Richard Anderson (basketball) explained

Richard Anderson
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:240
Number:35, 40
Birth Date:19 November 1960
Birth Place:San Pedro, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
High School:Rancho Alamitos
(Garden Grove, California)
College:UC Santa Barbara (1978–1982)
Draft Year:1982
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:32
Draft Team:San Diego Clippers
Career Start:1982
Career End:1993
Team1:San Diego Clippers
Team2:Denver Nuggets
Years3:1984–1986
Team3:Arexons Cantù
Years4:
Team4:Houston Rockets
Years5:
Team5:Portland Trail Blazers
Team6:Charlotte Hornets
Years7:1991–1993
Team7:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Bbr:anderri01

Richard Andrew Anderson (born November 19, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. A 6'10", 240lb. power forward, he played collegiately at University of California, Santa Barbara from 1978 to 1982.

He was selected with the 9th pick in the second round of the 1982 NBA draft by the San Diego Clippers. His NBA career lasted until 1990; his last season being with the Charlotte Hornets. Anderson also played in Italy for Pallacanestro Cantù (1984–1986).[1]

In the 1991 offseason he was signed by the Miami Heat, but was waived prior to the 1991–92 season.[2]

Notes

  1. http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=AND-RIC&year=1985&team=310 Richard Anderson
  2. http://www.nba.com/heat/history/keydates_transactions_1991.html Miami Heat – Key Dates and Transactions: 1991

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