Jerome Kersey
Kersey in 2003
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1962 Clarksville, Virginia |
| Died | February 18, 2015 (aged 52) Tualatin, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bluestone (Skipwith, Virginia) |
| College | Longwood (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1984–2001 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 25, 7, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1995 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1995–1996 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1996–1997 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1997–1998 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1999–2000 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2000–2001 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,825 (10.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,339 (5.5 rpg) |
| Steals | 1,439 (1.2 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jerome Kersey (June 26, 1962 – February 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1995), Golden State Warriors (1995–96), Los Angeles Lakers (1996–97), Seattle SuperSonics (1997–98), San Antonio Spurs (1998–2000), and Milwaukee Bucks (2000–01).
The Trail Blazers selected Kersey in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft from Longwood University (then Longwood College) in Farmville, Virginia. He was a member of the Spurs during their 1999 NBA Finals victory over the New York Knicks. Following his playing career, Kersey worked with his former Portland teammate and then-head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks Terry Porter as an assistant in 2005. Kersey died from a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot at his home in Tualatin, Oregon on February 18, 2015.
Kersey attended the then Longwood College, at the time a NCAA Division II school, where he set school records for points, rebounds, steals and blocked shots while making 57% of his baskets. As a senior, his rebounding average of 14.2 led all Division II players. However, it was not until May 2006 that Kersey graduated from Longwood, having only needed two more college courses to graduate for some years.
Coming from a school that was not known as a basketball powerhouse, Kersey was selected in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft (46th overall pick) by Portland. He was a regular contributor from the bench, eventually becoming a starter, and by his third year, he began to shine, even coming in second behind Michael Jordan in the NBA Slam-Dunk Competition.
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