J. J. Anderson
Encyclopedia
Mitchell Keith Anderson (born September 25, 1960, in Springfield
, Illinois
) 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, WI
.
and college at Bradley University
from 1978-82. He is one of seven Bradley Braves players to have his jersey number (#11) retired.
in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft
. He played for Utah Jazz
from 1982 to 1985.
, 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.
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
) is a retired American professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). His position was power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
. He stood at 6'10" and weighed 235 lbs. He currently lives in Bristol, WI
Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Bristol was a former town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,538 at the 2000 census—before a large portion of the town was incorporated as the Village of Bristol...
.
Early career
Before his NBA career he attended Metro High School in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and college at Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
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 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft
1982 NBA Draft
The 1982 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1982 at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.-Key:-Draft:-Other picks:-External links:**...
. He played for Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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 CupSaporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
, playing for Aris BC
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
. 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.