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{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1964)}}
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In 1989, Anderson was traded to the Bucks along with [[Alvin Robertson]] as part of the deal that sent all-star [[Terry Cummings]] to the Spurs.<ref name="basketball-reference1">{{Cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/andergr01.html#all_transactions | title=Greg Anderson Stats }}</ref> On January 8, 1990, Anderson scored a tenure high 28 points along with grabbing 12 rebounds in a 126-113 win over the [[Charlotte Hornets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cadillac-anderson-season-high-points-game-bucks |title=Cadillac Anderson Season High Points Game Bucks |publisher=StatMuse |date=1990-01-08 |accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref>
In 1989, Anderson was traded to the Bucks along with [[Alvin Robertson]] as part of the deal that sent all-star [[Terry Cummings]] to the Spurs.<ref name="basketball-reference1">{{Cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/andergr01.html#all_transactions | title=Greg Anderson Stats }}</ref> On January 8, 1990, Anderson scored a tenure high 28 points along with grabbing 12 rebounds in a 126-113 win over the [[Charlotte Hornets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cadillac-anderson-season-high-points-game-bucks |title=Cadillac Anderson Season High Points Game Bucks |publisher=StatMuse |date=1990-01-08 |accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref>


In January 1991, Anderson was traded twice in one week, eventually arriving to Denver as part of the multi-team trade that saw [[Croatia]]n superstar [[Drazen Petrovic]] move from Portland to New Jersey.<ref name="basketball-reference1"/> In 1991–92, with the Nuggets, he averaged 11.5 points and a career-best 11.5 rebounds per game.
In January 1991, Anderson was traded twice in one week, eventually arriving to Denver as part of the multi-team trade that saw [[Croatia]]n superstar [[Dražen Petrović]] move from Portland to New Jersey.<ref name="basketball-reference1"/> In 1991–92, with the Nuggets, he averaged 11.5 points and a career-best 11.5 rebounds per game.


Anderson spent one year playing in the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A]] with [[Phonola Caserta]] in 1992–93, leading the league in rebounding.
Anderson spent one year playing in the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A]] with [[Phonola Caserta]] in 1992–93, leading the league in rebounding.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{basketballstats|nba=greg_anderson|bbr=a/andergr01}}
{{basketballstats|nba=greg_anderson|bbr=a/andergr01}}
*[http://195.56.77.208/player/AND-GRE-64/anderson_greg Lega Basket Serie A profile] Retrieved June 15, 2015 {{in lang|it}}
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 5 March 2024

Cadillac Anderson
Personal information
Born (1964-06-22) June 22, 1964 (age 59)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWorthing (Houston, Texas)
CollegeHouston (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1987–2000
PositionPower forward / center
Number33, 34, 22, 0
Career history
1987–1989San Antonio Spurs
1989–1991Milwaukee Bucks
1991New Jersey Nets
1991–1992Denver Nuggets
1992–1993Phonola Caserta
1993–1994Detroit Pistons
1994–1995Atlanta Hawks
1995–1997San Antonio Spurs
1997–1998Atlanta Hawks
1999–2000Belgrano de San Nicolás
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,953 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds4,246 (6.2 rpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gregory Wayne "Cadillac" Anderson[1][2] (born June 22, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career[edit]

He attended and played collegiate basketball at the University of Houston, where he was one of the last original members of the famed Phi Slama Jama “fraternity”. He competed in the 1984 Final Four in Seattle while at Houston.

Professional career[edit]

A 6'10" power forward/center, Anderson was selected 23rd overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1987 NBA draft. In 1988, he participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest where he finished in sixth place. The 1988–89 season, spent with the Spurs, was arguably his most productive, averaging 13.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

In 1989, Anderson was traded to the Bucks along with Alvin Robertson as part of the deal that sent all-star Terry Cummings to the Spurs.[3] On January 8, 1990, Anderson scored a tenure high 28 points along with grabbing 12 rebounds in a 126-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[4]

In January 1991, Anderson was traded twice in one week, eventually arriving to Denver as part of the multi-team trade that saw Croatian superstar Dražen Petrović move from Portland to New Jersey.[3] In 1991–92, with the Nuggets, he averaged 11.5 points and a career-best 11.5 rebounds per game.

Anderson spent one year playing in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A with Phonola Caserta in 1992–93, leading the league in rebounding.

Anderson then returned to the NBA, playing mostly as a role player for the Pistons, Hawks, and Spurs again, before finishing his career in Argentina playing for Belgrano de San Nicolás in 2000.

Personal life[edit]

As a freshman at the University of Houston, Anderson's mode of transportation around campus was a 10-speed bicycle – an odd sight for someone at 6-foot-10. A friend said the bike "was (Greg's) Cadillac", and the nickname stuck from there.[5]

In October 1998, Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in Biloxi, Mississippi and was sentenced to five months in prison.[6]

NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987–88 San Antonio 82 45 24.2 .501 .200 .604 6.3 1.0 0.7 1.5 11.7
1988–89 San Antonio 82 56 29.3 .503 .000 .514 8.2 0.7 1.2 1.3 13.7
1989–90 Milwaukee 60 28 21.5 .507 – .535 6.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 8.8
1990–91 Milwaukee 26 0 9.5 .370 .000 .571 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 2.7
1990–91 New Jersey 1 0 18.0 1.000 – – 6.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 8.0
1990–91 Denver 41 2 16.1 .440 – .506 5.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 5.2
1991–92 Denver 82 82 34.1 .456 .000 .623 11.5 1.0 1.1 0.8 11.5
1993–94 Detroit 77 47 21.1 .543 .333 .571 7.4 0.7 0.7 0.9 6.4
1994–95 Atlanta 51 0 12.2 .548 – .479 3.7 0.3 0.5 0.6 2.9
1995–96 San Antonio 46 7 7.5 .511 .000 .240 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2
1996–97 San Antonio 82 48 20.2 .496 .000 .667 5.5 0.4 0.8 0.8 3.9
1997–98 Atlanta 50 0 8.0 .444 .000 .390 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.8
Career 680 315 20.6 .492 .087 .557 6.2 0.6 0.7 0.9 7.3

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1988 San Antonio 3 3 31.7 .472 – .444 7.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 12.7
1990 Milwaukee 4 0 25.3 .684 – .500 6.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 8.3
1995 Atlanta 3 0 13.0 .200 – .750 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7
1996 San Antonio 6 0 5.7 .000 – .500 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2
1998 Atlanta 1 0 4.0 – – .000 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Career 17 3 16.1 .477 – .484 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 4.5

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bradley, Bill (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House, Inc. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  2. ^ Frazier, Walt; Sachare, Alex (1998). Complete Idiot's Guide to Basketball. Alpha Books. p. 342. ISBN 0-02-862679-6.
  3. ^ a b "Greg Anderson Stats".
  4. ^ "Cadillac Anderson Season High Points Game Bucks". StatMuse. January 8, 1990. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Money Changes Everything Did cash-poor Cadillac Anderson risk his NBA career for a quick score?
  6. ^ Anderson Admits Drug Offense, New York Times, October 22, 1998, Retrieved October 29, 2009

External links[edit]

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