Greg Anderson
Basketball
Worthing High School
BiographyGregory Wayne "Cadillac"[1][2] Anderson (born June 22, 1964 in Houston, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player.
He attended and played collegiate basketball at the University of Houston. He competed in the 1984 Final Four in Seattle while at Houston.
A 6' 10" power forward/center, he was selected 23rd overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1987 NBA Draft. He also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks. In 1988, he participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished on 6th place. The 1988-89 season spent with the Spurs was his most productive, averaging 13.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. In 1991-92, with the Nuggets, he averaged 11.5 points and a career-best 11.5 rebounds per game. He participated with playoff teams for the Spurs, Bucks, and Hawks.
In October 1998, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in Biloxi, Mississippi and was sentenced to five months in prison.[3]
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