , align="left" , 1988–89 , align="left" , Denver , 2 , , 0 , , 10.5 , , .286 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 3.0 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 3.0 , - , align="left" , 1989–90 , align="left" , Denver , 2 , , 2 , , 7.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , .500 , , 0.5 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 4 , , 2 , , 8.8 , , .200 , , .000 , , .750 , , 1.8 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.8


College

, - , align="left" , 1985–86 , align="left" , Pitt , 29 , , - , , 24.5 , , .470 , , - , , .655 , , 5.1 , , 1.6 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 9.1 , - , align="left" , 1986–87 , align="left" , Pitt , 33 , , - , , 35.4 , , .568 , , .500 , , .603 , , 13.5 , , 2.2 , , 1.3 , , 0.4 , , 15.8 , - , align="left" , 1987–88 , align="left" , Pitt , 31 , , - , , 35.2 , , .513 , , .000 , , .615 , , 12.2 , , 2.8 , , 1.3 , , 0.2 , , 13.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 93 , , - , , 31.9 , , .525 , , .267 , , .618 , , 10.4 , , 2.2 , , 1.1 , , 0.4 , , 13.1


Playing style

Although best known for his rebounding skills, Lane was also an adept ball handler. His jump shot and foul shooting were never consistent. He was voted as the best rebounder in the history of the ACB.


Shattering the backboard

On January 25, 1988 in a college basketball game featuring Lane's Pittsburgh team playing
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on a national television broadcast, Lane broke the glass backboard with a one-handed dunk with
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assisting on the play. Often referred to simply as "The Dunk", the play was famously called by
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when he exclaimed "Send it in, Jerome!!" The play is on ESPN's list of the "100 Greatest Sports Highlights" and has been the subject of numerous articles even decades later.


Personal life

His son Jerome Lane Jr. is a wide receiver who once signed with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).


See also

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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders __NOTOC__ In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I rebounding title is awarded to the player with the highest ...


Notes


External links

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Jerome Lane career stats
at basketball reference.com
Men's Rebounding Leaders
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