Former Mountaineer basketball standout Jerome "Jay" Anderson died Saturday, Aug. 1, at the age of 56 after a long illness. Anderson coached 12 years in Sweden after a lengthy playing career in that country.
The six-foot-five guard was drafted in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and spent two years in the league. He won a championship his rookie season with the Celtics and spent his final season with the Indiana Pacers. Anderson averaged 2.6 points per game.
Jay is the uncle of Mountaineer football walk-on Tyler Anderson.
Former Mountaineer basketball standout Jerome "Jay" Anderson died Saturday, Aug. 1, at the age of 56 after a long illness. Anderson coached 12 years in Sweden after a lengthy playing career in that country.
The six-foot-five guard was drafted in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and spent two years in the league. He won a championship his rookie season with the Celtics and spent his final season with the Indiana Pacers. Anderson averaged 2.6 points per game.
Jay is the uncle of Mountaineer football walk-on Tyler Anderson.
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