Eric Anderson (basketball)
- Eric Anderson (basketball)
Eric Walfred Anderson (born May 26 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American college and professional basketball player. [Not the same [http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=n&yr=1975 Eric Anderson] who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 7th pick of the tenth round of the 1975 NBA Draft.] He attended St. Francis DeSales High School on Chicago's far southeast side and was named 1988's Mr. Basketball for the state of Illinois.
After a college career at Indiana University, the 6' 9" forward, who was not selected in the 1992 National Basketball Association Draft, signed with the New York Knicks for the 1992-93 NBA season, in which he played 16 games. He also played 11 games of the following season before being waived. He holds NBA career averages of 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game, and was an all-time 2-for-2 from the three-point line.
During his tenure with the Knicks, Anderson, who spent most of the time on the bench, was cheered for wildly by New York fans when inserted in the final minutes of 114-79 blowout against the Boston Celtics. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E2DA1339F931A35751C0A962958260 PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Roll But Celtics Get Lost In Confusion] ]
In January 1994, while a member of the Knicks, Anderson and Harold Ellis of the Los Angeles Clippers got involved in a seemingly bizarre shoving match at Madison Square Garden. As the two players ran downcourt, Ellis threw a forearm for no apparent reason into Anderson's face. They exchanged shoves, and were both given technical fouls. Anderson later said of Ellis: "He was going crazy," and "I've never been involved in anything like that. I just got in the game. I'm a good guy. I have no idea why it happened." [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01EFD71231F931A25752C0A962958260 BASKETBALL; Knicks Look Half-Hearted In Victory] ]
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* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDERER01 Eric Anderson NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
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