J. J. Anderson

J. J. Anderson

Personal information
Born	(1960-09-23) September 23, 1960 Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Metro (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Bradley (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1982–1999
Position	Small forward
Number	7, 11
Career history
1982	Philadelphia 76ers
1982–1985	Utah Jazz
1985–1991	Nuova Pallacanestro Firenze (Italy)
1991–1992	Zaragoza (Spain)
1992–1993	Aris BC (Greece)
1993–1994	Pallalcesto Amatori Udine (Italy)
1994–1995	Polti Cantù (Italy)
1995–1996	Tau Cerámica (Spain)
Career highlights and awards
Saporta Cup champion (1993) No. 11 retired by Bradley
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Mitchell Keith "J. J." Anderson (born September 25, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His position was power forward. He stood at 6'10" and weighed 235 lbs. He currently lives in Bristol, Wisconsin.

Early career

Before his NBA career he attended Metro High School in Chicago and college at Bradley University from 1978-82. He is one of seven Bradley Braves players to have his jersey number (#11) retired.

NBA

Anderson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft. He played for Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1985.

European career

Anderson spent 11 years in Europe. He played one season in Spain (CAI Zaragoza) and Greece. In 1993 he won the European Cup, playing for Aris BC. He also played part of a season in Germany, and eight seasons in Italy, most of them in Florence, becoming a star for all the city.

External links

• Career statistics
• European Career statistics