Ronald Gene Anderson (born October 15, 1958) is an American former professional

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player, best known for his spell with the

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. Following his NBA career, he moved to France where he continued to play until the age of 52.

College career

Listed at 6'7", and playing as a guard-forward, Anderson, after graduating from

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's Bowen High School, played

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for the

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, after beginning at Santa Barbara City College.

Professional career

Anderson was selected by the

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, 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 (

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–

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) playing with the Cavaliers in which he would be the last Cavalier to wear #25 before

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in which was retired in honor of,

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and

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(he split 1993–94 between these two teams, appearing for the

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's Rochester Renegade in between). Having had his best years with the Sixers, playing alongside

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, 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

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(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),

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(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

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in 2003 and subsequently playing in the Nationale Masculine 2. In 2009, Anderson was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame. At age 51, he scored 23 points in a game against

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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.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

His son Ron Anderson Jr. played for

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for the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, after transferring from

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, and later professionally in France.

References

External links

Stats at BasketballReference
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